Organized Settlement and Occupations of The People
The major preoccupation is business, agriculture and services. Many of the young people prefer to serve the army. It may be pointed out that a small village near Sujanpurtira called Khaira has produced 6 army General in Katoch and Pathania families.
Four sides of the ground are so well-planned that on the river side merchant community was inhabited, on the left side all Brahmins were inhabited ; on the right side all service community was inhabited and on the side of the hill all Kashtrya’s were inhabited. At present the total population is close to 10,000 and over 93% of the populace is literate. With the new governmental regulation of compulsory primary education the literacy is likely to achieve 100% mark. The population of men to women is almost 50:50 levels. Only 10% of the population is below 6 years old. This town has produced highly educated people occupying positions at national and international level as scientists, technologists, professors, educationists, politicians, doctors, engineers and administrators. Many of these have received national and international recognition for their services and excellence in professional life. At one time it was the most well-educated town in the old Kangra district which stretched from Nurpur till Manali and till Batsar and beyond. Due to the development needs Knagra was divided into many districts.
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