The document provides information about the district of Kullu in India. It describes the Kullu valley as stretching 80km along the Beas River between rugged mountains. The valley has beautiful meadows and streams and offers opportunities for tourism, trekking, and mountaineering. Kullu is also known for its handmade wool shawls and caps. Additional details include the area, population, climate, visiting seasons, languages spoken, and transportation options to and within Kullu. Popular places to visit in Kullu are also listed with distances from the main town.

1. By -Mahender
*About District Kullu

2. The most charming and beautiful Kullu valley spreads out
its charm on either side of river Beas. The valley runs
north to south of this river and is 80km long and about
2km at its broadest. Yet with awe inspiring glens and
mossy meadows encircled by the rushing streams and
meandering brooks, flung east & west, a fairly wide area
is open to the tourists, the trekkers, the mountaineers,
the artists and to anyone who wishes to escape the heat
& dust of the plains to breathe the exhilarating air of the
Himalaya and enjoy the spectacle of the variegated
mountain scenery. The valley is also famous for its
exquisitely woven colourful hand made shawls and kullu
caps.

3. General information:-
* Area: 5,503 sq. kms
* Population: 381,571
* Altitude:1230 m (Kullu)
* Climate: Pleasant temperature in summer and cold below 0 C
with heavy snow fall in winter
* Visiting season: March to June for relaxation and visiting the
places of sight seeing and enjoy short and long excursions as well
as climbing and river rafting
* Rainy season: July and August
Autumn: September to November for trekking, climbing, sight
seeing and river rafting
* Winter: December to February- snow-skiing and heli-skiing in
Manali and above
* Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari, English are understood and
spoken by the people engaged in tourism trade
* Clothing:Cotton and tropical in summer and heavy woollen in
winter

4. General information:-
*Air: Kullu is connected by Indian Airlines and Air
Deccan with Delhi. The airport is at Bhuntar, 10kms.
from Kullu.
Rail: Nearest convenient rail heads are Kiratpur and
Chandigarh on Broad Gauge and Jogindernagar on
Narrow Gauge from where Kullu can be reached by
road.
Road: Kulu is well connected by road with Delhi,
Ambala, Chandigarh, Shimla, Dehradun, Pathankot,
Dharamsala & Dalhousie etc. Regular direct buses
ply between these stations including deluxe, semi-
deluxe and air conditioned buses during tourist
season.
Local transport Local buses operate between Kullu-
Manali and Manikaran regularly. Taxis are also
available.

5. Places to visit-
Places Km
Bajaura 15
Banjar 58
Bijli Mahadev Temple 10
Camping site Raison 16
Kasol 42
Katrain 20
Larji 34
Malana 50
Manikaran 45
Naggar 25
Raghunathji Temple 1
Vaishno Devi Temple 4