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SHIMLA: Amid protests by residents of Janjheli , the Himachal Pradesh government has created a new sub-division at Thunag and one sub-tehsil Chhatri in Mandi district.The new sub-division would constitute the entire Thunag tehsil along with five patwar circles of newly created sub-tehsil Chhatri and one patwar circle of Balichoki tehsil from Chachiot sub-division.In an official statement, the state government said the headquarters of the new sub-division (civil) Thunag would be at Thunag. During winters Janjehli, quite often, is covered by snow, making things difficult from the viewpoint of administration, the court had added. Even climatically, it is Thunag which is best suited, the HC had said. Geographically, Thunag is well connected. Patwar circles namely Kanda Bagsaid, Shikawari, Thunag, Ropa, Lambathach, Chiuni, Shillibagi, Kaliper, Shivakhad, Shawa, Jarol, Janjheli, Shilhigad and Tunndadhar of Thunag tehsil, Patwar circle Utri-Magru, Dakshini-Magru, Mangarh, Bagdathach and Baryogi of newly-created Chhatri sub-tehsil and Gadagusain patwar circle of Bali Chawki tehsil of sub-division (civil) Chachiot have been included in this new sub-division.The government said for the convenience of people of the area, the sub-divisional officer (civil) Thunag would sit for four days in a month invariably at Janjehli to dispose of urgent works..