Sirmour District

Map Of District Sirmour

Sirmour district सिरमौर
District of Himachal Pradesh
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters	Nahan
Area
• Total	2,825 km2 (1,091 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	4,58,593
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	79.98%
• Sex ratio	915
Website	http://hpsirmaur.nic.in/

Sirmour is the most south-eastern district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages. It includes the towns of Nahan (its capital), as well as the Shivalik Fossil Park at Suketi, where fossils of over 85 million years old have been found.
There are six tehsils in this district, namely Nahan, Renuka, Shillai, Rajgarh, Pachhad and Paonta Sahib.
Agriculture is the backbone of economy here. Farmers of Sirmour produce potato and ginger. Sirmour is also known for its good quality of peach that comes from the Rajgarh region which is also called the Peach Bowl. Sirmour is known for growing tons of fruits every year. Dhaula Kuan near Paonta Sahib is known for its Govt operated fruit research centre. Sirmour district is significantly capable of growing both Apple and Mangos on its land. Tomato is also becoming choice for farmers these days. Village Lana-cheta is known for its fertile land and farmers here grow grains as first option.
The Giri River divides the district into two almost-equal parts: Giripar and Giriwar.

Culture

The People worship deities (devtas) and various customs and rituals are observed by the people.
Hindi and Sirmouri Pahari are the languages spoken here.
Bishu is a popular fair that is held at several places. Bishu fair features the famous Thoda dance. Nati, Gee, Rasa and Budhechu are the popular forms of folk dance of Sirmour, that are enjoyed at occasions like marriages, Diwali, etc.

History

Sirmour was an independent kingdom in India, founded in about 1090 by Raja Rasaloo of Jaisalmer, one of whose ancestors was named Sirmour. It became a princely state in British India, located in the region that is now the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. The state was also known as Nahan, after its main city, Nahan. Sirmur was ruled by the chiefs of Rajput lineage, who used the title "Raja".

Delhi Gate Nahan

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