Dharamshala
city in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Summary
Dharamshala is a city[1]. Dharamshala ranks in the top 4% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,325 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kangra district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Postal code: 176215[5]
- Commons category: Dharamshala[6]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[7]
- Local dialing code: 1892[8]
- Official website: https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/dharamshala/[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dharamshala[10]
- Commons gallery: Dharamshala[11]
- Population: 19,034[12]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13]
- Capital of: Kangra district[14]
- Official name: धर्मशाला[15], དྷ་རམ་ས་ལ་[16], Dharamsala[17]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Dharamshala[18]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Dharamshala[19]
- Native label: धर्मशाला[20], དྷ་རམ་ས་ལ་[21], Dharamsala[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 1457 m[23]
- Area: 29.51 km²[24]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Dharamshala[25]
Why It Matters
Dharamshala has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Dharamshala is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]