Baragaon is a village and a sub-tehsil in Kumarsain subdivision of Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Baragaon बड़ागांव
Village
Clockwise from top: View of Baragaon Village; Brahmeshwar Mahadev temple; Main Bus Stand and Shops in Baragaon; View of Apple Orchards from Sangri Fort; Baragaon Diwali Fair
Baragaon Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Baragaon Baragaon (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31.343°N 77.373°E / 31.343; 77.373
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Shimla
Tehsil	Kumarsain
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Gram panchayat
Elevation	1,568 m (5,144 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	842
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	172027[1]
Vehicle registration	HP-95

History

Formerly under the British Raj, it was the capital of Sangri princely state, which was one of the several states of the Punjab States Agency. Sangri signed merger treaty with the Indian Union on 15th April 1948.

Accessibility

Baragaon is 91 KM from Shimla city and lies 8 km beside National Highway 5 from Kingal village on Kingal - Basantpur road. Nearest Airport and Railway station are at Shimla city and there are regular Bus services from Shimla to Baragaon.

Climate

The climate in Baragaon is predominantly cool during winters with some snowfall and moderately warm during summer.

Religious places near Baragaon

There are many religious places near Baragaon. Some of main temples are

• Shri Thaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Barmoli village and Sangri Fort.
• Shri Brahmeshwar Mahadev Temple in Baragaon village.
• Shri Marech Devta Temple in Shivan village.
• Shri Baneshwar Mahadev Temple in Banahar village.
• Shri Doom Devta Temple in Karadu village.
• Shri Dhaneshwar Mahadev Temple in Bhareri village.
• Shri Bhoteshwar Mahadev Temple in Badu village.
• Shri Pandoi Devta Temple in Kotighat village.

Main Fair and Festivals in Baragaon region are

• Annual Shancha Fair on 30/31 July in Baragaon.
• Diwali Fair in October/November in Baragaon and other temples.
• Boodi Diwali Fair in November/December in Banahar and Shivan.
• Asadh Yatra in June in many temples.

Government

It is Gram Panchayat under Narkanda Block.

In Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly it is represented under Theog Assembly constituency .

In Loksabha it is represented under Shimla loksabha seat.

On 16th August 2022, Himachal CM declared Baragaon to be new Sub Tehsil under Kumarsain. [2] The new Sub-Tehsil covers areas under Baragaon, Shivan, Banahar, Bhareri, Janjehli, Mogra, Kangal and Kotighat Gram panchayats under Kumarsain tehsil.

Education

• Government Senior Secondary school (Oldest school in region established in 1922 and upgraded later. Renamed after Kargil War Martyr Shaheed Satish Kumar from Baragaon)
• Saraswati Vidya mandir school

Govt Institution

There are various Government Institution like

• Office of Naib Tehsildar of Baragaon Sub - Tehsil
• PWD Sub division
• Community Health Center
• Post Office
• Patwari Office

References

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