Rohru
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Rohru | |
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city | |
 Rohru city the banks of Pabbar river | |
  Rohru Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Rohru Rohru (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′07″N 77°45′07″E / 31.202°N 77.752°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Established | 19 January 2001 |
| Elevation | 1,554 m (5,098 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,875 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Mahasui (Soracholi)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 171207 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-10 |
Rohru is a town and a municipal committee in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is at the banks of the Pabbar River, and it is about 115 km from Shimla city. Rohru is at 31°12′07″N 77°45′07″E / 31.202°N 77.7519°E. It has an average elevation of 1,525 metres (5,003 feet).[2]
The Ganasidhar-Sungri road was formerly part of the Hindustan Tibet Road and is renamed as State Highway 1. It is an important lifeline for high altritude villages like Khadrala.[3]
There are various notable deities from the region but prominent ones include Devta Shikru,Devta Bondra,Devta Rudra,Devta Nageshwar,Devta Gudaru,Devta Khantu,Devta Bakhralu,Devta Maheshwar and Mata Hateshwari.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Demographics
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As of 2010[update] India census,[12] Rohru had a population of 14953. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Rohru has an average literacy rate of 94%, much higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 96%, and female literacy is 89%. In Rohru, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Language and dialect of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Literary Herald.
- ↑ Chauhan, Hari (2012). Cultural heritage of Pabbar Valley. Delhi: Agam Kala Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7320-123-3.
- ↑ "Himachal HC Reminds Govt Of 70-Year-Old Vital Road Visited By Pandit Nehru". Outlook India. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "रोहड़ू भुंडा महायज्ञ; सूरत राम ने निभाई बेड़ा रस्म: घास की बनी रस्सी से पहाड़ी पार की; दलगांव पहुंचे हजारों श्रद्धालु - Rohru News". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 4 January 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "रोहड़ू: झड़ग गांव में 54 साल बाद शांत महायज्ञ शुरू, हाटकोटी से दुर्गा माता देवलुओं के साथ हुईं रवाना". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "Rampur Bushahar News: थली में देवता गुडारू के मंदिर में प्राण प्रतिष्ठा कार्यक्रम शुरू". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "After 30 yrs, a ritual comes back to Rohru village". The Tribune. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "शिमला के रोहड़ू के मंदिर में चोरी: देवता महाराज रूद्र व जगा माता मंदिर में दान पात्र तोड़ चुराया कैश; चोर की पहचान - Rohru News". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 9 December 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ शिमला, अंकुश डोभाल. "2 साल बाद नवनिर्मित 'देउठी' में विराजमान हुए देवता शिकड़ू, सिस्टम से लैस पारंपरिक शैली का मंदिर". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "Items stolen from ancient temple near Shimla recovered". The Times of India. 2 August 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "Minister orders arrangements for Shant Mahayagya". The Tribune. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.