Kumarsain


Kumarsain, also known as Kumharsain, is a town and a city council in Shimla District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Formerly it was a princely state of the British Raj and was one of the several states of the Punjab States Agency. It is about 80 km from Shimla and famous for apple and cherry orchards.
Kumarsain was founded in the 11th century A.D. as Kumharsain State. It was occupied by Nepal from 1803 to 1816, and by British India from 1839 to 1840.
Kumarsain lies 1 km beside National Highway 5 from Bharara village, which is 20 km from Narkanda towards Rampur Bushahr. Kumarsain has many educational institutes like Government ITI and Government Degree College. Many other departments and schools are rapidly increasing the population and developing growth of Kumarsain.
Kumarsain is also famous for Mela Char Saala, which is celebrated after every 4 years and is the most crowded and awaited fair in the area.
Kumarsain has an history of around 1000 years and is one of the oldest settlements that are still being inhabited in Himachal Pradesh. It is also one of the most literate towns in Himachal Pradesh.

Geography

Kumarsain is located at
and has an average elevation of 1,762 metres. It is situated above the Satluj river in the North-West Himalayas, about 80 km from Shimla towards interior ranges. Kumarsain has an ideal climate and temperature throughout year. Kumarsain town has many villages within its boundary namely Mateyog, Damali, Lathi, Bharara, Bai, Nahal and Dethal.
Tourist attractions around Kumarsain include Narkanda, Kotgarh-Thanedhar, Hatu Peak, Tani Jubbar Lake, Derthu Mata Temple and Shilaroo Hockey Stadium.

Government

Kumarsain was a Constituency of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and had a separate election seat until 2008 delimitation, when it was merged with Theog constituency. Veteran Congress Minister Vidya Stokes was elected 2 times as MLA in 2003 and 2007 from Kumarsain Assembly Constituency. Kumarsain is a tehsil as well as a sub-division and comes under Narkanda Block. Current Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh also hails from Kumarsain.
Government Departments in Kumarsain:
1. Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department.
2. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited.
3. Irrigation and Public Health Department.
4. Women and Child Development Department.
5. Himachal Pradesh Fire Services.
6. Tehsil Office.
7. Sub Divisional Magistrate/Sub Divisional Officer Office.
8. Himachal Pradesh Department of Labour and Employment.
9. Police Station
10. Civil Hospital
11. Block Development Office
12. Forest Department
13. Himachal Pradesh Education Department
14. Sub-Treasury Office

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kumarsain had a population of 5,461. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kumarsain has an average literacy rate of 97.8%, much higher than the national average of 74.04% male literacy is 97%, and female literacy is 89%. In Kumarsain 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Kirat Singh, also known as Kirti Singh, who was an office holder and Jagirdar at the court of Raja Narayan Pal of Gaya in Bihar, founded Kumharsain State in the 11th century AD. He along with his two brothers was driven away from Gaya, by the fear of Mahmud Ghazni and settled around Kumharsain. They conquered the country from a local chief named Bhambu Rai manvana of Delath. Later on Kirat Singh gave a tract called Karangla to his brother Kartar Singh. Descendants of Kartar Singh founded the states of Khaneti and Kotkhai. The younger brother, Prithvi Singh, established his independent state at Delath. Since the 15th century, Kumharsain was a feudatory of Bushahr State, but was declared independent after the expulsion of the Gurkhas in 1815, by a sanad dated February 1816, but at the same time lost its own tributary states of Bharauli, Balsan and Madhan. The Rana maintains a military force of 45 infantry and 1 gun. Kumharsain State was ranked 6th in Order of precedence in the Shimla Hill States and 11th amongst the Punjab Hill States.
The Great Congress Leader Late. Jai Bihari Lal Khachi was from this town and a government school in Kumarsain is also named after him, as a token of honor and appreciation for the work he had done for the state. Khachi was elected 5 times as MLA from Kumarsain assembly seat in 1972, 1982, 1985, 1993 and 1998 assembly elections. He died of a massive heart attack in 2002, at that time he was the sitting MLA of Kumarsain Constituency. Kumarsain's famous Hira Mahal, which was pride of Kumarsain and served as the home to the Ranas of this princely state, was burnt because of an accidental fire that took place in the mahal in 2007.
Also the first american apple tree grown in India was at Kotgarh village, which was planted by Satyanand Stokes in 1916.

Transportation

Kumarsain has a bus station from where you can take routine local route buses or long route buses of HRTC to Shimla, Chandigarh, Delhi, Kullu, Ambala, Haridwar and many other places.
Alternatively you can hire a taxi, as 24 hours taxi service is also available in Kumarsain.

