1. Sarahan: Sarahan is the headquarters of tahsil Pachhad and Community Development Block and lies on Shimla-Nahan road. There is a high school, a primary health centre, a post office, a weaving centre, a tailoring centre, a police station, and a rest house. The village is electrified. 2. Dadahu: Dadahu is worthy of special mention… Read More »
Renuka Lake: Renuka lake is in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh in India and it is 672 m above the sea level. It is the largest lake in Himachal Pradesh, with a circumference of about 3214 m. This lake was named after the goddess Renuka. It is well connected by road. Boating is available on the lake. A lion safari and a… Read More »
Nahan: In Samvat 1678 Raja Karam Prakash founded Nahan. Situated on an isolated ridge in the Shiwalik at an elevation of 3,057 feet above the mean sea level is a picturesque town of Nahan. It can be approached either from Ambala City or Brara Railway Station which are connected with Nahan by motorable roads and… Read More »
The fairs and festivals celebrated in the district Sirmaur are Vyas fair, Gandhi fair, Nag Naona fair, Bisu fair, Haryali fair, Renuka fair, Trilokpur, Holi fair, et al. They are explained below: Festivals in District Sirmaur Baishakhi/Bisu Festival: The Bisu festival falls on the last two days of the solar month of Chaitra and the… Read More »
There is much contribution of Sirmaur district, in the development of administration in Himachal. This princely state comes under the influence of National resurgence and people organized to pressurize the feudal administration to make some administrative reforms for the socio-economic growth of the state under ruler jurisdiction. Praja Mandal in Sirmour was organized during 1935-36… Read More »
There will be an objective type Screening Test of one paper consisting of 100 questions of multiple choice of 2 hours duration as below: 1. 50 Questions of Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian culture, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, and Geography of India. = 50 Marks 2. 30 Questions of History, Geography, and… Read More »
Size and Location: The district lies in outer Himalaya (Shivaliks) except the “Dun valley” which is called “Kayar-Da-Dun”. Sirmaur district falls in the south-eastern parts of Himachal Pradesh which constitutes a part of the southern Himachal Pradesh of Himachal Pradesh Himalaya region. The district is further sub-divided into four sub-micro regions of the Upper Sirmaur… Read More »
Distribution of Population in Rural-Urban Areas: According to the 2011 Census, the total population of the Sirmaur district is 5,29,855 comprising 2,76,289 males and 2,53,566 females. This population of the district forms 7.7 percent of the State population and ranks at 5th place among the districts. Out of the total population of the district, 89.2… Read More »