Jawalamukhi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Sri Jwalamukhi Devi Temple | |
| Nickname: Jawalaji | |
| Coordinates:31°52′32″N76°19′28″E / 31.8756100°N 76.3243500°E /31.8756100; 76.3243500 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Elevation | 557.66 m (1,829.6 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,361 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | HindiPahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP 83 |
Jawalamukhi, also known asJwalamukhi orJawala-ji, is a temple town and anagar parishad inKangra district in theIndian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the location of theJwalamukhi temple, which is known for a naturally burning flame emanating from a rock fissure, and recognized as one of theShakta pithas.[1]
Jawalamukhi is located at31°52′32″N76°19′28″E / 31.87561°N 76.32435°E /31.87561; 76.32435.[2] It has an average elevation of 610 metres (2,001 feet).
At the 2001 India census,[3] Jawalamukhi had a population of 4931. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
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As of 2001[update] India census,[3]
Hindu genealogy registers at Jawalamukhi aregenealogy registers of pilgrims maintained there bypandas.[4][5][6]