About

About

Rohru is a town and a municipal committee in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is at the banks of the Pabbar River, and it is about 115 km from Shimla city. Rohru is famous for its apples and trout fishing.

Geography

Rohru is at 31.202°N 77.7519°E. It has an average elevation of 1,525  metres (5,003 feet).

• Temperature in winter = -2 to +5 degrees
• Temperature in summer = +10 to +15 to +30 degrees

Agriculture

Rohru is very popular for its high-quality apple production. The production of apples on the whole is maximum when compared to any other area. The apples are exported around the country and to other countries as well.

Rohru, Jubbal and Kothkhai are the highest apple production valleys and cover more than half of the production in Himachal. This Rohru-Hatkoti-Jubbal-Kothkhai belt is popularly known as "santhoush" or "Golden Belt" in Himachal and India. From some parts of Apple Valley the apples are directly exported or provided to popular juice-making companies in India and the world.

Nearby towns and villages

The towns and villages near Rohru, including those under the Rohru block, include:

• Shiladesh
• Keowli
• Arhal
• Badiyara
• Bagi/Lowerkoti
• Barara
• Bhalara
• Bhaloon
• Bhamnoli
• Chirgaon
• Khabal
• Chanshal pass
• dashalni
• Galoon
• Gwass-Bagi
• Hatkoti
• Jangla
• Jubbal
• Kadiwan
• Kaloti
• Kanda
• Kanewara
• Khadrala
• Lowerkoti
• Mandalgarh-valley
• Nawer-Valley
• Samoli
• Sawra
• Seema
• Shakli
• Spail-valley
• Summerkot
• Summerkot
• Sharog
• Sungri