The People: The main population consists of Hindu followed by Buddhist and fraction of Sikh and Christian religions. The predominant class consists of Rajputs, Brahmins and then Scheduled Castes. Though no record of above-mentioned castes settlement is available, however, brief evidence are available in the Epic of Mahabharata about the existence of Kulindas, Khashas and… Read More »
Various fairs and festivals are traditional means of amusement and recreation for the people. It is rather a cultural heritage of the people. Various types of fairs and festivals are celebrated almost around the year are given below: Lohri (Makar Sakranti): It falls on 13th and 14th January. This is observed by igniting fires, distributing… Read More »
Places of religious interest Markanda: It is situated at a distance of 19 kms. from Bilaspur. It is believed that this place and Vyas Guffa at Bilaspur were once linked by an underground passage and Maharishi Vyas and Maharishi Markandey could contact each other through this passage. At present there is no trace of this… Read More »
Bilaspur district is endowed with two economic resources viz. agricultural land and fishery. The district is a well-known center of pilgrimage. Naina Devi Ji is the famous pilgrimage centre. Fair and festivals are interwoven in the daily lives of the people of this district. Bhakra Dam, the highest straight gravity dam in the world is… Read More »
There are not many places of historical and archaeological importance in the district except Tira Sujanpur and to some extent Nadaun both of which are the headquarters of the respective tehsils: Tira Sujanpur: Tira Sujanpur has been the picturesque town on the left bank of river Beas 26 kms. away from the district headquarters Hamirpur.… Read More »
The people of Hamirpur district celebrate a good number of fairs and festivals round the year which have, by and large, religious sanctity. Some of the important fairs and festivals held in the district are as under: Gasota Mahadev Fair: This is a place about 10 kms. away from Hamirpur on Jahu road. The legend… Read More »
People: The district has a overwhelming Hindu population. However, a small fraction of Muslims, Sikhs, Jains and Christians also live in the district. Of the majority of Hindus, Rajputs and Brahmins population is predominant. Caste/community-wise dispersion of the population in the entire district is almost even. There are no exclusive pockets of this or that… Read More »
Hamirpur district stands at 5th position with 1725 villages among the 12 district of the state. Hamirpur district occupies the 8th rank among the districts in terms of population. Hamirpur district occupies the 1st position in terms of sex ratio among the districts of the state with 1,095 females against 1,000 males as compared to… Read More »