Shimla district

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Shimla District

ज़िला शिमला
The Queen of Hills
—  district  —
Located in the northwest part of the state
The Northern state in India
Shimla District
Location of Shimla District
in Himachal Pradesh and India
Coordinates 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333°N 77.17222°E / 31.10333; 77.17222Coordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333°N 77.17222°E / 31.10333; 77.17222
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
Subdistrict(s)
Headquarters Shimla
Largest city Shimla
Deputy Commissioner Onkar Sharma, IAS
Superintendent of Police Sonal Agnihotri,IPS
Lok Sabha Constituencies Shimla
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies
Population

• Density

 8,13,384 (3rd) (2011)

• 159 /km2 (412 /sq mi)
Sex ratio 916 ♂/♀
Literacy

• Male
• Female

 84.55% 

• 90.73%
• 77.80%
Official languages Hindi
Ethnic groups (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 5,131 square kilometres (1,981 sq mi)
Climate

• Precipitation
Temperature
• Summer
• Winter

 ETh (Köppen)

•      1,520 mm (60 in)
•      17 °C (63 °F)
•      22 °C (72 °F)
•      4 °C (39 °F)
ISO 3166-2 IN-HP
Website Official Website of Shimla district
Seal of Himachal Pradesh

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.

Contents

[edit] 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

[edit] Access

Kalka-ShimlaWERA train
Jubbarhatti Airport

[edit] By Road

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

[edit] Shimla district Profile

View of a Himalayan valley
Ridge Shimla
Indian Institute of Advanced Studies,Shimla
Sheep flock
Dhami village near Shimla

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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] References

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