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Kalka (Hindi: कालका) is a city and a
municipal committee in Panchkula district in the Indian
state of Haryana. It is on the NH 22 on way from Chandigarh
to Shimla, and is the terminus of the Kalka-Shimla
Railway.The town is situated on the foothills of Himalayas
and is an entry point to Himachal Pradesh - The land of
Gods. The name of the town is derived from the Goddess Kali
and an ancient temple of the Goddess is located here. The
temple has thousands of pilgrims turning up each year with a
particularly heavy footfall during the Hindu festival of
Navratri.
Geography
Kalka is located at 30.83°N
76.93°E. It has an average
elevation of 625 metres (2050
feet).
The town is on the foothills of
Himalayas and is next to
Chandimandir where the Western
Command of Indian army is
located.
Rail connectivity
Railway Station at Kalka is
a junction of broad gauge and
narrow gauge. You can embark
upon a trip from Kalka to Shimla
in a narrow gauge train
traversing eye catching terrains
of Himalayan valley on
Kalka-Shimla Railway, part of
UNESCO World Heritage Site,
Mountain Railways of India. TTR
(timber trail resorts) is 15
minute drive away from Kalka. It
is situated on the foothills of
Himalayas.The famous Yadavindra
Gardens(Pinjore Garden) is at 5
minute drive from Kalka.
Kalka was an important stop over
town for the British that went
over to Shimla.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Kalka
had a population of 30,887.
Males constitute 54% of the
population and females 46%.
Kalka has an average literacy
rate of 78%, higher than the
national average of 59.5%: male
literacy is 81%, and female
literacy is 74%. In Kalka, 11%
of the population is under 6
years of age.
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Famous People from Kalka
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Sardar Lachman Singh
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Bhagat Singh
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Kishori Lal
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Sh.
Pardeep Chaudhary
M.L.A., Kalka
Kalka Yellow Pages
Telephone Directory
Kalka Property Bazar
College Ranking
STD Code
01733
Pin Code
133 302
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