Sirmaur district

Coordinates: 30°38′N 77°26′E / 30.64°N 77.44°E / 30.64; 77.44
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Sirmaur district
Vidhan Sabha constituencies
5
Area
 • Total2,825 km2 (1,091 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total529,855
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy79.98%
 • Sex ratio915
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP-16, HP-16AA, HP-17, HP-18, HP-71, HP-79, HP-85
Websitehttp://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, 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.[citation needed]

History

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901135,667—    
1911138,500+0.21%
1921140,428+0.14%
1931148,547+0.56%
1941156,003+0.49%
1951166,053+0.63%
1961197,488+1.75%
1971244,922+2.18%
1981306,897+2.28%
1991379,695+2.15%
2001458,593+1.91%
2011529,855+1.45%
source:[1]
Main article: Sirmur State

Demographics

According to the

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
 
 89.99%
Islam
 
 6.27%
Sikhism
 
 2.93%
Buddhism
 
 0.50%
Other or not stated
 
 0.31%

As of the 2011 census, 39% of the population of the district identified their first language as

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,

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

Politics

This section is transcluded from 13th Himachal Pradesh Assembly. (edit | history)
No. Constituency Member Party Remarks Reference
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

See also

Notable people

References

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

External links

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