Tinno, Lahaul

Tinno
village
Tinno village
Tinno
Tinno

Location in Himachal Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 32°34′48″N 77°7′48″E / 32.58000°N 77.13000°E / 32.58000; 77.13000Coordinates: 32°34′48″N 77°7′48″E / 32.58000°N 77.13000°E / 32.58000; 77.13000
Country  India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Lahaul and Spiti
Elevation 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 125
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Tinno on left bank of bhaga river
Tinno in summer 1

Tinno is a village in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. It is around 14 km from Keylong, which is district headquarters. The village is along Manali-Leh Highway on left bank of Bhaga river, which originates from Suraj Taal lake.It has a total of 29 families residing in the village. The Tinno village has a population of 125, of which 59 are males while 66 are females as per Population Census 2011. In 2011, the literacy rate of Tinno village was 82.35%. In Tinno male literacy stands at 87.72% while female literacy rate was 77.42%.[1][2] As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tinno village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is elected representative of village.


Link road connecting tinno to Leh-Manali highway via tinno bridge

Losar is celebrated as new year in Tinno and the entire Todh valley of lahaul. Halda is prepared on first day of Losar. Halda means firelight. Rohtang tunnel will provide all weather connectivity to lahaul valley and tinno. Excavation work for the tunnel will complete in 2017 and tunnel will be opened to public in 2019.[3]

Wildlife

Ibex at hillside
Tinno in summer
Ibex in tinno jungle

Phea, a bear like animal who eats crops and remains in hibernation during winter is found in village tinno. The paw of ibex creates vaccum and it easily climbs the hills.

Tinno in winter 1



Transport

Bhunter Airport(IATA code KUU) is the nearest airport to tinno. Manali is at a distance of 50 km(31 mi) from Bhunter town. Tinno is at a distance of 138 km(85 mi) from Manali along Leh-Manali highway. Rohtang tunnel will shorten the distance by 46 km(28 mi). Total Length of Rohtang Tunnel is 8.845 Km and bypasses Rohtang pass. It is horse shoe shaped, single tube, two lane tunnel with a 8 meters of roadway. Drill & Blast method of tunneling with New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) philosophy is being used for the construction of Rohtang Tunnel. [4]



References

  1. ↑ "Tinno, Lahaul". censusindia.gov.in.
  2. ↑ "Tinno village". census2011.co.in.
  3. ↑ "Tinno Himachal location". google.co.in.
  4. ↑ "hillpost 2016/05 rohtang-tunnel-work". hillpost.in.
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