Rehan, India
Rehan is a small town in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh state, in the north of India. It lies on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. It is well-known as a juncture between the cities of Nurpur, Jawali and Pathankot. 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 Western Pahari. There are many surrounding villages, including Dehri, Padhar, Bharal, Sakri, 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
Spicejet is running daily flights from New Delhi 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 narrow gauge railway from Pathankot. Approximate distance from Pathankot 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
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towns
- Baijnath
- Dera Gopipur
- Dharamshala
- Haripur Guler
- Indora
- Jaisinghpur
- Jawalamukhi
- Kangra (district headquarters)
- Mant Khas
- McLeod Ganj
- Nagrota Bagwan
- Nagrota Surian
- Nurpur
- Palampur
- Rehan
- Shamirpur
- Sidhbari
- Yol
- Agahar
- Andretta
- Bakarawan
- Banuri
- Bhawarna
- Bir
- Dadasiba
- Dadh
- Dainkwan
- Dhameta
- Dhan
- Dhanotu
- Dharamkot
- Gopalpur
- Haler
- Harchakian
- Hatli Jamula
- Ichhi
- Jawali
- Kotla
- Kutwari
- Lohna
- Naleti
- Nandrool Khas
- Narghota
- Pragpur
- Rehalkar
- Rehalpura
- Rey Khas
- Sakri
- Sari Molag
- Simbal Khola
- Simbal
- Sounkni Da Kot
- Sullah
- Than
- Tota Rani
- Triund
- Uparli Badol
- Baijnath Assembly constituency
- Dehra Assembly constituency
- Dharamshala Assembly constituency
- Fatehpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
- Indora Assembly constituency
- Jaisinghpur Assembly constituency
- Jaswan-Pragpur Assembly constituency
- Jawalamukhi Assembly constituency
- Jawali Assembly constituency
- Kangra Lok Sabha constituency
- Sullah Assembly constituency
- Nagrota, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
- Nurpur Assembly constituency
- Palampur Assembly constituency
- Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
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