Shimla district

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Shimla district
Shimla
 • Vidhan. Sabha Constituencies
 
  • Shimla Rural
  • Chopal
Area
 • Total5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total814,010
 • Rank3rd
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official
Precipitation
1,520 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

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.[1] 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[2] Total = 11
4 Tehsils[3] Total = 17
5 Sub-Tehsils[4] Total = 09
6 Towns (10) Shimla, Rampur, Kumarsain, Narkanda, Theog, Seoni, Chaupal, Kotkhai, Jubbal, Rohru
7 C.D. Blocks[5] (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)
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 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)[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

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]
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 2011[9]
Pop. %
Hinduism 791,449 97.23%
Islam 11,810 1.45%
Sikhism 4,047 0.5%
Buddhism 3,262 0.4%
Christianity 2,025 0.25%
Jainism 185 0.02%
Others 1,232 0.15%
Total population 814,010 100%
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 [a] 30,299 75.09% 29,047 73.87% 33,228 73.31% 28,661 77.91% 29,466 76.38%
Islam 6,675 16.54% 5,820 14.8% 6,953 15.34% 5,810 15.79% 7,022 18.2%
Christianity 2,798 6.93% 3,666 9.32% 3,823 8.43% 1,540 4.19% 934 2.42%
Sikhism 544 1.35% 693 1.76% 1,173 2.59% 760 2.07% 1,032 2.68%
Jainism 32 0.08% 49 0.12% 90 0.2% 1 0% 114 0.3%
Zoroastrianism 3 0.01% 16 0.04% 36 0.08% 0 0% 3 0.01%
Buddhism 0 0% 26 0.07% 20 0.04% 14 0.04% 5 0.01%
Judaism 0 0% 3 0.01% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 3 0.01% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 40,351 100% 39,320 100% 45,327 100% 36,786 100% 38,576 100%
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.
Religion in the Tehsils of Shimla District (1941)[15]
Tehsil Hinduism [a] Islam Sikhism Christianity Jainism Others[b] Total
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Shimla Tehsil 17,950 67.01% 6,825 25.48% 1,024 3.82% 439 1.64% 114 0.43% 434 1.62% 26,786 100%
Kot Khai Tehsil 11,516 97.68% 197 1.67% 8 0.07% 69 0.59% 0 0% 0 0% 11,790 100%
Note1:
British Christians
, who were classified under "Other" category.
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 [a] 373,886 96.03% 386,953 95.7% 292,768 95.45% 317,390 95.93% 345,716 96.16%
Islam 11,535 2.96% 11,374 2.81% 9,551 3.11% 10,017 3.03% 10,812 3.01%
Buddhism 2,223 0.57% 2,709 0.67% 2,052 0.67% 1,308 0.4% 10 0%
Sikhism 1,318 0.34% 2,911 0.72% 2,040 0.67% 1,817 0.55% 2,693 0.75%
Jainism 274 0.07% 172 0.04% 142 0.05% 141 0.04% 126 0.04%
Christianity 113 0.03% 224 0.06% 164 0.05% 176 0.05% 161 0.04%
Zoroastrianism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 2 0%
Judaism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 389,349 100% 404,343 100% 306,718 100% 330,850 100% 359,520 100%
Note1:
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

  • Priety Zinta
    , a bollywood actress

Notes

  1. ^ a b c 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
  2. British Christians, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Tribals
    , others, or not stated

References

  1. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook: Shimla" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ^ "Subdivisions & Blocks | Shimla District, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Tehsils | Shimla District, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Tehsils | Shimla District, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Subdivisions & Blocks | Shimla District, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Shimla Climatological Table Period: 1951–1980". India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  8. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  9. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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  12. ^ a b Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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  16. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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