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Ghumarwin is a town and a municipal council, near the town of Bilaspur in Bilaspur district in the North Indian State of Himachal Pradesh and is the second largest town of the entire district. The town is an anchor point for commuters between Bilaspur and Hamirpur and other parts of the state. Situated primarily between the Hills of Lower Central Himalayas, Ghumarwin is situated at an average elevation of 700 metres or about 2300 ft. above sea level. It is one of the biggest commercial centres of Bilaspur District and one can find all kinds of shops, stores, services etc. here.

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Place details

Locality
Bilaspur
Region
Himachal Pradesh
Country
India
Population
7,899
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Ghumarwin
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Himachal Pradesh#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Himachal Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Bilaspur
Settlement.established_date
1970
Settlement.founder
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Settlement.named_for
Town
Settlement.government_type
Unicameral
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
12
Settlement.elevation_m
700
Settlement.population_total
7899

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Dialing code
197855
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postal code
174021
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  • Notable people
  • Educational institutions
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Ghumarwin is a town and a municipal council, near the town of Bilaspur in Bilaspur district in the North Indian State of Himachal Pradesh and is the second largest town of the entire district. The town is an anchor point for commuters between Bilaspur and Hamirpur and other parts of the state. Situated primarily between the Hills of Lower Central Himalayas, Ghumarwin is situated at an average elevation of 700 metres or about 2300 ft. above sea level. It is one of the biggest commercial centres of Bilaspur District and one can find all kinds of shops, stores, services etc. here.

It has become a major cultural and educational hub of Bilaspur and is a rapidly emerging city located on a sharp small rivulet Seer Khud's bank in a small valley which diverts towards Bilaspur city. The town celebrates a famous four-day fair at the dawn of summer in first week of April which is one of its chief tourism attractions. The town is also a tehsil and home to rapidly expanding entrepreneurship along with the tehsildar office and court. Spread in all four directions the town is growing rapidly National Highway 103 passes through Ghumarwin, State Highway 19 Terminates here connecting it with Northern Rural regions of the district. It is also famous for its variety of sweet preparations and local cuisines which people come to enjoy from far and wide.

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