History:-
Carved out from the Kangra district in 1972, the district is closely associated with the Katoch dynasty. It was the part of old Jalandhar-Trigarta empire. Panin referred to the people of this kingdom as great warriors and fighters. Even today Army is the largest employer for Hamirpuris, who form large bulks of Dogra, Granadiers, Jakrif regiments as well as paramillitary forces especially
Assam Rifles. In addition to their repute for being brave and professional soldiers they are well known for the hardiness characteristic of hill people thus earning the name VeerBhumi for Hamirpur as rest of Himachal calls itself Dev Bhumi. The Katoch dynasty predominated during the period of Raja Hamir Chand who ruled from 1700 to 1740. It was Raja Hamir Chand who built the fort at Hamirpur and the present town derived its name from this ruler.The district occupies an area of 1,118 km². 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 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. Geography:-
Hamirpur District is situated between 76º18' and 76º 44' east longitudes and between 31º25' and 31º 52' north latitudes. Situated at an altitude of 785 meters, Hamirpur is the district Headquarters. Climate:-
It is not a typical "Hilly & Chilly" type of climate in district Hamirpur as it is more closer to plains. During winter, the climate is cold but pleasant when woollens are required. During summer the temperature is hot and cottons are recommended. Divisions:-
The district comprises 4 sub-divisions: Hamirpur, Barsar, Nadaun and Bhoranj. Hamirpur sub-division consists 2 tehsils: Hamirpur and Sujanpur. Barsar, Nadaun and Bhoranj sub-divisions comprise only one tehsil: Barsar, Nadaun and Bhoranj respectively. There are five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Bhoranj, Sujanpur, Hamirpur, Nadaun and Barsar. All of these are part of Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency. Education:-
Hamirpur is now considered as an educational hub of Himachal Pradesh it is the second educated region in India, male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 79%. University/Colleges:-
1. Hamirpur is home to the National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, a national level public technical university funded by the Government of India. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in engineering, science and management.
2. Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, programmes in engineering, pharmacy, science and management. and affiliation to all Govt. and private engineering, pharmacy, and management colleges established in Himachal Pradesh.
3. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial Government Postgraduate College; It offers undergraduate courses BA/BSc/BCom and few postgraduate courses in Social Sciences/Languages. This college is affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
4. Government Polytechnic College Hamirpur; It offers three year diploma courses in Mechanical Engineering/Electrical engineering/Civil Engineering/Computer Engineering/Information Technology. This college is affiliated to Himachal Pradesh Board of Technical Education,Dari,Dharmshala. Schools
Following is the list of notable Institutes/schools:
1. Government Senior Secondary School (Boys)
2. Government Senior Secondary School (Girls)
3. Kendriya Vidyalaya
4. Blue Star School
5. Him Academy Public School (NAVAM)
6. D.A.V Senior Secondary School
7. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dungrin
8. Silver bells sen. school
Miscellaneous
Hamirpur district is the smallest district in Himachal Pradesh. Its full of enchanting pine trees and rivers.The people have inherited a rich folk literature which is occasionally exhibited during the marriage, fairs and festivals. In ‘Jatras’ young girls sing folk-songs and also a group folk song by men which is commonly known as ‘Jheras’, which literally means Raja Sansar Chand’ , ‘Raja Bhangal’ and ‘Raja Sirmour’. There is a famous temple Baba Balak Nath where people from all over Himachal and Punjab visit in a large to get the blessings.
