Rajgarh

RAJGARH is located in the heart of Sirmaur district in a lush green valley. It is the biggest subdivision  of Sirmaur  with a population  of  76,509.  Rajgarh   has  two subdivisions, one is Rajgarh  itself and the other is Sarahan, another  beautiful valley of Sirmaur. The total geographical area of Rajgarh is   810 sq km and  30 per cent of the total area  is under forest.  The   total income   from   various   sources,    which includes  sale  of  peaches,  other  stone fruits   and  vegetables,  is  about  Rs 32 crore. This also includes income from wood

sold through the HP State Forest Corporation in Rajgarh valley, which is Rs 2 crore.              Basically, the people of this area belong to Khash Rajput clan. It is said that the local people  in the  Pachhota  Valley called Miyans were originally Rajputs from Rajasthan. During the freedom movement, the village figured in the  popular  Pachhota   movement. It played a significant role in the  liberation of  states. The people of this valley are dynamic and hardworking. They are tough, stout and basically good-looking and simple people with sharp  features. They are  religious and   God-fearing  and  worshippers  of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. The local Shaya temple of Lord Shirgul, the descendant of Lord Shiva, has a mammoth following.   According to a  legend, Lord Shirgul had first come to Shaya village and later settled in Chur Chandani Chur-Dhar mountains at height of 12,000 feet.