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Shimla district

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Country
  
India

Headquarters
  
Shimla

Area code(s)
  
91 177 xxxxxxx

Area
  
5,131 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 7:44 PM

State
  
Himachal Pradesh

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

ISO 3166 code
  
IN-HP

Population
  
813,384 (2011)

Shimla district

Weather
  
16°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 37% Humidity

Colleges and Universities
  
Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

Points of interest
  
Jakhoo, The Ridge - Shimla, Christ Church, Rashtrapati Niwas, Kalka–Shimla Railway

Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh lies between longitude 77.00" and 78.19" east and latitude 30.45" and 31.44" north, with its headquarters in Shimla. It is surrounded by 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 300 metres (984 ft) to 6,000 metres (19,685 ft).

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Map of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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

The most commonly practised religion in the district is Hinduism. Hindi and Pahari are the languages spoken. Tourism and agriculture/horticulture are the majors source of income.

By road

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

  • Kalka - 80 km
  • Patiala - 172 km
  • Chandigarh - 119 km
  • Ambala - 166 km
  • Delhi - 380 km
  • Agra - 568 km
  • Amritsar - 342 km
  • Jammu (via Pathankot) - 482 km
  • Chaupal - 100 km
  • Srinagar - 787 km
  • Jaipur - 629 km
  • Dharmsala (via Mandi) - 290 km
  • Dharamsala (via Hamirpur) - 235 km
  • Dalhousie - 345 km
  • Chamba - 401 km
  • Kullu - 235 km
  • Manali - 280 km
  • Mandi - 153 km
  • Palampur - 270 km
  • Rohru - 129 km
  • Dehradoon - 275 km
  • Theog - 28 km
  • Rampur - 132 km
  • Population

    As of Census of India 2001

  • Population count - 813,384
  • Males - 424,486
  • Females - 388,898
  • Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) - 916
  • Growth (2001–2011) - 12.58%
  • Rural - 555,269
  • Urban - 167,233
  • Scheduled Caste population - 188,787
  • Percentage to total population - 26.13%
  • Scheduled Tribe population - 4,112
  • Percentage to total population - 0.57%
  • Number of households - 1 54,693
  • Household size (per household) - 5
  • Literacy and education levels

  • Literates
  • Persons - 619,427
  • Males - 347,013
  • Females - 272,414
  • Literacy rate
  • Persons - 84.55%
  • Males - 90.73%
  • Females - 77.80%
  • Education level attained

    Total - 504,330

  • Without level - 11,640
  • Below primary - 97,060
  • Primary - 114,805
  • Middle - 78,995
  • Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma - 153,284
  • Graduate and above - 48,464
  • Age groups

  • 0 – 4 years - 59,305
  • 5 – 14 years - 149,801
  • 15 – 59 years - 455,784
  • 60 years and above (incl. A.N.S.) - 57,612
  • Religions (three largest denominations)

  • Hindus - 704,150
  • Muslims - 8,493
  • Sikhs - 4,825
  • Major towns

    1. Shimla (M Corp.) - 142,555
    2. Rampur (M Cl) - 9,653
    3. Rohru (M CI) - 8,205
    4. Chaupal (NP) - 6786
    5. Theog (M CI) - 5435

    Total inhabited villages - 2,520

    Type of house (% of households occupying)

  • Permanent - 83.2
  • Semi-permanent - 14.6
  • Temporary - 2.2
  • Demographics

    According to the 2011 census Shimla district has a population of 813,384, roughly equal to the nation of Comoros or the US state of South Dakota. 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 12.58%. Shimla has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.55%. It has the highest urban population of all districts in Himachal. The urban population forms 24.77% of the district. Simla district has always been a Hindu majority district but has gone through numerous change throughout the decades.

    References

    Shimla district Wikipedia