Nahan

Nahan
Town
From top, left to right:
Nahan town panaromic view, Banethi Forest Rest House, Nahan Fort, Rani Tal Lake
Nahan
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Nahan
Nahan (India)
Coordinates: 30°33′N 77°18′E / 30.55°N 77.3°E / 30.55; 77.3
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictSirmaur
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyNahan Municipal Corporation
Elevation
932 m (3,058 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
28,899
 • Rank5 in HP
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • NativeSirmauri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
173001
Vehicle registrationHP-18, HP-71
ClimateCsa

Nahan is a town located in the Sirmaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Sirmaur district. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirmur, during the British Raj in Colonial India. Nahan is also known as the "Town of Ponds".