Ghumarwin
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?Ghumarwin Himachal Pradesh • India |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
District(s) | Bilaspur |
Population | 5,720 (2001) |
Ghumarwin is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Ghumarwin had a population of 5720. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ghumarwin has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 76%. In Ghumarwin, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.And lies on Shimla-Dharamshala National Highway. It is beautiful town of Distt. Bilaspur.It is situated on the bank of SEER KHAD.famous personalties from ghumarwin were a freedom fighter Anant ram sharma(near kothi), and param vir chakra holder rifle men sanjay kumar in kargil.
[edit] Educational Institutions
- Swami Vivekanand Government College :.It offers UG courses like BA/BSc/BCom .
- Government Senior Secondary School (Boys)
- Government Senior Secondary School (Girls)
- D.A.V. Public School
- College for Education
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.