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Rajban


Coordinates: 30°31′06″N 77°39′35″E / 30.5184°N 77.6596°E / 30.5184; 77.6596

Rajban is small town near Paonta Sahib in the Sirmaur district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

RajBan, as the name suggests in Hindi, to be the 'Ban' (Vann or Jungle/ Forest) of Raja. Rajban is home to one of the oldest cement factory (CCI) in Himachal. It is located on the river bank, where river Tohns and river Giri converge. Rajban is a very small town with a dense forest adjacent to it and the high steep hills can be seen easily from the landscapes of the Rajban town.

Basically Rajban is known for the central Governments establishment there known as Cement Corporation of India. Its quite a very large unit area wise and employing up to 500 workers working in the establishment. This industrial establishment has developed a good residential colony nearby the plant known as C.C.I Rajaban Colony for its employees. It has good facilities for them like hospital, school, small parks and a large playground within the boundaries of the colony. Earlier Kendriya Vidyalaya was there for the education of employees children but with the span of time the school has been changed and now Doon Valley School is providing education in that premises. The river giri flows nearby the rajban town which flowing thorough it meets Yamuna river making it bigger in size in Paonta Sahib. Nearby places of rajban town are Sirmour, Nahan, Sataun, Paonta Sahib, Muglowala, Gondpur Industrial Area, Saalwala, Renuka, Kamrao, and Shillai.


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