Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
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| Coordinates | 31°41′N 76°31′E / 31.68°N 76.52°E | ||
| Country |  India |
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| State | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Hamirpur | ||
| Population | 17,219 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||
| Area • Elevation |
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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.
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[edit] Geography
The exact geographical co-ordinates of Hamirpur is 31°41′N 76°31′E / 31.68°N 76.52°E,[1] and the average elevation is 738 metres (2421 feet).
[edit] Politics
This segment of Himachal Pradesh is also known as politically hot segment in state politics. BJP has a greater influence on this perticular region. In 1967, Kanshiram Thakur selected as first non congress MLA from this segment, Ramesh Verma of congress remain MLA form 1972 to 1977. Later in 1977, Thakur Jagdev Chand (Nephew of Kanshiram Thakur) became the MLA of Hamirpur by defeating Ramesh Verma. Jagdev Chand was a legendary political figure of Himachal Pradesh, represented this conctiency till December, 1993. Thakur Jagdev Chand died on 6 December 1993 just after a week he won his 5th election in a row, he was the only minister in Shanta Kumar's cabinet who managed the victory whereas Shanta Kumar and rest of his cabinet lost in this election. Narinder Thakur (son of Jagdev Chand) contested unsuccessful election in 1994, to whom BJP selected after his father sudden demise. Anita Verma of congress remained MLA till 1998. In 1998, BJP offered ticket to Mrs. Urmil Thakur, elder daughter in law of Thakur Jagdev Chand, and she successfully contested the election and remained MLA till 2003. Family dispute lead to the defeat of Urmil Thakur as Mr. Narinder Thakur contested election as an independent candidate an attracted over 10000 votes (a huge number where total number of votes were around 50000). Anita Verma of Congress became MLA of Hamirpur second time and remained on the post till December 2007. Again, current MLA Urmil Thakur managed the victory on the BJP ticket and won December 2007 election along with full support of her brother in law Narinder Thakur this time, with a margin of 6901 votes. The sitting Chief Minister of Hiamchal Pradesh, Sh. Prem Kumar Dhumal after winning his first MLA election from Bamsan (a part of Hamirpur parliamentary contituency) in 1998, managed to be on the post of Chief Minister because of the strong ground prepared by Late Thakur Jagdev Chand, who was considered as a strongest contender of this post. As a tribute to leader who contributed a lot for the state, Mr. Dhumal opened a Government Degree College at Sujanpur and Town Hall at Hamirpur which were named after Thakur Jagdev Chand. Politics of Hamirpur can change now as Narinder Thakur has joined the congress in oct, 2008 and had openly revlted against the sitting Chief Minister P.K Dhumal.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Hamirpur had a population of 17,219. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46% but now women have overtaken the men, moreover 4 consecutive MLA's were women. Hamirpur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90.86%, and female literacy is 76.41%. In Hamirpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.Historical Place in Hamirpur
[edit] History
Una and Hamirpur were created mainly as a result of trifurcation of the erstwhile Kangra district on 1 September, 1972, as a consequence where of 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.
[edit] Education
Hamirpur has recently emerged as an educational hub of Himachal Pradesh. Following is the list of leading educational institutions.Now a days Hamirpur is the second educated region in India, male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 79%.
[edit] 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 undergraduate courses BA/BSc/BCom and few postgraduate courses in Social Sciences/Languages. This college is affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
- 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.
[edit] Schools
Following is the list of notable Institutes/schools:
- Government Senior Secondary School (Boys)
- Government Senior Secondary School (Girls)
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Blue Star School
- Him Academy
- D.A.V Senior Secondary School
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dungrin
- Silver bells sen. sec. school
[edit] 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.
[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. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
