Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
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| ?Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 738 m (2,421 ft) |
| District(s) | Hamirpur |
| Population | 17,219 (2001) |
Coordinates: Una and Hamirpur were created mainly as a result of trifurcation of the erstwhile Kangra district on 1st September, 1972, as a consequence whereof two more new districts namely Also from the then existing districts of Mahasu and Shimla, new districts of Shimla and Solan were formed by re-organising the boundaries of old districts.
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 warmer region with a lower altitude as compared to the other districts of the state.
The exact geographical co-ordinates of the town is ,[1] and the average elevation is 738 metres (2421 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Hamirpur had a population of 17,219. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Hamirpur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 79%. In Hamirpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Educational Institutions: Hamirpur has recently emerged as an educational hub of Himachal Pradesh.. Following is the list of leading educational institutions.
University/College
- National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur: It is a national level public technical university wholly funded by Government of India.It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes.
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial Government Postgraduate College; It offers ungraduate courses BA/BSc/BCom and few postgraduate courses in Social Sciences/Languages. This college is affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
Schools: Following is the list of Institutes/schools.
- Government Senior Secondary School (Boys)
- Government Senior Secondary School (Girls)
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- D.A.V Senior Secondary School
- Him Academy Public School
- Blue Star Senior Secondary School
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hamirpur
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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