Kinnaur District : The Land of Gods | Places to visit , Things to do in Kinnaur
Kinnaur district is one of the twelve districts in the state of Himachal Pradesh , India. The district is divided into three administrative areas - Pooh, Kalpa, and Nichar. The headquarters of Kinnaur district is located at Reckong Pio city. From here one can see Kinnaur Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva. Kinnaur is surrounded by Tibet in the east. It is a very beautiful district, about 235 km from the capital Shimla, which has three high mountain ranges i.e. Zanskar, Greater Himalayas and Dhauladhar. Sutlej, Spiti, Bspa are their tributaries. This district was formerly known as Chini Tehsil of Mahasu District. On 1 May 1960, it came into existence as an independent district. Population in Kinnaur district As of 2011, it was the second least populous district in Himachal Pradesh after Lahaul and Spiti. According to the 2011 census, the population of Kinnaur district was 84,298. Kinnaur district has a sex ratio of 818 females for every 1000 males. Administrative Division