literate population. It has a literate population of 1,152,640 persons. The economy of Kangra district is mainly depends on agriculture. It has returned 303,007 persons as cultivators and holds the 2nd position among the districts of the state All the inhabited villages of the district enjoy the facility of electricity and potable drinking water. Kangra district is also known for its attractive tourist destinations. Dharamsala, Kangra, Palampur, Baijnath, Jawalamukhi and Masroor are the famous places of tourist interest in the district. McLeodganj in Dharamsala is a seat of the Dalai Lama has become a place of international fame since 1966. Central University of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamsala in Kangra district was established on 20 March 2009 under the Central University Act 2009(No.25 of 2009) of Indian Parliament. The native people are the Kangri people and the native language is Kangri, which is very similar to Dogri. The majority of the people are Hindu, although many Tibetans and others who follow Buddhism have also settled here recently. There are also other minorities such as Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians. Jhamakda is a folk dance of Kangra. It is exclusively performed by women. It features percussion instruments and songs. Religion {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Religion in Kangra District |- ! Religion ! Population (1941) ! Percentage (1941) !Population (2011) !Percentage (2011) |- | Hinduism | 846,567 | | 1,461,140 | 96.76% |- | Islam | 43,249 | | 19,797 | |- | Sikhism | 4,809 | | 8,929 | 0.59% |- | Christianity | 590 | | 3,023 | |- | Others | 4,162 | | 17,186 | 1.14% |- | Total Population | 899,377 | | 1,510,075 | |} Language At the 2011 Census, 70.88% of the population in the district spoke Kangri, 14.92% Pahari, 5.55% Hindi, 2.64% Gaddi and 2.06% Punjabi as their first language. Politics |} Education Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Central University of Himachal Pradesh College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah Government College of Teacher Education Dharamshala Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology , Palampur National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra Schools Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kangra Mount Carmel High School, Gaggal, Himachal Pradesh Sacred Heart Sr. Sec. School (Sidhpur) Sherab Gatsel Lobling School Notable people Anuj Sharma - Singer, second Indian Idol runner-up Chander Kumar - Indian politician Dalai Lama- Spiritual and religious leader of Tibetans G. S. Bali - Indian