Sabathu (also known as Subathu) is a cantonment town in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It has a historic association with the Anglo-Nepalese War, and is now the centre of the 1st Gorkha Rifles and the 4th Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army.
Sabathu
Subathu | |
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Town | |
  Sabathu Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Sabathu Sabathu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′N 76°59′E / 30.97°N 76.99°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Solan |
| Elevation | 1,265 m (4,150 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,720 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Geography edit
Sabathu has an average elevation of 1265 metres (4150 feet).[1]
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Sabathu had a population of 8720. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Sabathu has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 77%. In Sabathu, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
British military expeditions went to greater Sabathu to recuperate. It housed a regional leper colony during the 19th century.
References edit
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sabathu
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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