Sirmaur

Sirmaur is a district in the Himachal Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sirmaur is 2,825 km² including 2,805.88 km² rural area and 19.12 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sirmaur has a population of 5,29,855 peoples, out of which urban population is 57,165 while rural population is 4,72,690. Sirmaur has a sex ratio of approximately 917 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 188 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 98,208 houses in the district, including 13,121 urban houses and 85,087 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 968 villages in sirmaur district.

The Sirmaur district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Paonta Sahib is the largest tehsil in sirmaur district by both area and population. Ronhat is the smallest tehsil in sirmaur district by area while Dadahu is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 10 tehsils in Sirmaur district. Here is the list of all Sirmaur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Sirmaur District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Dadahu13217,403
2Kamrau16437,066
3Nahan29884,149
4Nohra18223,022
5Pachhad39453,800
6Paonta Sahib7371,57,799
7Rajgarh37948,999
8Renuka29747,388
9Ronhat11623,324
10Shalai12736,905

Population of Sirmaur District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 4,72,690 57,165 5,29,855
Male Population 2,46,175 30,114 2,76,289
Female Population 2,26,515 27,051 2,53,566
Population Density 168 / km² 2,990 / km² 188 / km²

Households in Sirmaur District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 85,087
Urban Households 13,121
Total Households 98,208