Sirmaur district

district of Himachal Pradesh, India

Key facts

Country: India
State: Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters: Nahan
Total: 2,825 km (1,091 sq mi)
Density: 187.6/km (485.8/sq mi)
Literacy: 79.98%
Official: Hindi
Regional: Sirmauri
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/

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

~3 min read

Article

Sirmaur district is the southernmost district in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages. The district capital is the town of Nahan. Some other towns include Paonta Sahib, Lana Palar, Tuheri, Bhawan, Sirmaur, Shamra, UchaTikker and Suketi - the last being known for Shivalik Fossil Park. Culturally, it is a part of the historical Mahasu region.

Geography