An ethnoecological approach to the study of a village

Himachal Pradesh is known to be abundant in natural beauty.The Economy of the Himachal Pradesh is currently the third fastest growing economy in India. Himachal Pradesh has been ranked fourth in the list of the highest per capita incomes of Indian states. Due to the abundance of perennial rivers, Himachal also sells hydroelectricity to other states such as Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan. The economy of the state is highly dependent on three sources: hydroelectric power, tourism and agriculture. Baliana is a village in Pragpur Mandal in Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh, state in India. Baliana is 30.6 km distance from its District Main City Dharamshala and 123 km distance from its state main city, Shimla. Pragpur, Aloh, Baddal Thor, Bagli Upperli, Banni, Bari are the villages along with this village in the same Pragpur Mandal.