Barsar
| Barsar | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Barsar  Barsar Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′35″N 76°27′45″E / 31.52639°N 76.46250°ECoordinates: 31°31′35″N 76°27′45″E / 31.52639°N 76.46250°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Hamirpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,990 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 174305 |
| Telephone code | 01972 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-21 |
| Nearest cities | Hamirpur, Una |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hamirpur |
| Civic agency | Panchayat |
| Climate | Hot and humid. (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 38 °C (100 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 2 °C (36 °F) |
Barsar is a small historical town as it has it's roots linked to the Sidh Baba Balak Nath Ji which is located in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. Barsar serves as one of 5 tehsils in the Hamirpur district.
Population
The town has a total population of 3390 of which 1762 are males while 1628 are females as per the Population Census 2011. In the Barsar town population of children with age 0-6 is 360 which makes up 10.62% of total population of the town. Average Sex Ratio of the Barsar town is 924 which is lower than the Himachal Pradesh state's average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Barsar as per census is 967, higher than the Himachal Pradesh average of 909.
Literacy
Barsar town has higher literacy rate compared to the Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Barsar town was 88.91% compared to 82.80% of Himachal Pradesh. In Barsar Male literacy stands at 92.65% while female literacy rate was 84.84%.
Colleges and Institutes
Govt. Degree College Barsar is the main higher institute for education as well as there are so many other government and private institutes including schools and colleges.
Language
Local language is Pahari, while English and Hindi has official status.
Location and Transport
The nearest cities are Hamirpur, Una and Bilaspur. As Barsar is the main stop before Baba Balak Nath Temple Deotsidh and it is also situated on the Hamirpur-Una Highway so there are so many buses runs to Barsar from Hamirpur and Una everytime. The nearest railway station is also Una Railway Station, while Gaggal Airport is the nearest airport for the town.
Temples
Shri Sidh Baba Balak Nath Temple Deotsidh is the biggest holy shrine in the Barsar tehsil. It is situated on the Deotsidh Dhar Range in Shivalik Hills. It stretches across 44 kilometers from Hamirpur, 185 kilometers from Chandigarh, 93 kilometers from Nangal Dam (Railway Station), 64 kilometers from Una, 16 kilometers from Barsar and about 5 kilometers from Shah Talai.
See Also
Barsar Police Station.
Govind Sagar Lake and Bhakhara Dam.