Sirmaur district

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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. Rajgarh is the biggest village of Sirmour district.

History

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Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirmaur district has a population of 529,855, which placed it 542nd in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district had a population density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[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
90.00%
Islam
6.27%
Sikhism
2.93%
Buddhism
0.50%
Other or not stated
0.30%

Language

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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, Goral, Spotted Deer, Sambhar, Himalayan Black Bear, Hanuman Langurs and Indian Muntjacs. The flora includes Sal forests and lush green pastures.

Politics

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Notable people

See also

References

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