Sirmaur is one of the 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh located in the south eastern part of the state. It is surrounded by district Shimla in North, Uttar Pradesh in East, Haryana in South and district Solan in North-West. Like other parts of Himachal Pradesh,
it has beautiful landscapes, bracing climate, big and small game and
legendry temples which hold abiding attraction for the tourists. The
worth visiting places of the district include the towns of Nahan (its
capital) and Paonta Sahib, as well as the Shivalik Fossil Park at
Saketi, where fossils over 85 million years old have been found.
Facts & Figures
| Areaunder Forests | 174822 Hect |
| Latitude | 30°22'30" & 31°01'20" North |
| Longitude | 77°01'12" & 77°49'40" East |
| Altitude | 3647 Meters |
| Population | 4, 58,593 |
| Population Density | 162 |
| Male | 2, 41,299 |
| Female | 2, 17,294 |
| Sex ratio | 901 |
| Literacy Rate | 70.40% |
| No. of Tehsils | 6 |
| No. of sub-tehsil | 4 |
| No. of Villages | 968 |
| No. of Panchayats | 228 |
| No. of Sub-Division | 3 |
| No. of Block | 6 |
| STD Code | 01702 |