Banjar

Geography

Banjar is located at . It is situated at an average height of 1,435 metres (4,708 ft) from sea level. The place lies on the alternate route to Kullu from Shimla. The main route is via Bilaspur and Mandi. The alternate route goes from Theog, Aani, Jalori Pass, Banjar and joins the main route at Aut. Temperatures can go a few degrees below 0 °C in the winter months of December–January and climb up to 30° in the peak summer months of June–July. The months of March, April, May, June, September, October, November are considered the best for hiking and exploring the region. The higher reaches of the valley receive heavy snowfall, however the town of Banjar along with other villages by the river Tirthan receive little snowfall once or twice each winter The tree cover varies from pine forest in the lower reaches of the valley by Tirthan river, Deodar/Cedar forest in the middle region, Fir/Spruce/Oak/Horse Chestnut/Rhododendron in the upper parts followed by the lush meadows above the tree line. The Banjar Valley is in the middle Himalayan range and going towards the east, the peaks progressively get taller, finally giving way to the Great Himalayan range, where peaks have heights of 4500 meters and above. Banjar is one of the tehsil of the Kullu district. C-24 is the name given to Banjar Constituency. Banjar constituency has three Zila Parishad ward names as Khadagad, Plahach, and Raila. The city is growing with rapid speed in the tourism industry. The valley is also a gateway to The Great Himalayan National Park from its north-eastern side. The town consists of a lot of pocket-friendly and less crowded tourist places and serves as a summer destination. The main source of earning in this area is through agriculture and horticulture. Now tourism and hospitality…

Most-observed species

• Large-billed Crow

  Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
  1,009
• Blue Whistling-Thrush

  Myophonus caeruleus (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
  816
• Yellow-billed Blue-Magpie

  Urocissa flavirostris (Blyth, 1846) · Aves
  781
• Himalayan Bulbul

  Pycnonotus leucogenys (J.E.Gray, 1835) · Aves
  766
• Great Barbet

  Psilopogon virens (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  754
• Streaked Laughingthrush

  Trochalopteron lineatum (Vigors, 1831) · Aves
  735
• Green-backed Tit

  Parus monticolus Vigors, 1831 · Aves
  709
• Black Bulbul

  Hypsipetes leucocephalus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  615

Most recent

• M 4 — 2026-08-26
  5 km NNE of Sarāhan, India
• M 4.4 — 2025-10-14
  10 km NE of Rājgarh, India
• M 3.6 — 2024-08-09
  7 km WSW of Pāndoh, India
• M 4.3 — 2023-07-07
  53 km E of Sarāhan, India
• M 4.4 — 2022-11-16
  13 km WSW of Kulu, India
• M 4.2 — 2022-02-23
  9 km SE of Sar?han, India