Yol, Himachal Pradesh
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Yol is a neighbourhood of
History
The town gets its name from YOL (Young Officers Living), a small town established by British Indian Army around 1849. The Yol Cantt. (cantonment) was built in 1942. Formerly it was known as "majhaitha" village. Yol is the headquarters of the 9 Corps of Indian Army.
Yol was the location of a
Geography
Yol is located at 32°10′N 76°12′E / 32.17°N 76.2°E [1] in Kangra district. It has an average elevation of 1,221 m (4,006 ft).[2]
Yol is situated 10 km southwest of
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Yol had a population of 10,772. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Yol has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 74%. In Yol, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Yol
- ^ www.mcllo.com An informative, Travel website of Kangra Valley - Yol Information
- ^ "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.
External links
- (in English) https://web.archive.org/web/20100919002944/http://www.shipwrecksofegypt.com:80/images/shippages/gondar.html Site of the Gondar wreck off Alexandria harbour
- (in Italian) http://www.loccidentale.it/articolo/la+storia+dei+diecimila+soldati+italiani+prigionieri+in+india+%281a+parte%29.0085440 History of the 10,000 Italian POWs in Yol (part one)
- (in Italian) http://www.loccidentale.it/articolo/a.0085800 History of the 10,000 Italian POWs in Yol (part two)
- (in Italian) http://www.loccidentale.it/articolo/elenco+dei+prigionieri+italiani+a+yol+(india).0085514 List of the Italian POWs in Yol camp (may be subject to updates).
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