Kinnaur district
31°35′N 78°25′E / 31.583°N 78.417°E
Kinnaur district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Kamru Fort, Chandika Devi Temple, Reckong Peo, Nako Lake, Kinnaur Kailash, view of Kalpa | |
Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Reckong Peo |
| Tehsils | Kalpa, Pooh, Sangla, Moorang, Hangrang, Bhaba Nagar. |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,401 km2 (2,471 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 84,121 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0.00% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 88.37%(male), 71.34%(female) |
| • Sex ratio | 819 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP-25, HP-26, HP-27 |
| Major highways | National Highway 5 (India) |
| Website | hpkinnaur |
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Kinnaur district (Hindi: [kɪnːɔːɾ]) is a mountainous district located in the northeast part of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Kinnaur district borders Tibet (China) to the east, the state of Uttarakhand to the south, Shimla district to the southwest, Kullu district to the west, and Lahaul and Spiti district to the north. The administrative headquarters of the district is at Reckong Peo.