Nahan

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Nahan
Town
The Fort of Nahan, the capital of princely-state of Sirmaur, c. 1850
Nahan Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Nahan Nahan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°33′N 77°18′E / 30.55°N 77.3°E / 30.55; 77.3
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Sirmaur
Elevation	932 m (3,058 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	28,899
• Rank	5 in HP
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	173001 [2]
Vehicle registration	HP-18, HP-71
Climate	Csa

Nahan is a town in Himachal Pradesh in India and is the headquarters of the Sirmaur District. It was the capital of the former Sirmur princely state. Nahan is also known as the "town of ponds".