The district of Sirmaur lies in the south east corner of the state of Himachal Pradesh. It stretches between 33º22'30" and 31º01'20" North Longitude and between 77º01'12" and 77º49'40" East Longitude. The district is wedged between the Shimla district in North, the River Tons and River Yamuna in the East, Ambala district of Haryana in the South-West and Solan district in North-West. The altitude of Sirmaur varies from 900 meters to 3,994 meters above the sea -level.The district headquarter is in Nahan. It is home to 4,58,593 people as per the Census of 2001, the sex ratio being 901 females to every 1000 males. The literacy rate in the district of Sirmaur is 70.4% in aggregate.
Around 130 large, medium and small - scale industries share the economic map of Sirmaur district. Animal husbandry including poultry and cattle breeding are common occupations for the rural peoples of Sirmaur. Sirmaur also serves as the gateway to many beautiful places of interest in Himachal Pradesh thereby earning from tourism as well.
Tourist Spots In and Around Sirmaur
- Churdhar Peak
- Haripur Dhar
- Jaitak Fort
- Poanta Sahib
- Rajgarh
- Sarahan
- Nahan
- Jaganath Temple
- Trilokpur Temple
- Dhaula Kuan
- Giri Nagar
- Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary
- Shivalik Fossil Park Saketi
Access to Sirmaur
- By Air: The nearest airport to Sirmaur is Jubbarhatti at a distance of 140 km. from Nahan.
- By Rail: Nearest narrow gauge railway line is Barog, 42 kms away.
- By Road: Sirmaur is well served by an extensive intra district road network.
