Dhameta is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

Kangra district Kangra district is the most populous district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Dharamshala is the administrative headquarters of the district. History Kangra is known for having one of the oldest serving Royal Dynasty in the world, the Katoch of ...

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

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. Most of the villagers speak Pahari,

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, with Hindi most widely used. Panchayati Raj functions as a system of governance in Dhameta.

Geography

The geographic coordinates of Dhameta are latitude 32.0459217 and longitude 75.9620529.

Shimla Shimla, also known as Simla ( the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city ...

, the state capital, is around kilometers away from Dhameta.

Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...

is away, and

Srinagar Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...

is . Dhameta is away from its district headquarters

Dharamshala Dharamshala (, ; also spelled Dharamsala) is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the winter capital of the state and the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district since 1855. The town also hosts the Tibeta ...

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Masrur Rock Temples are 1 hr 50 min away via State Hwy 23. The nearest railway station to Dhameta is Bharmar, 1 hr 5 min (36.3 km) via Maira Palli Rd away. Dhameta's nearest airport is

Gaggal Airport Kangra-Gaggal Airport , officially known as Kangra Airport, is a domestic airport serving areas of Kangra including Dharamshala, the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located at Gaggal, which is situated from the city, from ...

located away. Other airports around Dhameta include

Pathankot Pathankot () is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab, India. Pathankot is the sixth most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. Its local government is a municipal ...

Airport at distance, and

Bhuntar Bhuntar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kullu district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is just 11 km from Kullu town, and lies along National Highway 3. The Kullu-Manali Airport is located in Bhuntar. The next major settlement ...

Airport at .

Famous Landmarks

Famous Landmark in Dhameta are the submerged ' Bathu ki Ladi Temples' which can only be approached by boat from here or from Nagrota Surian or have to travel 23 km by road from Dhameta.

The folklore tells a story dating back to

Mahabharata The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; , , ) is one of the two major Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epics of ancient India revered as Smriti texts in Hinduism, the other being the ''Ramayana, Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the events and aftermath of the Kuru ...

when Pandavas attempted to build a staircase to ascend to Heaven at monolithic Masrur Rock Temples located on the opposite of the lake but we're stopped by

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. But, successfully built the 'Stairway to Heaven' at 'Bathu ki Ladi' temples where that staircase still exists even today and one can climb to the top most part to have a feel. The central temple is dedicated to

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Other famous places in Dhameta township for pilgrims are Mansa Devi Temple and Shani Dev Temple in Lower Bazaar.

Schools

The nearest schools to Dhameta are as follows: Govt. Sen. Sec. School Dhameta Gurukul Model School, Dhameta Adarsh Model High School Chatta Khad 1.3 km; Gyan Jyoti Public School 2.2 km; Primary Middle School 2.4 km; Siyal Primary School 4.1 km.

Architects

The most reputed Architectural firm of north India ''" Sohal Group"''. Founded by Mr. Shubham Sohal in 2018, Situated at Lower Bazaar Dhameta.

Shops

Lok Mitra Kendra Dhameta near Punjab National Bank Dhameta Madan sweet shop Dairy products, cheese, curd, cold drinks, fresh sweets, namkeen etc. are available at Madan Sweet shop at Lower Bazaar Dhameta Mehra Sweet Shop Near Bus Stand. Fresh Sweets, Snacks, Cold drink, Dairy Product available. Madan Kariyana shop. Where all daily needs items are available. Location near to Madan sweet shop.

References

{{Kangra district Villages in Kangra district