Shimla
capital of Himachal Pradesh, India
Shimla, also known as Simla, is the capital city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The city is up in the mountains at around 2,200 metres (approximately 7,234 feet). Shimla is a popular tourist destination in India.
Shimla
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 Clockwise from top: Skyline at Shimla Southern Side, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Town Hall, night view of Shimla and Christ Church | |
| Nickname: Queen of Hills | |
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| Coordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333°N 77.17222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Named for | Hindu goddess Shyamala Devi[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Shimla Municipal Corporation |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Aditya Negi, IAS[2] |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Ashish Kohli[3] |
| • Mayor | Satya Kaundal[4] |
| Area | |
| • City | 35.34 km2 (13.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,276 m (7,467 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 169,578 |
| • Rank | 1 (in HP) |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 171,640 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[8] |
| • Additional official | Sanskrit,[9] English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 171 001 |
| Telephone code | 91 177 XXX XXXX |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-03, HP-07, HP-51, HP-52, HP-62, HP-63 |
| UN/LOCODE | IN SLV |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Precipitation | 1,577 mm (62 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 17 °C (63 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | −6–0 °C (21–32 °F) |
| Website | hpshimla |
In 1864, Shimla was made the summer capital of British India. After Indian independence, the city became the capital of Punjab and was later named the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It is the main commercial, cultural and educational centre of Himachal Pradesh.
References
change- ↑ "Home: District WebSite Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India". Archived from the original on 29 November 2005.
- ↑ "Profile | Shimla District, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". hpshimla.nic.in. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "New Shimla MC Commissioner lists priorities". The Tribune. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "सत्या कौंडल ने नगर निगम में की क्लर्क की नौकरी, अब बनीं महापौर". Amar Ujala. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ↑ "Shimla District Census 2011 Handbook" (PDF). Census of India. p. 39(Urban Section). Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Shimla City Census 2011 data". Census 2011 India. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Himachal Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
- ↑ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. pp. 28–29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ Pratibha Chauhan (17 February 2019). "Bill to make Sanskrit second official language of HP passed". The Tribune. Shimla. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.