Manali at the northern end of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh is a hill station situated at a height of 2050 m (6398 ft) in the Himalayas. Situated on the Beas river (Vyaas in Hindi) and near its source it is a popular tourist spot for Indians in summer and a magical snow-covered place in winter. A staging point for a number of treks (Beas Kund Chandrakhani Pass) and sports such as white-water rafting Manali is also on the road to Ladakh via the valley of Lahaul and Spiti and rohtang pass which is main attraction near manali. WeatherMinimum temp could be below -05 C from Oct till March. Dec Jan and Feb are coldest months. Rest of the year the minimum temperature would be between 15 to 20 C. GeographyManali is located at 32.2396 N 77.1887 E about 40 km (25 mi) north of Kullu town. The town ranges in elevation from 1800 m (5900 ft) to 2000 m (6600 ft) in the uppermost \Old Manali\ section. DemographicsManali is a small town. People from different parts of India have settled here. As of 2001 India census[1] Manali had a population of 6265. Males constituted 64% of the population and females 36%. Manali had an average literacy rate of 74% higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 80% and female literacy was 63%. In Manali 9% of the population was under 6 years of age. ClimateThe climate in Manali is predominantly cold during winters and moderately cool during summers. The temperatures range from 4 °C (39 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F) over the year. The average temperature during summer is between 14 °C (57 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) and between −7 °C (19 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) in the winter. TourismTourism is the most significant segment of the town's economy. The tourist attractions of this hill station includes Hindu temples Buddhist monasteries and adventure sports. Tourist attractions in Manali :