Sirmaur district

Sirmaur district
Sirmaur district
District of Himachal Pradesh
	Clockwise from top-left: Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, Rani Tal Shiva Temple, Nahan, Renuka Temple and Renuka Lake, Churdhar Sanctuary, Mangarh Shiva Temple
	Location in Himachal Pradesh
	Coordinates (Nahan): 30°38′N 77°26′E / 30.64°N 77.44°E
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/

Sirmaur district 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, Paonta Sahib, Lana palar, Tuheri, Bhawan, Sirmaur, Shamra, UchaTikker and Suketi, the latter known for Shivalik Fossil Park.

Geography

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. Rajgarh is the biggest village of Sirmour district.

History

Historical population
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%
source:^[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirmaur district has a population of 529,855, which placed it 542nd in India (out of a total of 640).^[2] The district had a population density of 188 inhabitants per square kilometre (490/sq mi).^[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 15.61%.^[2] Sirmaur had a sex ratio of 915 females for every 1000 males,^[2] and a literacy 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.^[2]

Religions in Sirmaur district (2011)^[3]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			90.00%
Islam			6.27%
Sikhism			2.93%
Buddhism			0.50%
Other or not stated			0.30%

Language

Languages of Sirmaur district (2011)^[4]

Hindi (39.29%)

Pahari (33.53%)

Sirmauri (19.91%)

Punjabi (3.88%)

Nepali (0.94%)

Others (2.45%)

As of the 2011 census, 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 (3.88%), Nepali (0.94%), Haryanvi, (0.43%), and Tibetan (0.42%).^[4]

Simbalbara National Park

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 and Indian Muntjacs. The flora includes Sal forests and lush green pastures.

Politics

No.	Constituency	Member		Remarks
55	Pachhad (SC)	Suresh Kumar Kashyap	Bhartiya Janata Party	Member until May 2019
55	Pachhad (SC)	Reena Kashyap	Bhartiya Janata Party
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

Notable people

References

^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "District Census Handbook: Sirmaur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

[1] Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

[districtcensus-2] "District Census Handbook: Sirmaur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[religion-3] "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[languages-4] "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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