Sangla, India

According to a local legend related‬ to the‬ origin‬ of‬ the‬ Baspa‬ Valley, the region was earlier submerged below a lake and under the influence of Narayan‬. The Nag Devta, preceding deity of Sangla, came to the area from the south, across the‬ Chanshal range‬, and contested with the Narayan for the right to remain in the region. The Narayan and the Nag took form of a cat and a rat, respectively, with the rat burrowing a hole draining the lake thus winning the right to remain in Sangla. ==Physiography==

Geography Sangla is located at an altitude of above mean sea level on the right bank of the Baspa River. It is situated on the lower end of an alluvial fan of moderate slope in a bowl-shaped section of the Baspa Valley. Climate Sangla receives around of rainfall, and about of snowfall. In the winters, the temperature can drop as low as -15°C. ==Economy==

Agriculture and tourism are the primary economic activities of the region. Apples constitute an important cash crop and are widely cultivated. A trout farm was established at Sangla in 1961–1962 by the state fisheries department on the banks of the Baspa river. A goat breeding farm was also opened in 1960 to breed chigu goats for their pashm wool, but following the closure of the Indo-Tibetan border after the 1962 India-China war, it was closed down. ==Demographics==

in Sangla According to the 2011 census, the population of Sangla was 2,224, with 1,125 males and 1,119 females giving it a sex ratio of 995. Around 219 were under the age of 6 years old, corresponding to about 10% of the population. About 62% of the population was scheduled tribes (ST), and around 24% was scheduled caste (SC). About 71% of the population was literate. The local people have a distinct culture and their own dialect, the Kinnauri language. ==Education==

Around 71% of the population of Sangla (1,594 people) was literate according to the 2011 census. ==Tourism==

Trekking routes • Rupin Valley Trek • Sangla Kande Trek • Charang Chitkul Trek Places of interest Being located at center of the Baspa River valley, Sangla is the locus of exploration and trekking trails. Other touristy habitations nearby, upstream of the Baspa River valley, are Rakchham and Chitkul. • Kamru Fort Temples • Badrinath Temple, Kamru • Bering Nag Temple, Sangla • Batseri • Mata Devi Temple Chhitkul • Piri Nages Temple, Sapni Festivals • Saazo - January • Faagul/ Holi - March • Dakhrain - July • Ukhyang - September ==Transport==

Sangla lies on the 40-km long Kharcham-Sangla-Rakchham-Chitkul section of under construction 150 km long Karcham-Harshil Road, later of which begins from Karcham NH-5 ==Gallery==

Himachali people celebrating Holi on the streets.jpg|Local women celebrating Holi in Sangla A traditonal holi skit about two kings.jpg|A traditional skit during a festival in Sangla Snowy morning in Sangla, Himachal Pradesh, India.jpg|View of Sangla from the east after snowfall == See also ==