Rajban is a small town near Paonta Sahib in the

Sirmaur district Sirmaur district is the southernmost district of Himachal Pradesh, northern India. It is largely mountainous and rural, with 90% of its population living in villages. Some of its towns include the capital Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Lana palar, T ...

in the

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n state of

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

. Rajban is home to one of the oldest cement factories (

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) in Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the river bank, where the

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and the

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converge. Rajban is a very small town with a dense forest adjacent to it and the high steep hills can be seen easily. Rajban is known for its central government establishment, known as Cement Corporation of India. It employs approximately 500 workers. This industrial establishment has developed a residential colony near the plant known as C.C.I Rajaban Colony for its employees. It has various facilities including a hospital, school, small parks, and a large playground within the boundaries of the colony. Earlier Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan was there for the education of employees' children but with the span of time the school has been changed and now Doon Valley School provides education on the premises. Rajban is a popular place for neighbouring people to celebrate

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and other festivals of the year. The temple La Devi also attracts a number of pilgrims throughout the year because of its vicinity. Rajban has also see growth and new residential development following the start of a

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project near the town.

Climate

During summer the temperature of the town remains between 0 and 40 °C and in the winters it comes down to 7 °C. During winter the temperature here remains a bit mild between 18 and 27 °C. Cities and towns in Sirmaur district

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