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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hamirpur district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Himachal Pradesh|District of Himachal Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh
| coordinates = 31.6798° N, 76.5026° E
| coor_pinpoint = Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Himachal Pradesh Flag, India.png}} [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = Mandi<ref>https://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=13&level=0&linkid=321&lid=627</ref>
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1972
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 5+2(Sub-Tehsils)<ref>https://www.census2011.co.in/data/district/234-hamirpur-himachal-pradesh.html</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 1118
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 454,768
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 90%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 =
| leader_title = Lok Sabha Constituency
| leader_name = [[Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency)|Hamirpur]]
| leader_title1 = Lok Sabha Member
| leader_name1 = [[Anurag Singh Thakur]]<ref>http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberHomePage.aspx?mpsno=4249</ref> {{flagicon image|Bharatiya_Janata_Party_logo.svg}}
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Barsar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barsar]], [[Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hamirpur]], [[Sujanpur (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Sujanpur]], [[Nadaun (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nadaun]], [[Bhoranj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhoranj]].
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = HP-22
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 =
| blank_info_sec2 =
| website = http://hphamirpur.nic.in/
| official_name =
| Language =
}}
'''Hamirpur''' district is in the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The headquarters of the district are in the town of [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]]. With an area of {{convert|1118|km²|sqmi|disp=or}}, it is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh.

==History==
Carved out from [[Kangra District]] in 1972, Hamirpur District is closely associated with the [[Katoch]] dynasty. It was part of the old [[Jalandhar]]-Trigarta empire.<ref>http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP%20Hamirpur.pdf</ref> Panin referred to the people of this kingdom as great warriors and fighters. The Katoch dynasty predominated during the period of Raja Hamir Chand, who ruled from 1700 to 1740 and built the fort at Hamirpur The present town derived its name from this ruler.

==Economy==
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The [[Indian Army|Army]] is the largest employer for residents of Hamirpur, who form large bulks of the [[Dogra Regiment]], [[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles]] regiment, the Grenadiers, the [[Rajput regiment]], [[Hodson's Horse]] and [[Scinde Horse]]. Thousand of locals also serve in the [[Indian Air Force]], [[Indian Navy]], and paramilitary forces. The Indian Army conducts an open army rally under the Hamirpur Army recruitment office every year, where thousands of youngsters try to join the Indian Army.

==Geography==
[[File:By-pass.jpg|thumb|By-pass]]
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Hamirpur district is situated between 31°25′N and 31°52′N and between 76°18′E and 76°44′E. [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]] (town), the district headquarters, is situated at an altitude of 780 m.
[[File:Agriculture in Hamirpur at Village Tikkar Buhla.jpg|thumb|Agriculture in District Hamirpur at Village Tikkar Buhla]]
[[File:Shivalik Ranges.jpg|thumb|Shivalik Ranges in Dimmi]]
[[File:Houses in Tikkar Buhla.jpg|thumb|Old Houses in District Hamirpur]]The district shares borders with the neighbouring districts of [[Mandi district|Mandi]] to the east, [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]] to the south, [[Una district|Una]] to the west, and [[Kangra district|Kangra]] to the north. The River Beas separates Hamirpur from Kangra and is a parent river to two tributaries, namely Maan Khad and Kunah Khad ('Khad' is a word used to describe a rivulet) flowing across either side of Hamirpur district, to the adjacent [[Sutlej]]. Hamirpur district has a considerable amount of pine forests and it is also surrounded by Shivalik Ranges. Hamirpur is also home to mango trees.

===Climate===
[[File: Near Chauri, Hamirpur.jpg|thumb|Near Chauri, Hamirpur]]

Hamirpur has the quintessential 'hill-station' weather found in most of Himachal Pradesh. During winter, the climate is cold. Woollen clothing is required from August up to the end of March. During summers, the temperature often crosses 40°C and cotton is recommended. It does not normally snow in the district but in January 2012 (after 44 years) and February 2019 some parts of Hamirpur district were reported to receive moderate snowfall.

==Divisions==
The divisions Hamirpur, Barsar, Nadaun, Sujanpur and Bhoranj comprise the district.
[[File:Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.jpg|thumb|Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India]]

Hamirpur district divided into 8 [[tehsil]]s:

*Hamirpur Sadar
*Nadaun
*Sujanpur
*Badsar
*Bhoranj
*Tauni devi
Dhatwal (Bijhari)
Galore
Lamblu(sub tehsil)
K<ref>https://www.census2011.co.in/data/district/234-hamirpur-himachal-pradesh.html</ref>

There are five [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies in this district: [[Barsar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barsar]], [[Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hamirpur]], [[Sujanpur (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Sujanpur]], [[Nadaun (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nadaun]] and [[Bhoranj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhoranj]]. All of these are part of the [[Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency)|Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency]].

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Hamirpur district (2011)<ref name="Hamirpur district Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur-population.html|title=Hamirpur district Population|work=Census India|accessdate=11 July 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 98.82
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 0.82
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Sikhism]]
|value3 = 0.13
|color3 = Yellow
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.05
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.02
|color5 = Gold
|label6 = [[Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.06
|color6 = Maroon
|label7 = Not Stated
|value7 = 0.09
|color7 = Black
}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Hamirpur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 454,768, giving it a rank of 550th-largest in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert|407|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}, the highest in the state. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 10.19%. Hamirpur has a [[sex ratio]] of 1095 [[Women in India|(i.e.- females]] for every 1000 males) again highest in the state, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 88.15%, the highest in the state.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/234-hamirpur.html | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2014-08-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> A majority of the people in this district serve in the defense services, thus also known as “Veer Bhoomi” (English: Land of the heroes).<ref>{{Cite web|title=About District {{!}} District Hamirpur, Government of Himachal Pradesh - INDIA {{!}} India|url=https://hphamirpur.nic.in/about-district/|access-date=2020-12-05|language=en-US}}</ref>

At the [[2011 Census of India]], 76% of the population declared their first language to be [[Pahari languages|Pahari]], 14.1% chose [[Hindi]], 3.55% – [[Kangri language|Kangri]], and 0.75% – [[Dogri language|Dogri]].<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,60,374|13=1911|14=1,57,251|15=1921|16=1,57,319|17=1931|18=1,65,837|19=1941|20=1,88,804|21=1951|22=1,91,311|23=1961|24=2,20,341|25=1971|26=2,64,991|27=1981|28=3,17,751|29=1991|30=3,69,128|31=2001|32=4,12,700|33=2011|34=4,54,768|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://hphamirpur.nic.in/ Hamirpur district website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101125204443/http://himachalpr.gov.in/intranet/Hamirpur/DISTRICT%20PROFILE.doc District Profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101125204512/http://himachalpr.gov.in/intranet/Hamirpur/CULTURAL%20%26%20TOURISM%20HERITAGE%20OF%20THE%20DISTRICT.doc Cultural & Tourism Heritage of the District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101125204418/http://himachalpr.gov.in/intranet/Hamirpur/C.Developmental%20Data%20of%20the%20District.doc Developmental Data of the District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060213021224/http://himachaltourism.nic.in/hamir.htm Himachal tourism]
* [http://hphamirpur.nic.in]
* [https://mysarkariresult.live/naukri/army-rally-bharti-2021/ Army Rally Bharti 2021 Himachal Pradesh]
*[https://drdahamirpurhp.nic.in/abdistrict.htm https://drdahamirpurhp.nic.in/abdistrict.html]
*https://himachaltourism.gov.in/destination/hamirpur/
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