Chauntra is a small market town in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India located along National Highway 20 (Updated 154) which connects Pathankot (in Punjab) to Mandi.

It is also home to a Tibetan refugee community consisting of a settlement, several monasteries, and two schools.

Situated near to Joginder Nagar this town is very much suitable for tea growing.

The town stands at an altitude of about 4,250 feet (1,300 m) above sea level and is lined by the Dhauladhar range in the north.

The landscape slopes slightly to the south with terraced fields towards what is called Lower Chauntra (which includes small rural villages of Bhaterh and Sainthal).