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Kālka, India
Kālka is a town of 34,134 people in Himachal Pradesh, India, founded in 1842.
Why visit Kālka
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Kālka
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kālka
Kalka is a city in the Panchkula district of Haryana, India. It is near Panchkula city. The name of the town is derived from the Hindu goddess Kali. Kalka is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas and is a gateway to Himachal Pradesh; it is located on the National Highway 5 between Chandigarh and Shimla, near Solan and it is the terminus of the Kalka-Shimla Railway.
From the Wikipedia article Kalka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kālka on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
History
The town takes its name from Kalika Maa the ruling deity. Kalka was acquired by British India from the Princely state of Patiala in 1843 as a stopover and depot for the Simla, the summer capital of the Raj. In 1846, it was transferred to the Shimla district and in 1899 to the Ambala district.
The main center part was established by Pundir Rajputs of Haryana and the area was under them and this town was governed by local Rajputi zamindars. In the 1800s, the British occupied the land from local zamindars for rail development, which led to an economic boost for the town.
It became the junction for the Delhi-Panipat-Ambala-Kalka railway line, and the Kalka-Shimla railways (opened in 1903). By 1901, the town, administered as a notified area, had a population of 7,045, a railway workshop, and a market for ginger and turmeric. The Kalka municipal committee was created on 11 April 1933.
From the History section of Kalka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare3
Map of Kālka
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Parwanoo 2 km east, about 2 min by car
- Pinjaur 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- HMT Pinjore 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Panchkula 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Mani Mājra 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Chandigarh 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Mohali 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Shimla 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Naraingarh 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Patiāla 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kalka railway station nameplate, Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punjabi writers Anoop Virk , Sushil Dosanjh and Harvinder Singh, Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY 4.0
- Re-Touched (14044113983), Vikramdeep Sidhu from Jhajjar, India, CC BY 2.0
- Street - panoramio - ソキ, ソキ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GZB WAP-7 (22635348449), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- KLK - DLI Pass. (21923871793), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Kalka Mail, PrateekBajpai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalka railway station 2, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalka railway station 3, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KLK - NDLS Shatabdi SF (22468656951), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Shimla Toy Train, Amitmm 10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalka railway station 2019-10-18 06.21.14, Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalka railway station 2019-10-18 06.22.01, Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalka railway station 2019-10-18 06.58.10, Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KLK - SML NG Exp. (22815243471), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Kalka railway station 2019-10-18 07.13.44, Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HWH - KLK Mail (22418498400), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- BME - KLK Exp. (22733748272), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- KLK - SML Holiday Special (22675692041), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- The Kalka - Shimla train, oatsy40, CC BY 2.0
- KLK ZDM-3 (23395604235), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Diesel loco shed Kalka (23313080941), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- KLK ZDM-3 (23099860330), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- KLK ZDM-3 (22767173454), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Diesel loco shed, Kalka (23027615029), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- KSR Kalka Diesel Workshops 05-02-12 17, No machine-readable author provided. AHEMSLTD~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Diesel loco shed, Kalka (23395519305), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Kalka-Shimla Toy Train gradient profile, JOLinton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Himalayan Expressway, Tipra, Panchkula District, Haryana, India, Manojkhurana, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NH22Jhajjhar, ptwo from India and Germany, CC BY 2.0
- Kalka–Shimla railway bridge 2019-10-18 10.09.13, Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalka–Shimla railway bridge 2019-10-18 10.09.17, Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0
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