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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nalagarh
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| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline = View of city from the Palace Nalagarh Princely State,India.jpg|
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| image_caption = View of city from the Palace/Heritage Resort Nalagarh
| pushpin_map = India Himachal Pradesh#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|31.05|N|76.72|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Solan]]

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| population_total = 10708
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = [[List of cities in Himachal Pradesh by population|15 in HP]]
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 174101
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| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#HP.E2.80.94Himachal Pradesh|HP]] HP-12
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'''Nalagarh''' is a city and a [[municipal committee]] in [[Solan district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]].

== Geography ==
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Nalagarh is a gateway to Himachal Pradesh in North India, 95.6 km from Shimla, 300 km from Delhi and 60 km from Chandigarh.

== History ==
The Fort of Nalagarh was built in 1421 during the reign of Raja Bikram Chand on a hillock at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas. It affords a panoramic view of the Shivalik hills beyond the Sirsa river and gave its name to the state. Nalagarh enjoyed [[indirect rule]] during the [[British Raj]] as a non-salute state.

In the early twentieth century, Nalagarh State was one of the [[Shimla|Simla]] hill states, under the government of [[Punjab region|Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite book|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=ayYbAvECXQwC|page=254}}|title=The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh|last=Brentnall|first=Mark|date=2004|publisher=Indus Publishing|isbn=9788173871634|language=en}}</ref> The country was overrun by [[Gurkhas]] for some years before 1815, when they were driven out by the [[British Empire|British]], and the [[raja]] was confirmed in possession of the territory. [[Grain]] and [[opium]] were the main agricultural products.<ref>{{EB1911|wstitle=Hindur}}</ref>

=== Rulers ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of [[Raja]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rulers.org/indstat2.html|title=Indian states before 1947 K-W|website=www.rulers.org|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html|title=Indian Princely States K-Z|website=www.worldstatesmen.org|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
|-
!Period !!Raja !!Death
|-
| 1618 - 1701 || Dharm Chand ||
|-
| 1701 - 1705 || Himmat Chand ||
|-
| 1705 - 1761? || Bhup Singh ||
|-
| 1761? - 1762 || Man Chand || (d. c.1762)
|-
| 1762 - 1788 || Gaje Singh ||
|-
| 1788 - 1803 || Ram Saran Singh (1st time) || (b. c.1762 - d. 1848)
|-
| 1803 - 1815 || ''occupied by Nepal''||
|-
| 1815 - 1848 || Ram Saran Sungh (2nd time) ||(s.a.)
|-
| 1848 - 1857 || Bije Singh ||(d. 1857)
|-
| 1857 - 15 Jan 1860 || ''interregnum''||
|-
| 15 Jan 1860 - Dec 1876 || Agar Singh || (b. 1804 - d. 1876)
|-
| 16 Dec 1876 - 18 Sep 1911 ||Ishri Singh || (b. 1836 - d. 1911)
|-
| 18 Sep 1911 - 1946 || Jogindra Singh || (b. 1877 - d. 1946)
|-
| 1946 - 15 August 1947 || Surendra Singh (b. 1922 - d. 1971) ||
|}

== Governance ==
Nalagarh is a municipal council with 9 wards. Nalagarh area touches the areas of Ropar and Anandpur Sahib of Punjab.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nalagarh had a population of 9,433. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nalagarh has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 72%. 12% of the population is under 6.

In the [[1961 Census of India]], 78.4% of the Nalagarh tehsil of the then Ambala district registered as Hindi-speaking, 14.8% as Punjabi-speakers and 6.4% as Pahari-speaking.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!|Rank
!|Language
!|1961 census<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://14.139.60.114:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/955/8/Pathankot%20Tehsil%20(25-46).pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807202230/http://14.139.60.114:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/955/8/Pathankot%20Tehsil%20%2825-46%29.pdf |archive-date=7 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 1
! [[Hindi]]
| 78.4%
|-
| 2
! [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| 14.8%
|-
| 3
! [[Western Pahari languages|Pahari]] unspecified
| 6.4%
|-
| 4
! Other
| 0.4%
|}

According to 2011 census,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800123-nalagarh-himachal-pradesh.html|title= Nalagarh Population Census 2011|website=census2011.co.in|access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref> the Nalagarh Municipal Council has population of 10,708 of which 5,739 are males while 4,969 are females. Children age 0-6 number 1296 or 12.10%. The Female Sex Ratio is 866 against state average of 972. The Child Sex Ratio is around 914 compared to Himachal Pradesh state average of 909. Literacy rate is 90.03% higher than state average of 82.80%. Male literacy is around 93.07% while female literacy rate is 86.51%.

== Economy ==
4,291 residents were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,309 were males while 982 were females. 93.08% were engaged in Main Work while 6.92% were engaged in Marginal Work.

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Religion profile'''
|-
!| Sr No
!|[[Religion]]
!|Percentage as per 2011 Census<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800123-nalagarh-himachal-pradesh.html|title= Nalagarh Religion data Census 2011|website=census2011.co.in|access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1
![[Hindu]]
! 82.01%
|-
| 2
![[Muslim]]
! 10.14%
|-
| 3
![[Christians|Christian]]
! 0.31%

|-
| 4
![[Sikh]]
! 4.06%
|-
| 5
![[Buddhist]]
! 0.02%
|-
| 6
![[Jain]]
! 3.36%
|-
| 7
! Others
! 0.01%
|-
| 8
! Not stated
! 0.08%
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html WorldStatesmen - India - Princely States - K-Z]
* {{Cite book|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=ayYbAvECXQwC|page=254}}|title=The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh|last=Brentnall|first=Mark|date=2004|publisher=Indus Publishing|isbn=9788173871634|language=en}}

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