Rohru
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Rohru is a town and a municipal committee in Shimla district
Shimla district
Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, lies between the longitude 77.00" and 78.19" east and latitude 30.45" and 31.44" north, has its headquarters at Shimla city. It is surrounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Uttarakhand in the south, Sirmaur in the west...

 in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state
States and territories of India
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 of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...

. It is a town located at the banks of Pabbar River and it is about 115 kilometres away from Shimla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...

 city. Rohru is also famous for trout fishing. The hatchery is situated at Dhamwari, 25 km upstream of Rohru town.

Geography

Rohru is located at 31.22°N 77.75°E. It has an average elevation of 1,525  metres (5,003 feet).

Rohru is very popular for highly dense Forests and jungle ranges. The temperature here remains around 10-15 degree with fog covering the sky most of the time throughout the year. Rohru also having the higher snow belts like Chanshil Top(Rohru), Surachali Top(Rohru-jubbal). Khara-pathar(jubbal) etc. and the beautiful valley like Hatkoti as well. khara pathar, Chanshil Top and Surachali Top are popular for record snow in winters. Throughout the year the climate and the weather conditions are perfect for Apple Production. These areas are highly rich in Apple Production.
TEMPERATURE IN WINTERS= -2 to +5 degree
TEMPERATURE IN SUMMERS= +10 to +15 to +20 degree

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Rohru had a population of 13452. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Rohru has an average literacy rate of 94%, much higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 96%, and female literacy is 92%. In Rohru, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Rohru is very popular for its High Quality Apple production. The production of Apples on the whole is maximum here as compared to any other Apple production area. The Apples are exported to the different parts of the country and to the other countries as well.

Rohru, Jubbal and Kothkhai are the highest Apple production valleys its covers more than the half of apple production in Remaining Himachal. This Rohru-Hatkoti-Jubbal-Kothkhai belt is popularly known as "APPLE VALLEY" or " GOLDEN BELT" in Himachal and India. From some parts of Apple Valley the Apples are directly exported or provided to some popular juice making Companies in India and world. Rohru is also popular for high per capital income and high standard of living of people.

Rohru also has a number of Offices of Himachal Government and has a weekly session of Shimla High Court as well once in a week.

Initially Rohru was a part of the senate property of The King of Jubbal and after that it has been declared as an individual Tehsil by Himachal Government. Rohru has an individual MLA seat.

Member of Legislative Assembly Rohru is Raja Virbhadra Singh (Formal CM of Himachal)
MLA Rohru- Raja Virbhadra Singh (Formal CM Himachal)
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh fights for his election votes from the Legislative seat of Rohru and He is very populer in Rohru(politically Rohru is called non-bjp or congrss).
He remained the CM for a very long period and developed Rohru with Bus Stand, Hospital, Degree colleges, Professional colleges(ITI, Government Pharmacy college, etc.) And also having a National Level Cricket Stadium at the Bank of River Pabbar.
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