Jawalamukhi

Jawalamukhi, also known as Jwalamukhi or Jawala-ji, is a temple town and a nagar parishad in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the location of the Jwalamukhi temple, which is known for a naturally burning flame emanating from a rock fissure, and recognized as one of the Shakta pithas.

Geography

Jawalamukhi is located at . It has an average elevation of 610 metres (2,001 feet).

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Jawalamukhi had a population of 4931. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.

Census statistics

India census,

• Number of Households - 1,012
• Average Household Size (per Household) - 5.0
• Population-Total - 4,931
• Population-Urban - 4,931
• Proportion of Urban Population (%) - 100
• Population-Rural - 0
• Sex Ratio - 906
• Population (0-6 Years) - 608
• Sex Ratio (0-6 Year) - 961
• SC Population - 812
• Sex Ratio (SC) - 961
• Proportion of SC (%) - 16.0
• ST Population - 0
• Sex Ratio (ST) - 0
• Proportion of ST (%) - 0
• Literates - 3,777
• Illiterates - 1,154
• Literacy Rate (%)

Genealogy registers

Hindu genealogy registers at Jawalamukhi are genealogy registers of pilgrims maintained there by pandas.

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