Rehan is a small town in the

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 ...

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state, in the north of

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. It lies on the border of

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and Himachal Pradesh. It is well-known as a juncture between the cities of Nurpur, Jawali and

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. Pathankot is the nearest and largest city with two railway stations. It is also the place of Freedom fighter and then MLA of the constituency from 1952 to 1972 Comrade Shr. Ram Chandar, one of the close associates of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Rehan produces local honey, oil, cheese and vegetables, though it exports very little. Rehan is famous for Afghan pita hats. The majority of the population speak varieties of

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. There are many surrounding villages, including Dehri, Padhar, Bharal,

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, Chattar, Khukhnara and Bharmar. The famous festival in Rehan in the name of Siddh Baba Shri Raja Ram takes place on 16 February each year.

Connectivity

By Air

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is running daily flights from

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to Gagal Airport which is just 64 km from Rehan. Now Pathankot Airport just 36 km away from Rehan is opened up for commercial flights where Air India operates 3 days a week. Other Airports close to Rehan are Amritsar around 150 km and Jammu around 150 km from Rehan.

By Rail

Rehan is connected by

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railway from

. Approximate distance from

to Rehan is 36 km. The kangra valley toy train also operates in the town. The nearest railway station is at Bharmar, 6 km from main bus stand.

Schools

* Hans Raj Model Sr.sec.school Rehan * Kidsverse Playschool, Rehan * Comet Mensa sen. Sec. school * TAGORE MODEL SR. SEC.SCHOOL * DAV Public school * CRC Govt sen sec school * After School, Activity Center & Day Care Rehan

References

{{Kangra district Cities and towns in Kangra district Rehan