In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sirmaur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the two districts in Himachal Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Kamrao is small village also known as "place of limestone millionaires".Sataun is the largest limestone market of SE Asia
