District
Hamirpur
| Headquarters | Hamirpur |
|---|---|
| Division | Mandi |
| Formed | 1 September 1972 |
| Area | 1,118 km² |
| Population (2011) | 4,54,768 |
| Density (2011) | 407 per km² |
| Literacy (2011) | 88.15 % |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 1,095 |
Carved out of Kangra district on 1 September 1972 in the great reorganisation that also created Una and Solan. It is the smallest district by area, and holds the state's highest literacy rate (88.15%) and highest sex ratio (1095) — both reliable exam facts.
Named after Raja Hamir Chand of Kangra (r. c. 1700–1740), who built the fort here. The district's other historical anchor is Sujanpur Tira, the pleasure capital built by Abhaya Chand and made famous by Sansar Chand II, where the Kangra school of painting reached its height.
- Mahal Morian — where Amar Singh Thapa's Gorkhas defeated Sansar Chand in 1806.
- Sujanpur Tira — Sansar Chand's court, Holi fair, Narbadeshwar temple murals.
- Nadaun — site of the Battle of Nadaun (1691); a Beas-bank town.
- Highest density of remittance and defence-services households in HP.