Do Himachal people speak Punjabi?

Kangri (Takri: 𑚊𑚭𑚫𑚌𑚪𑚯) is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken in northern India, predominantly in the Kangra, Hamirpur and Una districts of Himachal Pradesh and in the Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab….Kangri language.

Is Punjabi taught in Himachal Pradesh?

There are over 10,000 primary schools, 1,000 secondary schools and more than 1,300 high schools in Himachal. Hindi and English are compulsory languages in schools whereas Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu are chosen as optional languages.

Which district has the highest literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh?

Hamirpur
High Literacy

Are himachali Pahari?

Western Pahari was classified as a language category by renowned linguist Sir George Abraham Grierson for languages spoken in what we refer to as the Western Pahari Belt, which includes parts of present day Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and the Galyat region of Pakistan.

What are Himachal people called?

The Hindu communities residing in Himachal include the Brahmins, Rajputs, Kannets, Rathis and Kolis. There are also tribal population in the state which mainly comprise Gaddis, Kinnarms, Gujjars, Pangawals and Lahaulis. Himachal is well known for its handicrafts.

Which district of HP has lowest literacy rate?

Chamba district
Table 7.3 shows that Chamba district has the lowest literacy rate, followed by Sirmaur and Hamirpur district the highest, and closely followed by Una and Kangra districts. The other districts with literacy rates above the state average of 77.13 per cent are Shimla, Bilaspur and Solan.

Which district is small in HP?

Lahaul and Spiti District with a population density of 2 people per km is the lowest density district in Himachal Pradesh.