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Sirmaur district | |
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  _-Sirmour-Himachal_Pradesh-N-HP-39.jpg)   Clockwise from top-left:Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, Rani Tal Shiva Temple,Nahan, Renuka Temple andRenuka Lake,Churdhar Sanctuary, Mangarh Shiva Temple | |
.svg) Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Nahan):30°38′N77°26′E / 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 | 187.6/km2 (485.8/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 79.98% |
| • Sex ratio | 915 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Sirmauri[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP-16, HP-16AA, HP-17, HP-18, HP-71, HP-79, HP-85 |
| Website | https://hpsirmaur.nic.in/ |
Sirmaur district is the southernmost district ofHimachal 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, Paonta Sahib, Lana palar,Tuheri, Bhawan, Sirmaur, Shamra, UchaTikker and Suketi, the latter known forShivalik Fossil Park. It is culturally part of the historicalMahasu region.[2]
There are seventehsils in this district:Nahan, Renuka,Kamrau,Shillai,Rajgarh, Pachhad, andPaonta Sahib. TheGiri River divides the district into two almost equal parts: Giripar and Giriaar. The major towns are Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Rajgarh, and Shillai. Rajgarh is the biggest village of Sirmour district.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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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According to the2011 Census of India, Sirmaur district has apopulation of 529,855, which placed it 542nd in India (out of a total of640).[4] The district had a population density of 188 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi).[4] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 15.61%.[4] Sirmaur had asex ratio of 915females for every 1000 males,[4] and aliteracy rate of 79.98%. 10.79% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 30.34% and 2.13% of the population respectively.[4]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 90.00% | |||
| Islam | 6.27% | |||
| Sikhism | 2.93% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.50% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.30% | |||
As of the 2011 census, 39% of the population of the district identified their first language asHindi, 34% asPahari, and 20% asSirmauri. There were also speakers ofPunjabi (3.88%),Nepali (0.94%),Haryanvi, (0.43%), andTibetan (0.42%).[6]
Declared a national park in 2010, Simbalbara National Park is located in Sirmaur district. It covers an area of around 27.88 sq.km. The fauna of Simbalbara National Park includes,Goral,Spotted Deer, Sambhar,Himalayan Black Bear,Hanuman Langurs andIndian Muntjacs. The flora includes Sal forests and lush green pastures.
| 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 | |||
Places adjacent to Sirmaur district | |
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