India
Himachal Pradesh
Kinnaur district

Nichar

Nichar is a village in , and has an elevation of 3,345 metres. Nichar is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant and Nathpa Jhakri Dam.

Power station
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The is a 1,091 megawatts run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Sutlej River in of state of India. is situated 3½ km east of Nichar.

Dam
The is a concrete gravity dam on the river in , , , . The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts underground power station with water.

Nichar

Latitude
31.5535° or 31° 33′ 13″ north
Longitude
77.9766° or 77° 58′ 36″ east
Population
19,900
Elevation
3,345 metres (10,974 feet)
Open location code
8J3VHX3G+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7092837475
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12682411
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