Shimla district

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Shimla district
District of Himachal Pradesh
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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
Shimla district
Shimla district
Location in Himachal Pradesh
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Flag placeholder.svg Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters Shimla
Government
 •  Deputy Commissioner Aditya Negi, IAS
 •  Superintendent of Police Sanjay Gandhi, IPS
 •  Lok Sabha Constituencies Shimla
 • Vidhan. Sabha Constituencies
 
Area
 • Total5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total814,010
 • Rank3rd
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Demographics
 • Sex ratio916
 • Literacy84.55
 • Literacy: male90.73
 • Literacy: female77.80
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code 91 177 xxxxxxx
ISO 3166 code IN-HP
Largest cityShimla
Climate ETh (Köppen)
Precipitation 1,520 millimetres (60 in)
Avg. annual temperature17 °C (63 °F)
Avg. summer temperature22 °C (72 °F)
Avg. winter temperature4 °C (39 °F)
Website hpshimla.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).

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As of 2011, it is the third most populated district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Kangra and Mandi. [1] It is the most urbanized district of Himachal Pradesh.

Administrative structure

Sl. No.ParticularsDescription
1Geographical Area5,131 km2
2Area (out of total area) of H.P.9.22%
3Sub-Divisions [2] Total = 11
4Tehsils [3] Total = 17
5Sub-Tehsils [4] Total = 09
6Towns(10) Shimla, Rampur, Kumarsain, Narkanda, Theog, Seoni, Chaupal, Kotkhai, Jubbal, Rohru
7C.D. Blocks [5] (12) Mashobra, Theog, Chaupal, Rampur, Narkanda, Jubbal Kotkhai, Rohru, Chohara, Basantpur, Nankhari, Totu, Kupvi
8Legislative Assembly(8)
9Villages2,914
10Inhabited2,520
11Uninhabited394
12Density159 person per km2
13Panchayts363

Access

Kalka-Shimla train Train shimla.jpg
Kalka-Shimla train
Jubbarhatti Airport Shimla airport JubbarHatti.JPG
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)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 days4.74.15.23.64.610.318.318.19.92.91.31.884.8
Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010) [6] [7]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901230,144—    
1911223,701−0.28%
1921228,138+0.20%
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: [8]

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). [1] 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. [1]

Religion

Religions in Shimla district (2011) [9]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
97.23%
Islam
 
1.45%
Sikhism
 
0.50%
Buddhism
 
0.40%
Other or not stated
 
0.42%
Religion in Shimla District
Religion2011 [9]
Pop. %
Hinduism Om.svg 791,449
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 11,810
Sikhism Khanda.svg 4,047
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 3,262
Christianity Christian cross.svg 2,025
Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg 185
Others1,232
Total population814,010
Religious groups in Shimla District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group		1901 [10] 1911 [11] [12] 1921 [13] 1931 [14] 1941 [15]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Hinduism Om.svg [lower-alpha 1] 30,29929,04733,22828,66129,466
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 6,6755,8206,9535,8107,022
Christianity Christian cross.svg 2,7983,6663,8231,540934
Sikhism Khanda.svg 5446931,1737601,032
Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg 3249901114
Zoroastrianism Faravahar.svg 3163603
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 02620145
Judaism Star of David.svg 03100
Others00300
Total population40,35139,32045,32736,78638,576
Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Religious groups in Simla Hill States (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group		1901 [10] 1911 [11] [12] 1921 [13] 1931 [14] 1941 [15]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Hinduism Om.svg [lower-alpha 1] 373,886386,953292,768317,390345,716
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 11,53511,3749,55110,01710,812
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 2,2232,7092,0521,30810
Sikhism Khanda.svg 1,3182,9112,0401,8172,693
Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg 274172142141126
Christianity Christian cross.svg 113224164176161
Zoroastrianism Faravahar.svg 00012
Judaism Star of David.svg 00000
Others00100
Total population389,349404,343306,718330,850359,520
Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

Note2: 1901-1911 census: Including Jubbal, Bashahr, Keonthal, Baghal, Bilaspur, Nalagarh, and other minor hill states.

Note3: 1921-1931 census: Including Bashahr, Nalagarh, Keonthal, Baghal, Jubbal, and other minor hill states.

Note3: 1941 census: Including Bashahr, Nalagarh, Keonthal, Baghal, Jubbal, Baghat, Kumarsain, Bhajji, Mahlog, Balsan, Dhami, Kuthar, Kunihar, Mangal, Bija, Darkoti, Tharoch, and Sangri states.

Language

Languages of Shimla district (2011) [16]

   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. [16]

Notable people

Notes

  1. 1 2 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis

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References

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  2. ↑ "Subdivisions & Blocks | Shimla District, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India" . Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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  8. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
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