Rulers

Rulers used the title of "Rana".
ReignRana
1021 - 1058Kirat Chand
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???? - ????Nadev Singh
???? - ????Nahar Singh
???? - ????Jaidev Singh
???? - ????Jorawar Singh
???? - ????Dalbhajon Singh
???? - ????Randhir Singh
???? - ????Vishan Pal Singh
???? - ????Madhan Singh
???? - ????Jai Singh
???? - ????Narayan Singh
???? - ????Shamsher Singh
???? - ????Kahan Singh
???? - ????Chattar Singh
???? - ????Guja Singh
???? - ????Ganpat Singh
???? - ????Narbhay Singh
???? - ????Satdhari Singh
???? - ????Tegh Singh
???? - ????Vikram Singh
???? - ????Swat Singh
???? - ????Devi Singh
???? - ????Jaimal Singh
???? - ????Jagdish Singh
???? - ????Gildhar Singh
???? - ????Surat Singh
???? - ????Jowar Singh
???? - ????Tapdhari Singh
???? - ????Karam Singh
???? - ????Jati Singh
???? - ????Dharam Singh
???? - ????Jalim Singh
???? - ????Kewal Singh
???? - ????Dalip Singh
???? - ????Dalel Singh
???? - ????Tilak Singh
???? - ????Prithvi Singh
???? - ????Golal Singh
???? - ????Kishan Singh
???? - ????Roop Singh
???? - ????Ratan Singh
???? - ????Shiv Singh
???? - ????Fateh Singh
???? - ????Shakth Singh
???? - ????Chattar Singh
???? - 1725Ajmir Singh
1725 - 1755Anup Singh
1755 - 1789Daleep Singh
1789 - 1803Govardhan Singh
1803 - 1816Occupied by Nepal
1816 - 1839Kehar Singh
1839 - 1840Occupied by British India
1840 - 1858Pritam Singh
1858 - 1874Bhawani Singh
1874 - 1914Hira Singh
1914 - 1945Vidyadhar Singh
1945 - 1996Sumeshawar Singh
1996 - PresentSurendra Singh

Villages and Towns in Kumharsain Tehsil

Towns
1. Kumarsain
2. Narkanda
Villages
1 Ahar
2 Arot
3 Aur
4 Bagain
5 Bagthal
6 Bahli
7 Bai
8 Bakhlain
9 Balinda
10 Banahar
11 Banot
12 Baragaon
13 Barara
14 Bargal
15 Barogi
16 Barori
17 Barubagh
18 Batara
19 Batari
20 Baza
21 Bhalari
22 Bhanana
23 Bharari
24 Bharasa
25 Bhareri
26 Bhargaon
27 Bhuna
28 Bhuth
29 Bhutti
30 Chajol
31 Chala Nal
32 Chalan
33 Chamor
34 Chamyala
35 Charonta
36 Chekul
37 Chohan
38 Chopala
39 Churath
40 D.P.F. Nag kelo Saroga
41 D.P.F. Nagkelo
42 Dagrot
43 Dakolu
44 Dakoon
45 Dalan
46 Damaur
47 Daro
48 Dawala
49 Deeb
50 Deoridhar
51 Dethal
52 Devali Dhar
53 Dhala
54 Dhali
55 Dhanal
56 Dharuri
57 Dheongli
58 Dogri
59 Doja
60 Ganeog
61 Gharal
62 Ghareawat
63 Ghughvi
64 Ghumana
65 Gheti
66 Gonthla
67 Halyana
68 Hathiya
69 Jadoon
70 Jal
71 Jalti
72 Jangal Ahar
73 Jangal Dawala
74 Jangal Hatu
75 Jangal Havan
76 Jangal Jogsha
77 Jangal Madhawan
78 Jangal Marni
79 Jangal Nun-II
80 Janjeli
81 Jar
82 Jarol
83 Jhamol
84 Jhunjan
85 Jimu
86 Kacheri
87 Kalmu
88 Kanahr
89 Kanda-1
90 Kanda-2
91 Kandyali
92 Kangal
93 Karewati
94 Katheen
95 Kaunthru
96 Kehri
97 Kepu
98 Khaner
99 Khaneti
100 Khatkar
101 Khekhar
102 Kholwi
103 Khuhan
104 Kingal
105 Kirti
106 Kopri
107 Kot
108 Kotgarh
109 Koti
110 Kotla
111 Kowahra
112 Kufri
113 Kui
114 Lathi
115 Lauga
116 Luan
117 Madhawani
118 Madhuban
119 Mahawari
120 Maholi
121 Majrog
122 Malendi
123 Manan-1
124 Manan-2
125 Mandholi
126 Mangsu
127 Manu
128 Melan
129 Mogra
130 Mohan
131 Nag
132 Nagali
133 Nagraon
134 Nahal
135 Nahana
136 Nanjha
137 Naula
138 Nehri
139 Nun
140 Pamlai
141 Parashan
142 Pauchi
143 Pharal
144 Pharnal
145 Phirnu
146 Rahu
147 Reog
148 Rewali
149 Ropa
150 Sainj Paranu
151 Sakundi Chimla
152 Sapela
153 Sarahan
154 Saroga
155 Ser Dhar
156 Shalota
157 Shamthla
158 Shanad
159 Shathla
160 Shawat
161 Shehdari
162 Shela
163 Shelag
164 Shiwan
165 Talha
166 Tepri
167 Teshan
168 Thah
169 Thanedhar
170 Thanu
171 Thinu
172 Tramli
173 Urshu
174 Virgarh