This is one of the most important districts of Himachal Pradesh located in the central region of the state. The administrative head quarter is located in Hamirpur town. Carved out from the Kangra district in 1972, the district
is closely associated with the Katoch dynasty. The Katoch dynasty
predominated during the period of Raja Hamir Chand who ruled from 1700
A.D. to 1740 A.D. It was Raja Hamir Chand who built a fort at Hamirpur
and the present town derived its name from this king. Hamirpur has the
distinction of being the most literate district of the state and amongst top most districts of India in education. The National Institute of Technology is located here.
Facts & Figures
| Area under Forests |
19,278 Hectares |
| Latitude |
31°52 to 31°58 (North) |
| Longitude |
76°18 to 76°44 (East) |
| Altitude |
400 meters to 1232 meters |
| Population |
4, 12,009 |
| Population Density |
369 per sq. km |
| Male |
1, 95,971 |
| Female |
2, 16,038 |
| Sex ratio |
907 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy Rate |
83.16 |
| No. of Tehsils |
5 |
| No. of Sub-Tehsil |
1 |
| No. of Villages |
1694 |
| No. of Panchayats |
215 |
| No. of Sub-Division |
3 |
| No. of Block |
6 |
| Assembly seats |
5 |
| STD Code |
01972 |
| Postal Code |
177001 |
| Languages spoken |
Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari |
| Temperature |
Max: 37°-39° C Min:3°-5° C |
How to Reach
Hamirpur is well connected by roads with all major towns and cities of the neighboring states. The nearest railway station from Hamirpur is Una (Broad Gauge Railway line) and Jawalamukhi Road (Narrow Gauge Railway line). Una station is approximately 80 Kms from Hamirpur. The nearest airport is located at Gaggal (Kangra), 83 kms from Hamirpur. Indian Airlines has flights from Delhi to Gaggal, thrice in a week.