Shimla district
district of Himachal Pradesh in India
Shimla is a district in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. Its headquarters is the state capital of Shimla. Neighbouring districts are Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Uttarakhand in the southeast, Solan to the southwest and Sirmaur in the south. The elevation of the district ranges from 987 metres (3,238 ft) to 4,500 metres (14,764 ft).
Shimla district | |
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| Nickname: The Queen of Hills | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Shimla |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Aditya Negi, IAS[1] |
| • Superintendent of Police | Mohit Chawla, IPS |
| • Lok Sabha Constituencies | Shimla |
| • Vidhan. Sabha Constituencies | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 814,010 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Panjabi |
| Demographics | |
| • Sex ratio | 916 |
| • Literacy | 84.55 |
| • Literacy: male | 90.73 |
| • Literacy: female | 77.80 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | 91 177 xxxxxxx |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HP |
| 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) |
| Website | hpshimla |
As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Kangra and Mandi.[2] It is the most urbanized district of Himachal Pradesh.
The most commonly practised religions in the district is Hinduism and Sikhism. Pahari Panjabi and Dogri Panjabi are the languages spoken. Tourism and agriculture/horticulture are the majors source of income.
References
change- ↑ "Profile | Shimla District, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India". hpshimla.nic.in. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.