# Sirmaur District, Himachal Pradesh – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/ District · Himachal Pradesh # Sirmaur district Sirmaur is a district of Himachal Pradesh, 5th of 12 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **529,855 people** in 10 sub-districts, 3 towns and 976 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/nahan/) (28,899). - 529,855people (2011) - 10sub-districts - 3towns - 78.8%literacy ## Who lives in Sirmaur? Sirmaur had **529,855 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.7% of Himachal Pradesh's population and 5th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh by population. There were 918 women for every 1,000 men (below the Himachal Pradesh figure of 972; 8th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 928 girls per 1,000 boys (the Himachal Pradesh figure is 909). An average household had 5.4 people, against 4.6 across Himachal Pradesh. ## How literate is Sirmaur? 78.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Himachal Pradesh's 82.8%), 10th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh. Men were at 85.6% and women at 71.4% — a gap of 14.2 points (it is 13.6 points across Himachal Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Rajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/rajgarh/) (86.4%) and lowest in [Shalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/shalai/) (68.0%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Sirmaur do for a living? 52.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 43.7%). Of all workers, 41% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 25% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 31% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 44% of workers here, against 28% across Himachal Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Nohra](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nohra/) (68% of workers in farming) and the least is [Paonta Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/) (20% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 41 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 25 (25%) · **■** Marginal 31 (31%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Sirmaur 10.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Himachal Pradesh's 10.0%), 3rd of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh. The Census counted 3 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/nahan/) with 28,899 people, home to 51% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Sirmaur Sirmaur had 976 census villages, 968 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 488 people; 2 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Shillai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/shalai/shillai/) (5,790), [Bhagani](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/bhagani/) (5,757), [Misarwala](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/misarwala/) (4,757), [Shampur Gorkhuwala](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/shampur-gorkhuwala/) (4,584) and [Majra](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/majra/) (3,924). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Sirmaur compared with Himachal Pradesh ■ Sirmaur · ■ Himachal Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%** **82.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918** **972 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928** **909 Working population ****52.9%** **51.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sirmaur Of every 100 households in Sirmaur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Sirmaur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****94%** Toilet within the home ****62%** No toilet (open defecation) ****37%** Tap water ****78%** Drinking water within premises ****41%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** Use banking services ****81%** Television ****61%** Mobile phone ****72%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****18%** Car / jeep / van ****8%** None of these assets ****11%** Own their home ****86%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Sirmaur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Rajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/rajgarh/) 48,999 140 1 [Nohra](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nohra/) 23,022 48 0 [Pachhad](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/pachhad/) 53,800 263 0 [Renuka](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/renuka/) 47,388 74 0 [Dadahu](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/dadahu/) 17,403 73 0 [Nahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/nahan/) 84,149 137 1 [Paonta Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/paonta-sahib/) 157,799 146 1 [Kamrau](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/kamrau/) 37,066 45 0 [Shalai](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/shalai/) 36,905 28 0 [Ronhat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/sirmaur/ronhat/) 23,324 22 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Sirmaur - Nahan · 28,899 - Paonta Sahib · 25,183 - Rajgarh · 3,083 ## Largest villages in Sirmaur - Shillai · 5,790 - Bhagani · 5,757 - Misarwala · 4,757 - Shampur Gorkhuwala · 4,584 - Majra · 3,924 - Gundahan · 3,828 - Patlion · 3,511 - Baru Sarera · 3,329 - Manpur Dewra · 3,306 - Sataun · 2,963 - Kolar · 2,874 - Chuli Dadahu · 2,794 - Kandon Dugana · 2,678 - Dhola Kuan · 2,569 - Nohra · 2,489 - Kunja · 2,427 - Rasat · 2,336 - Sharli Manpur · 2,247 - Kando Bhatnaul · 2,236 - Kamrou · 2,217 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Sirmaur?10: Rajgarh, Nohra, Pachhad, Renuka, Dadahu, Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Kamrau, Shalai, Ronhat - What is the population of Sirmaur district?529,855 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Sirmaur?Nahan