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. 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.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dadahu | 132 | 17,403 |
| 2 | Kamrau | 164 | 37,066 |
| 3 | Nahan | 298 | 84,149 |
| 4 | Nohra | 182 | 23,022 |
| 5 | Pachhad | 394 | 53,800 |
| 6 | Paonta Sahib | 737 | 1,57,799 |
| 7 | Rajgarh | 379 | 48,999 |
| 8 | Renuka | 297 | 47,388 |
| 9 | Ronhat | 116 | 23,324 |
| 10 | Shalai | 127 | 36,905 |
| 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 |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sirmaur (सिरमौर) |
| State / UT : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 2,825 km² |
| Total Population : | 5,29,855 |
| Density : | 188/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 968 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sirmaur District |
| less Than 200 | 342 |
| 200 - 499 | 343 |
| 500 - 999 | 164 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 92 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 25 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.