About Shimla District
Shimla is a district in Himachal Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Shimla was 814,010 with a growth rate of 12.67%. Shimla covers 5,131 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Shimla's population is 915 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 925 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Shimla, Urban/Rural population of Shimla, Literacy data of Shimla and Religion wise data of Shimla. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Shimla,Himachal Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Shimla
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 814,010 | Growth (%) | 12.67 |
| Male Population | 425,039 | Sex Ratio | 915 |
| Female Population | 388,971 | Child Sex Ratio | 925 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,131 |
Shimla has a total population of 814,010 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 425,039 while the female population 388,971. The state area is 5,131 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Shimla has sex ratio of 915 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 925 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Shimla
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 201,351 | Rural Population | 612,659 |
| Urban Population (%) | 24.74 | Rural Population (%) | 75.26 |
| Urban male Population | 110,744 | Rural Male Population | 314,295 |
| Urban Female Population | 90,607 | Rural Female Population | 298,364 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 818 | Rural Sex Ratio | 949 |
Shimla urban population is 201,351 (24.74% of the total), while the rural population is 612,659 (75.26% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.67% overall.
Among the urban population 110,744 are males, and 90,607 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 818 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 314,295 are males and 298,364 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Shimla
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 612,642 | Literacy (%) | 83.64 |
| Male Literate | 342,846 | Male Literacy (%) | 89.59 |
| Female Literate | 269,796 | Female Literacy (%) | 77.13 |
| Urban Literate | 171,930 | Rural Literate | 440,712 |
| Urban Male Literates | 96,384 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 94.56 |
| Rural Male Literates | 246,462 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 87.79 |
| Urban Female Literates | 75,546 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 91.30 |
| Rural Female Literates | 194,250 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 72.74 |
The literacy data of Shimla highlights a total literacy rate stands at 83.64% with 612,642 literate individuals. Male literacy is 89.59% while female literacy is lower at 77.13% among them, 342,846 males and 269,796 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 171,930 people being literate, with men at 94.56% and female at 91.30%, compared to rural areas whereas 440,712 people are literate, with male at 87.79% and female at 72.74%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Shimla
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 791,449 | Hindu (%) | 97.23 |
| Muslim | 11,810 | Muslim (%) | 1.45 |
| Sikh | 4,047 | Sikh (%) | 0.50 |
| Christian | 2,025 | Christian (%) | 0.25 |
| Jain | 185 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 3,262 | Buddhist (%) | 0.40 |
| Other | 197 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,035 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.13 |
Shimla population is mostly hindu (97.23%) with a total 791,449 people. Muslim(1.45%) with a total 11,810 people. Sikh are (0.50%) with a total 4,047 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.25% with 2,025 people). Jain (0.02% with 185 people) Buddhist (0.40% with 3,262 people) and Other (0.02% with 197 people). Around (0.13% with 1,035 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Shimla.
List of Tehsils in Shimla
17Common questions about Shimla
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Shimla district had a population of 814,010. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Shimla is divided into 17 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Shimla is 915 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Shimla is 925 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Shimla is 83.64 per cent. That works out to 612,642 literate people.
Shimla covers an area of 5,131 square kilometres.
612,659 people in Shimla live in rural areas and 201,351 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Shimla grew by 12.67 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Shimla is a district of Himachal Pradesh. You can open Himachal Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.