Sirmaur district

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For the princely state in British India, see Sirmur.

Sirmaur is the most south-eastern district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages.

The area is popular with tourists, particularly those on pilgrimages. It includes the towns of Nahan (its capital), Leu-nana,Sarahan and Paonta Sahib, as well as the Shivalik Fossil Park at Suketi, where fossils of over 85 million years old have been found. This district has a common border with Uttarakhand and Haryana.

There are six Tehsils in this district namely Nahan, Paonta Saheb, Shilai, Rajgharh, Pachhad and Renuka

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