Nahan
Nahan | |
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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 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Sirmaur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Nahan Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 932 m (3,058 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,899 |
| • Rank | 5 in HP |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Sirmauri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 173001 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-18, HP-71 |
| Climate | Csa |
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".