Himachal Pradesh, an Indian state has 12 districts in total. Hamirpur District is one of the twelve districts. Hamirpur Town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Education is dominant in the district of Hamirpur and in Himachal Pradesh the most literate district is Hamirpur. Out of all the districts in India, the highest number of roads is there in this district. Wrapped with the Shivalik range, the district has an undulating terrain. The altitude of the place ranges from 400 meters to 1100 meters. The landscape of the place composed of nearly plane lands along the Beas River, elevated cliffs and steep inclines of mountain ranges. To the south-east of the district, the major hill ranges are located.

The altitude of the place is not that high and the weather is somewhat warmer; however the terrain is covered with undulating hills clad with forests of Pine trees. In 1972, by taking out some portion from Kangra District, the district was of Hamirpur was constructed. The roadways link this place to other areas from all directions. Deot-Sidh, Temples of Sujanpur Tira and Nadaun are some of the popular crowd pulling destination in the present day. The administrative headquarters of the district is Hamirpur, which is situated on the road that goes from Shimla to Dharmashala. Hindus constitute the major portion of the population. Pahari is the language commonly spoken by the people. In Himachal Pradesh, out of all the districts, Hamirpur is the most educated district. Hindi is also well spoken by most of the people. Two of the renowned rivers in the state of Himachal Pradesh are Beas and Sutlej Rivers. Through the northern part of the district, the river Beas flows and through the southern portion of the district Hamirpur, the river Sutlej flows.

Hamirpur History

The headquarters of the tehsil was relocated to Hamirpur from Nadaun in 1868, following the review of the settlement. Combining some portions of the tehsils of Hamirpur and Kangra, the Palampur tehsil was constructed in 1888. 1st November, 1966 onwards, when the restricting of the state of Punjab took place, all these areas were acceded into the state of Himachal Pradesh. Until this time, Hamirpur was a constituent in the state of Punjab. The district of Hamirpur was constructed having two tehsils namely Hamirpur and Barsar, when on 1st September, 1972 the re-organization of the districts took place in the already combined area. Again in 1980 when re-arrangement of the states happened for another time, three tehsils namely Tira Sujanpur, Nadaun, Bhoranj were formed.

At the 1991 census, out of all these tehsils, Nadaun and Bhoranj were made complete tehsils. Hamirpur, Barsar, Bhoranj, Nadaun and Sujanpur are the existing day tehsils of Hamirpur District. The district also contains one sub-tehsil named Dhatwal at Bijhari. Hamirpur, Barsar and Nadaun are the three Revenue Sub-Divisions. Hamirpur, Bhoranj and Sujanpur Tehsils are the constituents of the Hamirpur Sub-Division. Barsar Tehsil and Sub-Tehsil Dhatwal at Bijhari constitute the Barsar Sub-Division, while only one tehsil namely Nadaun Tehsil constitutes the Nadaun Sub-Division. Hamirpur, Bijhari, Bhoranj, Nadaun, Sujanpur and recently constructed Bamsan at Touni Devi are the six Development Block of the district.

Hamirpur Climate

Since the location of the district Hamirpur is nearer to the plains, the weather of the district is not the usual frosty and icy kind. The climate remains pleasantly cold in the winter months. Woolen clothing is essential during the winter phase. Cottons are advised since the summer months foresee a hot climate. However in the summer time, the mercury level does not rise above the 40 degree Celsius level.

Hamirpur Tourism

Tourist places in Hamirpur
Sujanpur Tira
Nadaun
Deotsidh Temple
Markanda
Bhota
Narvdeshwar Temple 
Bil-kaleshwar Temple