Pangi is a tehsil of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Pangi valley is a poorly developed tribal area, it is one of the remortest area in Himachal Pradesh. Pangi valley is divided into the Saichu, Hudan Bhatori and Sural Bhatori valleys. These are inhabited at elevations of 7,000 feet (2,100 m) to 11,000 feet (3,400 m) above sea level. Roads are poor, with few of them surfaced. The Saach Paas at an altitude of 14,500 feet (4,400 m) is open for vehicular traffic between mid June and October, but closed by heavy snow at other times of the year.
Tribal majesty is the land locked valley of Pangi, 173 km from Chamba via Sach Pass (4414 m). It is one of the sub-division of Chamba district surrounded by the Peer Panjal & Zanskar ranges. There are beautiful valleys within Pangi region like Sural, Saichu, Kumar-Parmar, Hundan and Sechu. All these valleys are connected with Zanskar. People of Pangi valley are mainly Hindu with a small population of Buddhist. These people with Mongolian features are called Bhots and they live in higher reaches of the valley called Bhatoris such as Sural Bhatori, Hundan Bhatori, Parmar Bhatori, Chasak Bhatori and Hilu-Twan. There are number of exciting treks from Pangi valley to Keylong (Lahaul valley), Manali (Kullu) and Kishtwar in Kashmir.
All the roads in Pangi Valley have given a big boost to the growing of cash crops in all the areas. During the last couple of years, the tribal people of the valley had taken up the production of Peas (Matar) in a big way. The Peas is mostly grown in rural Hudan and Purthi areas and is considered to be an off-season vegetable since it is grown during the months of September- October. The turnover of Peas in 2006 was estimated at Rs. 25 Lacs. The Peas grown in Pangi valley fetches appreciable rates between Rs.20-25 per Kg. and the entire crop is purchased by the contractors from Jammu and Pathankot area in the fields itself. The people of valley has also taken up cultivation of Apple besides other fruits, which is also fetching remunerative rates for their production and resulting in the economic prosperity of local people. Pangi Valley is now connected by road from Chamba via Sach Pass (4414 m) and from Manali via Rohtang Pass (4116 m) and Lahaul valley. Best season to visit Pangi valley is between May to October.
Tribal majesty is the land locked valley of Pangi, 173 km from Chamba via Sach Pass (4414 m). It is one of the sub-division of Chamba district surrounded by the Peer Panjal & Zanskar ranges. There are beautiful valleys within Pangi region like Sural, Saichu, Kumar-Parmar, Hundan and Sechu. All these valleys are connected with Zanskar. People of Pangi valley are mainly Hindu with a small population of Buddhist. These people with Mongolian features are called Bhots and they live in higher reaches of the valley called Bhatoris such as Sural Bhatori, Hundan Bhatori, Parmar Bhatori, Chasak Bhatori and Hilu-Twan. There are number of exciting treks from Pangi valley to Keylong (Lahaul valley), Manali (Kullu) and Kishtwar in Kashmir.
All the roads in Pangi Valley have given a big boost to the growing of cash crops in all the areas. During the last couple of years, the tribal people of the valley had taken up the production of Peas (Matar) in a big way. The Peas is mostly grown in rural Hudan and Purthi areas and is considered to be an off-season vegetable since it is grown during the months of September- October. The turnover of Peas in 2006 was estimated at Rs. 25 Lacs. The Peas grown in Pangi valley fetches appreciable rates between Rs.20-25 per Kg. and the entire crop is purchased by the contractors from Jammu and Pathankot area in the fields itself. The people of valley has also taken up cultivation of Apple besides other fruits, which is also fetching remunerative rates for their production and resulting in the economic prosperity of local people. Pangi Valley is now connected by road from Chamba via Sach Pass (4414 m) and from Manali via Rohtang Pass (4116 m) and Lahaul valley. Best season to visit Pangi valley is between May to October.
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