though the frequency is declining. Evenings and mornings are cold during winters. Annual highest temperature in summer ranges from during May to August. Months of July and August are rainy because of monsoon, having around rainfall monthly. Climate is pleasant in October and November. Demographics India census, Kullu had a population of 437,903. Males in Kullu are 225,452 whereas females are 212,451. Sex ratio of Kullu is 942 females per 1000 males which is higher than national sex ratio . The average literacy rate of Kullu is 79.40% whereas male literacy rate is 87.39% and female literacy rate is 70.91%. The people speak the Kullui language. Administrative Kullu town, as the administrative headquarters of Kullu district, has the offices of Deputy Commissioner, the Superintendent of Police and the District courts. It is also the largest and the most varied constituency of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament of India. Kullu administration was transferred from Sultan Pur (former capital) to present Kullu town. Transport Air The nearest airport (IATA code KUU) is at Bhuntar town, situated on NH21 at the confluence of the Parvati and Beas rivers (latitude 31.8763 N and longitude 77.1541 E), about south of Kullu town. The airport is also known as Kullu-Manali airport and has a runway more than a kilometre long. Indian Airlines and some private airlines have regular flights to the airport. Himalayan Bulls in collaboration with Deccan Charters started flights on Kullu-Chandigarh-Kullu sector beginning 2 April 2014 with 2 to 3 unscheduled flights each day in eight-seater planes. The Pane Tickets Usually has a very High price. Chandigarh airport is the nearest large airport. Road Kullu can be reached from Delhi by national highway NH 1 up to Chandigarh and from there by national highway NH21 that passes through Bilaspur, Sundernagar and Mandi towns. The road distance from Delhi to Chandigarh by bus is and from Chandigarh to Kullu is ; the total distance from Delhi to Kullu thus is about . It's almost a 12 hours journey. Railways Kullu doesn't have any Railtracks until now. But Government has surveyed the land for railway construction. It may take some time though. Economy See Economy section in Kullu district. Tourism For places of interest, festivals, and outdoor sports in Kullu, see Attractions section in Kullu district. References Further reading Francke, A. H. (1914, 1926). Antiquities of Indian Tibet. Two Volumes. Calcutta. 1972 reprint: