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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Junga
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Shimla district|Shimla]]
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}}'''Junga''' is a [[tehsil]] in the [[Shimla district]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. Its original name (with diacritics) is '''Jūnga'''.

==Geography==
Junga is located at {{coord|31.02|N|77.18|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Junga.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Junga]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1,582 metres (5,190 feet). It is located 26 kilometers away from the city of [[Shimla]], 18 kilometers from [[Chail, Himachal Pradesh|Chail]] and 28 kilometers from the skiing destination [[Kufri, India|Kufri]]. Junga is surrounded by green hills with snow-capped mountains and has a forest cover of kail, deodar, pine, cheel, ban and other trees .

==History==
It is known for the palace of erstwhile Junga Princely estate. The estate of Junga, also known as [[Keonthal]] estate, was formed before 1800 AD.

==Climate==
The temperature range is not very high, and the maximum temperature rarely crosses 25 °C during summers. Winters are cold due to the chilly winds from the Himalayas. Towards the north lies the snow-covered high ranges.

==Transport==
Junga is well-connected by road and rail. The National Highway [[NH 22]] connects [[Kandaghat]] to the nearest big city of [[Chandigarh]]. Junga is located at distance of 22 km from Kandaghat. The total driving time from [[Delhi]] to Junga is approximately 6.5 hours.

The nearest rail head is [[Kandaghat]]. The [[Kalka-Shimla Railway]], a narrow gauge track, connects Kandaghat with [[Kalka]]. The Kalka-Shimla Railway is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the steepest rise in altitude in a distance of 96 km. Kalka, the rail terminus in the plains, has daily departures to major Indian cities.

Flights from the airport at [[Shimla Airport|Jubbarhatti]] 35 kilometers away connects Shimla to Delhi.

==References==
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[[Category:Tehsils of Himachal Pradesh]]

Junga Himachal Pradesh - Revision history

>Uanfala at 23:19, 28 March 2020