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Shimla district
Clockwise from top-left: Shimla City, Rashtrapati Niwas, Tani Jubbar Lake near Narkanda, Chandranahan Sangla Pass, Bhimakali Temple at Sarahan
Nickname: 
The Queen of Hills
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Shimla district
Location in Himachal Pradesh
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
HeadquartersShimla
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerAditya Negi, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceSanjay Gandhi, IPS
 • Lok Sabha ConstituenciesShimla
 • Vidhan. Sabha Constituencies
Area
 • Total5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
 • Total814,010
 • Rank3rd
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Demographics
 • Sex ratio916
 • Literacy84.55
 • Literacy: male90.73
 • Literacy: female77.80
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code91 177 xxxxxxx
ISO 3166 codeIN-HP
Largest cityShimla
ClimateETh (Köppen)
Precipitation1,520 millimetres (60 in)
Avg. annual temperature17 °C (63 °F)
Avg. summer temperature22 °C (72 °F)
Avg. winter temperature4 °C (39 °F)
Websitehpshimla.nic.in/welcome.asp

Shimla district is one of the twelve districts of the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. Its headquarters is the state capital of Shimla. Neighbouring districts are Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Uttarakhand in the southeast, Solan to the southwest and Sirmaur in the south. The elevation of the district ranges from 987 metres (3,238 ft) to 4,500 metres (14,764 ft).

As of 2011, it is the third most populated district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Kangra and Mandi. It is the most urbanized district of Himachal Pradesh.

Administrative structure

Sl. No. Particulars Description
1 Geographical Area 5,131 km2
2 Area (out of total area) of H.P. 9.22%
3 Sub-Divisions Total = 11
4 Tehsils Total = 17
5 Sub-Tehsils Total = 09
6 Towns (10) Shimla, Rampur, Kumarsain, Narkanda, Theog, Seoni, Chaupal, Kotkhai, Jubbal, Rohru
7 C.D. Blocks (12) Mashobra, Theog, Chaupal, Rampur, Narkanda, Jubbal Kotkhai, Rohru, Chohara, Basantpur, Nankhari, Totu, Kupvi
8 Legislative Assembly (8)
9 Villages 2,914
10 Inhabited 2,520
11 Uninhabited 394
12 Density 159 person per km2
13 Panchayts 363

Access

Kalka-Shimla train
Jubbarhatti Airport

By road

Shimla is connected by road to all the major towns. Distance between the major towns and Shimla:

Climate

Climate data for Shimla (1951–1980)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)
22.6
(72.7)
25.8
(78.4)
29.6
(85.3)
32.4
(90.3)
31.5
(88.7)
28.9
(84.0)
27.8
(82.0)
28.6
(83.5)
25.6
(78.1)
23.5
(74.3)
20.5
(68.9)
32.4
(90.3)
Average high °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
10.6
(51.1)
14.8
(58.6)
19.4
(66.9)
22.9
(73.2)
24.1
(75.4)
21.0
(69.8)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
23.7
(74.7)
15.1
(59.2)
12.0
(53.6)
17.3
(63.1)
Average low °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
3.0
(37.4)
6.8
(44.2)
11.1
(52.0)
14.2
(57.6)
15.6
(60.1)
15.0
(59.0)
14.8
(58.6)
13.4
(56.1)
10.7
(51.3)
7.0
(44.6)
4.3
(39.7)
9.8
(49.6)
Record low °C (°F) −10.6
(12.9)
−8.5
(16.7)
−6.1
(21.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
1.4
(34.5)
7.8
(46.0)
9.4
(48.9)
10.6
(51.1)
5.0
(41.0)
0.2
(32.4)
−1.1
(30.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
−12.2
(10.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.6
(2.15)
47.2
(1.86)
59.4
(2.34)
41.1
(1.62)
56.4
(2.22)
175.6
(6.91)
376.5
(14.82)
335.1
(13.19)
190.2
(7.49)
46.2
(1.82)
13.8
(0.54)
16.0
(0.63)
1,424.8
(56.09)
Average rainy days 4.7 4.1 5.2 3.6 4.6 10.3 18.3 18.1 9.9 2.9 1.3 1.8 84.8
Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1904230,144—    
1906223,701−1.41%
1921228,138+0.13%
1931238,280+0.44%
1941259,656+0.86%
1951286,111+0.97%
1961341,461+1.78%
1971419,844+2.09%
1981510,932+1.98%
1991617,404+1.91%
2001722,502+1.58%
2011814,010+1.20%
source:

According to the 2011 census, the district had a population of 814,010. This gives it a ranking of 483rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 159 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.67%. Shimla has a sex ratio of 915 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.64%. 24.74% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 26.51% and 1.08% of the population respectively.

Religion

Religions in Shimla district (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
97.23%
Islam
1.45%
Sikhism
0.50%
Buddhism
0.40%
Other or not stated
0.42%
Religion in Shimla District
Religion 1941: 42  2011
Pop. % Pop. %
Hinduism 29,466 76.38% 791,449 97.23%
Islam 7,022 18.2% 11,810 1.45%
Sikhism 1,032 2.68% 4,047 0.5%
Christianity 508 1.32% 2,025 0.25%
Others 548 1.42% 4,679 0.57%
Total population 38,576 100% 814,010 100%

Language

Languages of Shimla district (2011)

 Pahadi (67.61%)
 Hindi (20.31%)
 Nepali (4.63%)
 Punjabi (1.39%)
 Kangri (1.05%)
 Others (5.01%)

At the time of the 2011 census of India, 67.61% of the population recorded their language as Pahadi, 20.31% Hindi, 4.63% Nepali, 1.39% Punjabi and 1.05% Kangri as their first language.

Notable people


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