Dharamshala Municipal Corporation

Dharamshala Municipal Corporation (SMC) is the municipal corporation of Dharamshala District Kangra in Himachal Pradesh, and is the chief nodal agency for the administration of the city.[1]

Overview

The Municipality of Dharamshala is one of the oldest Municipalities. In 1849, Dharamshala was founded by Britishers and used as a cantonment for the troops; it was earmarked as the summer capital. In 1855 it was declared as the headquarter of Kangra District. On 6 May 1867, the Municipality was established. On October 5, 2015, it was declared as a Municipal Corporation under the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act 1994 by merging 9 adjacent villages. The total area of Dharamshala Municipal Corporation is 27.6 Sq. km with 17 wards. The total population of the city is 53543 with 10978 households.

References
  1. "Dharamsala Municipal Council upgraded to Municipal Corporation | Shimla News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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