Chitkul

Chitkul is a village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. During winters, the place mostly remains covered with snow and the inhabitants move to lower regions of Himachal.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Chitkul
Settlement.settlement_type: village
Settlement.image_skyline: Temple at Chitkul.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Mathi temple at Chitkul, the locals say it could be 500 years old.
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Himachal Pradesh#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Himachal Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kinnaur
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 3450
Settlement.population_total: 882
Settlement.population_as_of: 2010
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Chitkul is a village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. During winters, the place mostly remains covered with snow and the inhabitants move to lower regions of Himachal.

According to a recent study by Centre of Atmospheric Sciences at IIT Delhi, Chitkul has the cleanest air in India.

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