Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Palampur | | **Common Name** | Palampur | | **Native Name(s)** | पालमपुर | | **Nicknames** | Tea Capital of Northwest India | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (Municipal Corporation) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Himachal Pradesh | | **Capital** | Shimla (State Capital) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | 1849 (Commercial tea planting era) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 32.1109° N | | **Longitude** | 76.5363° E | | **Elevation** | ~1,220 m (4,004 ft) | | **Total Area** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Population** | ~40,385 (Municipal Corporation estimate) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 176061, 176062 | | **Area Codes** | 01894 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, English (Pahari/Kangri locally) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Palampuri |