Jogindernagar
Joginder Nagar
The City of Powerhouses | |
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Jogindernagar and its suburbs, seen from Siqandar Dhar | |
| Nickname(s): Electric City, City of Powerhouses | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′19″N 76°47′30″E / 31.988723°N 76.79155°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Mandi |
| Nearest city | Baijnath |
| Formation | 1925 |
| Founded by | Joginder Sen |
| Named after | King of Mandi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • MLA | Prakash Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 107 sq mi (278 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,000 ft (1,220 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 108,122 |
| • Rank | 20 in state |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English, Mandyali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 175015 |
| Telephone code | 1908 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-29 |
| Literacy | 87.86% |
| Climate | Humid subtropical (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 10 °C (50 °F) |
| Website | jogindernagar.com |
Jogindernagar, or Jogindar Nagar ([dʒoːˈɡɪnd̪ər nəˈɡər]), is a municipality, and a sub district in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Named after Raja Joginder Sen, the hill station is the terminus of the 163-kilometre-long (101 mi) Kangra Valley narrow-gauge railway. Jogindernagar is the third-largest city in the Mandi district and tenth largest urban agglomeration of Himachal Pradesh. The only city in Asia with three hydro-electric power stations, its nickname is "The City of Powerhouses".
Situated in the central Joginder Nagar Valley, this region is known for paragliding, trekking, mountain biking and camping. The valley is known for its Ts: trolley, trout and train. In 2015, Jogindernagar was declared the first free Wi-Fi city in Himachal Pradesh.