Sirmaur district
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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/
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Encyclopedic overview
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
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sirmaur district” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.