Sirmaur district is in the south eastern corner of Himachal Pradesh. Sirmaur district lies in the Shivalik hills between 33°22'30'' and 31°01'20'' North Longitude and between 77°01'12'' and 77°49'40'' East Longitude. The district is bounded by Shimla district in North, the rivers Tons and Yamuna in the East, Ambala district of Haryana in the South-West and Solan district in North-West. Nahan, a pleasant town located on a ridge, is the district headquarter. Sirmaur is administratively divided into 3 sub-divisions; Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Rajgarh and 6 tehsils (Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Pachhad, Shillai, Sangrah, Rajgarh). Sirmaur is famous for its places of pilgrimages, Renuka Lake and the Churdhar peak.

People: The total population of Sirmaur is 4,58,593. Majority of people follow Hinduism, with smaller numbers following Sikhism and Islam. The main languages spoken are Pahari, Hindi and Punjabi.

Geography: The elevation of hills varies from 900 m to 3650 m. The highest point in the region is the Churdhar peak at an altitude of 3650 m. Yamuna river enters the district at village Khodar Majri and flows on the eastern boundary for about 22 km. It separates Kayarda Dun from the Dehradun and forms the boundary line between this district and Uttar Pradesh. A greater portion of Sirmaur is drained by Giri river or its tributaries. It takes its rise in the hills of Jubbal and courses through the hills of Kot-Khai and Tatesh, parts of Shimla district, and enters in Sirmaur on its south-west side. It continues its course for about 40 km forming the boundary with the Keonthal area of the Shimla district. Giri leaves the district at village Mandoplasa, and debouches in the Yamuna at Rampur Ghat. Tons river enters the district near village Kot, and after flowing for about 50 km and forming the eastern boundary of the district it joins the Yamuna near Khodar Majri.

Nahan town, the district headquarter, was founded by Raja Karam Parkash in 1621 AD. It is situated at an altitude of 932 m. It enjoys a pleasant climate almost throughout the year. It has several famous temples and tanks which add considerably to its attraction. It has an ancient palace in the heart of the town which attracts tourists from outside. It commands an extensive and beautiful all sides views. The town's special attractions include its three lovely walks, known as the Villa Round, the Military Round and the Hospital Round. Just below the palace is the beautiful garden known as Ranital Bagh which is one of the most beautiful spots of the town. For tourists Nahan has all modern amenities with well furnished hotels and rest houses.

Renuka lake, 45 km from Nahan, is the most important place of tourist interest in Sirmaur. The sacred and picturesque lake is shaped like a sleeping woman. Each year in November, a week long fair is held to celebrate the immortality of Renuka and her son. Several idols of Parsu Ram, believed to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and other local deities, placed in decorated palanquins, are carried by an impressive procession to Parsu Ram Tal. Before the idols are installed in the temple, they are given a bath in this holy lake symbolising the body of the mother.

Churdhar peak (3647 m) dominates the entire landscape of fields, forests and ravines. The 50 km mule track to the peak is a trekker's paradise passing through Dadahu, Sangrah, Bhawal, Gandhuri and Nauhra. An easier journey is by taxi or car to Nauhra and thereafter a walk of 16 km to the top. The peak offers a fine all round view of the Gangetic plains, the Sutluj river, Badrinath shrine, Chakrata hills and Shimla.