Kalka, a town situated within the district panchkula of Haryana, The name of the town comes from the Goddess "Kali". The Town is placed within the foot hills of Great Himalays and could be a entry to the near state of Himachal Pradesh. It's is the only National Highway (NH 21 and NH 22) between Chandigarh and Shimla. In the north of Kalka there is the industrial area of Parwanoo (Himachal Pradesh)
and in the south side there is Pinjore. There is a huge industrial development continously spreading from pinjore to parwanoo, however Kalka remain unaffected by all these. Near is Chandimandir Miltary Headquarters(Chandimandi Cantonment) a base of Indian Army Western Command. In 2013 Kalka comes under Panchkula jurisdiction Municipal Corporation. The name of Kalka is comes from the Kalika Maa the ruling goddess. In 1843 it was acquired as depot of shimla by British India, After that it became junction for the Delhi -Ambala-Kalka and junction of toy train or narrow gauge train i.e. In 1903, Kalka town had population 7000+, was a market of turmeric and ginger, a Railway workshop. The Municipal committee of Kalka was created on 11 April 1933
Kalka experiences a climatic zone climate, having season of monsoon from late June to early October where summer starts in middle of month April and temperature reach to the peak point in May and June. This can be followed by the monsoon season, that is amid a call temperature and a rise in humidness. Temperatures stay constant in October and November month, however begin falling towards the November month end. Winter stay during December, January and February having lowest temperature in the month of January. Kalka additionally receives some rain for disturbance of west near winter end. Winter Seasons in Kalka is generally freed from fog not like most north Indian cities within the plains.
