Lahaul and Spiti, formed in 1960 by merging two separate districts, is administered from Keylong
Background
The district of Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh was formed in 1960 by combining the formerly separate districts of Lahaul and Spiti.
Its administrative centre is Keylong, in Lahaul.
Before the merger, Kardang was the capital of Lahaul and Dhankar was the capital of Spiti.
Kunzum La, the pass at 4,551 m or 14,931 feet, is the entrance to the Spiti Valley from Lahaul and lies 21 km from Chandra Tal.
The district administration records that Lahaul and Spiti is the fourth least populous district in India out of 640 districts.
In plain words
La La — The word for a mountain pass in Tibetan and in the Bhoti languages of the western Himalaya.
Chandra Tal Chandra Tal — A high-altitude lake in Lahaul, near the source of the Chandra river.