About Hamirpur

Hamirpur is a town and the district headquarters of Hamirpur district in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Hamirpur is located in a relatively colder region in western Himachal Pradesh with a lower altitude as compared to the other districts of the state. It is bordered by Kangra to the north, Mandi to the east, Bilaspur to the south and Una to the west. The exact geographical co-ordinates of Hamirpur is 3141N 7631E / 31.68N 76.52E / 31.68; 76.52, and the average elevation is 738metres (2421feet). Hamirpur is mainly a hilly terrain. As of 2001 India census, Number of Households - 4,090 Average Household Size(per Household) - 4.0 Population-Total - 17,252 Population-Urban - 17,252 Proportion of Urban Population (%) - 100 Population-Rural - 0 Sex Ratio - 850 Population(0-6Years) - 1,779 Sex Ratio(0-6 Year) - 875 SC Population - 2,663 Sex Ratio (SC) - 817 Proportion of SC (%) - 15.0 ST Population - 129 Sex Ratio (ST) - 817 Proportion of ST (%) - 1.0 Literates -...