Shimla district

Shimla district
Shimla district; Shimla District; ज़िला शिमला
	— District —
	Nickname(s): The Queen of Hills
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	Coordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333, 77.17222Coordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333, 77.17222
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District
Headquarters	Shimla
	Area
• Total	5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi)
	Population (2011)
• Total	8,13,384
• Rank	3rd
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
	Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Largest city	Shimla
Climate	ETh (Köppen) =
Precipitation	1,520 millimetres (60 in)
Avg. annual temperature	17 °C (63 °F)
Avg. summer temperature	22 °C (72 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	4 °C (39 °F)

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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Shimla.

Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, lies between the longitude 77.00" and 78.19" east and latitude 30.45" and 31.44" north, has its headquarters at Shimla city. It is surrounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Uttarakhand in the south, Sirmaur in the west. The elevation of the district ranges from 300 metres (984 ft) to 6,000 metres (19,685 ft).

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

The most commonly practised religion in the district is Hinduism. Hindi and Pahari are the languages spoken here. Agriculture is the major source of income.

Administrative Structure[]

Sl. No.	Particulars	Description
1	Geographical Area	5,131 km².
2	Area(out of total Area) of H.P.	9.22 %
3	Tehsils	(12) Rampur, Kumarsain, Seoni, Shimla(R), Shimla(U), Theog, Chaupal, Jubbal, Kotkhai, Rohru, Chirgaon, Dodra Kawar
4	Sub-Tehsils	(5) Nankhari Rampur, Junga Shimla (R), Cheta(Kupvi) Chaupal, Nerwa Chaupal, Tikar Rohru
5	Towns	(10) Rampur, Narkanda, Seoni, Kumarsain, Shimla, Theog, Chaupal, Kotkhai, Jubbal, Rohru
6	Sub-Divisions	(7) Shimla(U), Shimla(R), Theog, Chaupal, Rohru, Rampur, Dodra Kawar
7	C.D.Blocks	(10) Mashobra, Theog, Chaupal, Jubbal, Kotkhai, Rohru, Kumarsain, Chirgaon, Basantpur, Nankhari
8	Legislative Assembly	(8) Rampur, Shimla(R), Shimla(U), Theog, Chaupal, Jubbal - Kotkhai, Rohru, Kasumpati
9	Villages	2,914
10	Inhabited	2,520
11	Un-inhabited	394
12	Density	159 person per km²
13	Panchayts	363

Access[]

By Road[]

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

Kalka - 80 km
Chandigarh - 119 km
Ambala - 166 km
Delhi - 348 km
Agra - 568 km
Amritsar - 342 km
Jammu (via Pathankot) - 482 km
Chaupal - 110 km
Srinagar - 787 km
Jaipur - 629 km
Dharmsala (via Mandi) - 270 km
Dharamsala (via Hamirpur) - 235 km
Dalhousie - 345 km
Chamba - 401 km
Kullu - 235 km
Manali - 280 km
Mandi - 143 km
Palampur - 235 km
Rohru - 129 km
Dehradoon - 275 km
Theog - 32 km
Rampur - 132 km

Shimla district Profile[]

As of Census of India 2001^[2]

Population

Persons - 8,13,384
Males - 4,24,486
Females - 3,88,898
Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) - 916
Growth (2001–2011) - 12.58%
Rural - 555,269
Urban - 167,233
Sex ratio (0–6 years) - 922
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 Educational level

Literates
Persons - 6,19,427
Males - 3,47,013
Females - 2,72,414

Literacy rate
Persons - 84.55 %
Males - 90.73 %
Females - 77.80 %

Educational Level attained
Total - 504,330
Without level - 11,640
Below primary - 9 7,060
Primary - 1 14,805
Middle - 7 8,995
Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma - 1 53,284
Graduate and above - 4 8,464

Age groups
0 – 4 years - 5 9,305
5 – 14 years - 1 49,801
15 – 59 years - 4 55,784
60 years and above (Incl. A.N.S.) - 5 7,612

Religions (Largest three)

1.Hindus - 704,150
2.Muslims - 8,493
3.Sikhs - 4,825

Important 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

Climate data for Shimla
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	21 (70)	24 (75)	26 (79)	31 (88)	33 (91)	36 (97)	30 (86)	30 (86)	28 (82)	27 (81)	24 (75)	22 (72)	36 (97)
Average high °C (°F)	11 (52)	13 (55)	18 (64)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	22 (72)	19 (66)	18 (64)	17 (63)	13 (55)	11 (52)	17 (63)
Average low °C (°F)	2 (36)	5 (41)	10 (50)	14 (57)	17 (63)	20 (68)	18 (64)	16 (61)	14 (57)	11 (52)	9 (48)	4 (39)	11 (52)
Record low °C (°F)	−9 (16)	−8 (18)	−5 (23)	−1 (30)	3 (37)	2 (36)	7 (45)	5 (41)	4 (39)	2 (36)	0 (32)	−6 (21)	−9 (16)
Precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	69 (2.72)	61 (2.4)	53 (2.09)	66 (2.6)	175 (6.89)	424 (16.69)	434 (17.09)	160 (6.3)	33 (1.3)	13 (0.51)	28 (1.1)	1,577 (62.09)
Source: wunderground.com ^[3]

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 census Shimla district has a population of 813,384,^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Comoros^[4] or the US state of South Dakota.^[5] 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) .^[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.58 %.^[1] Shimla has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males,^[1] and a literacy rate of 84.55 %.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
^ Census of India
^ "Historical Weather for Delhi, India". Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/NORMS/DisplayIntlNORMS.asp?CityCode=42182&Units=both. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est."
^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "South Dakota 814,180"

External links[]

Geography of Himachal Pradesh
Lakes	Renuka Lake \| Maharana Pratap Sagar \| Gobind Sagar (more...)
Rivers	Beas \| Chenab \| Ravi \| Sutlej \| Yamuna
Districts	Bilaspur \| Chamba \| Hamirpur \| Kangra \| Kinnaur \| Kullu \| Lahul and Spiti \| Mandi \| Sirmaur \| Shimla \| Solan \| Una
Other	Climate of Himachal Pradesh \| Protected areas of Himachal Pradesh \| List of peaks in Himachal Pradesh

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[districtcensus-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30.

[2] Census of India

[weatherbox-3] "Historical Weather for Delhi, India". Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/NORMS/DisplayIntlNORMS.asp?CityCode=42182&Units=both. Retrieved November 27, 2008.

[cia-4] US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Comoros 794,683 July 2011 est."

[5] "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "South Dakota 814,180"

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Mandi District	Kullu district
Solan district		Kinnaur district Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand
	Shimla district

Sirmaur district		Dehradun district, Uttarakhand