Nahan

Key facts

Settlement.name: Nahan
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Nahan town panaromic view, Banethi Forest Rest House, Nahan Fort, Rani Tal Lake
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Himachal Pradesh#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Himachal Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sirmaur
Settlement.government_type: Municipal corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Nahan Municipal Corporation
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 932
Settlement.population_total: 28899
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: India
Located in: Sirmaur district
Area: 10.89
Elevation: 932
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Sirmaur district
Image: Rani Tal Shiv Temple, Nahan, Himachal Pradesh.jpg
Dialing code: 1702

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Commons category: Nahan
postal code: 173001

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections

Contents

Geography
Demographics
Nahan City
Places of interest
Religious places
Nearby places
Climate
Suketi Fossil Park
Trilokpur Temple
Giri Nagar
Transport infrastructure
Air
Rail
Road
Fairs and festivals
Vaaman Dwadshi
Gugga Veer Fair
Jamta Fair
Education facilities
References
External links

Nahan is a town located in the Sirmaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Sirmaur district. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirmur, during the British Raj in Colonial India. Nahan is also known as the "Town of Ponds".

== Geography == Nahan is located at . The town has an average elevation of 932 metres (3,058 feet) above sea level.

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