Sirmaur is the southernmost district of Himachal Pradesh, northern India. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages. Some of its towns include the capital Nahan, Tuheri, Bhawan, Shamra, UchaTikker and Suketi, the latter known for Shivalik Fossil Park.
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Sirmaur district | |
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District of Himachal Pradesh | |
Coordinates (Nahan): 30.64°N 77.44°E / 30.64; 77.44 | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
Headquarters | Nahan |
Tehsils | 7 |
Government | |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 5 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,825 km2 (1,091 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 529,855 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 79.98% |
• Sex ratio | 915 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | HP-16, HP-16AA, HP-17, HP-18, HP-71, HP-79, HP-85 |
Website | http://hpsirmaur.nic.in/ |
There are seven tehsils in this district: Nahan, Renuka, Kamrau, Shillai, Rajgarh, Pachhad, and Paonta Sahib. The Giri River divides the district into two almost equal parts: Giripar and Giriaar. The major towns are Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Rajgarh, and Shillai.[citation needed]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirmaur district has a population of 529,855,[2] which placed it 542nd in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district had a population density of 188 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 15.61%.[3] Sirmaur had a sex ratio of 915 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 79.98%.[3] 39% of the population of the district identified their first language as Hindi, 34% as Pahari, and 20% as Sirmauri. There were also speakers of Punjabi (3.9%), Nepali (0.94%), Haryanvi, (0.43%), and Tibetan (0.42%).[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 135,667 | — |
1911 | 138,500 | +0.21% |
1921 | 140,428 | +0.14% |
1931 | 148,547 | +0.56% |
1941 | 156,003 | +0.49% |
1951 | 166,053 | +0.63% |
1961 | 197,488 | +1.75% |
1971 | 244,922 | +2.18% |
1981 | 306,897 | +2.28% |
1991 | 379,695 | +2.15% |
2001 | 458,593 | +1.91% |
2011 | 529,855 | +1.45% |
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No. | Constituency | Member | Party | Remarks | Reference | |
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55 | Pachhad (SC) | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | Bhartiya Janata Party | Member until May 2019 | ||
Reena Kashyap | ||||||
56 | Nahan | Dr. Rajeev Bindal | Bhartiya Janata Party | |||
57 | Sri Renukaji (SC) | Vinay Kumar | Indian National Congress | |||
58 | Paonta Sahib | Sukh Ram Chaudhary | Bhartiya Janata Party | MPP and Power Minister | ||
59 | Shillai | Harshwardhan Chauhan | Indian National Congress |
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