Sirmaur District

Himachal Pradesh

Sirmaur district is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Nahan. It covers 2,825 sq km and had a population of 5,29,855 at the 2011 census, a density of 188 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Nahan
Area
2,825 sq km
Population
5.30 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
188 /km²
Literacy Rate
78.8%
Sex Ratio
918
per 1,000 males
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Sirmaur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sirmaur district.

Total Population
5.30 Lakh
Male Population
2.76 Lakh
Female Population
2.54 Lakh
Rural Population
4.72 Lakh
Urban Population
57,755
Scheduled Caste
1.61 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
11,200
Literacy Rate
78.8%
Population Density
188 /km²
Sex Ratio
918
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85.6%Female literacy 71.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sirmaur district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
228
Gram Panchayats
960
Villages
Headquarters
Nahan
Languages
Giri Parini, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
30.55° N, 77.3° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sirmaur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Shimla

Constituency No. 4 · Scheduled Caste
Partial
Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Pachhad
  • Nahan
  • Sri Renukaji
  • Paonta Sahib
  • Shillai
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sirmaur

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Pachhad
No. 55 · Shimla
RK
Reena Kashyap
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Nahan
No. 56 · Shimla
AS
Ajay Solanki
Indian National Congress
MLA
Sri Renukaji
No. 57 · Shimla
VK
Vinay Kumar
Indian National Congress
MLA
Paonta Sahib
No. 58 · Shimla
SC
Sukh Ram Chaudhary
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Shillai
No. 59 · Shimla
HC
Harshwardhan Singh Chauhan
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Sirmaur

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sirmaur district.

  • Suresh Kumar Kashyap
    Suresh Kumar Kashyap
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Shimla · No. 4
  • RK
    Reena Kashyap
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Pachhad · No. 55
  • AS
    Ajay Solanki
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Nahan · No. 56
  • VK
    Vinay Kumar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sri Renukaji · No. 57
  • SC
    Sukh Ram Chaudhary
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Paonta Sahib · No. 58
  • HC
    Harshwardhan Singh Chauhan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Shillai · No. 59

Election History

Lok Sabha

Shimla · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPSuresh Kumar Kashyap
    Votes 5,19,748Vote share 53.58%Margin 91,451
    1. 1. Suresh Kumar Kashyap · BJP5,19,748 (53.58%)
    2. 2. Vinod Sultanpuri · INC4,28,297 (44.16%)
    3. 3. Anil Kumar Manget · BSP7,410 (0.76%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Himachal Pradesh
State
Sirmaur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
5 Assembly
No. 55, 56, 57, 58, 59

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Sirmaur District at a Glance

State
Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Nahan
Area
2,825 sq km
Population
5.30 Lakh
Population density
188 per km²
Sex ratio
918 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78.8%
Languages
Giri Parini, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
228
Villages
960
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Himachal Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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