Shimla-District Profile

Headquarter	Shimla
Altitude	2,130 M
Year of Foundation	1966
Geographical Location	30o45' to 31o44' North Latitude 77o00' to 78o19' East Longitude
Geographical Area	3,151 SqKm
%age of Area to the  Total Geographical Area of HP	9.22%
Boundaries	East-Kinnaur North-Mandi & Kullu Districts South-Sirmour & Solan District,  Utter Pradesh West-Sirmaur District
	Census 2001	Census 2011
Total Population	7,21,745 Males: 3,80,244 Females: 3,41,501	8,14,010 Males: 4,25,039 Females: 3,88,971
Population Density	141	159
%age of Population to the total Population of HP	11.88%	11.86%
Decenial Growth Rate	+16.90	+12.58
Sex Ratio	898	916
SC Population	1,88,787	2,15,777
%age of SC Population	26.13%	26.5%
ST Population	4,112	8,755
%age of ST Population	0.57%	1.1%
Literacy Rate	79.68% Male: 87.72% Female: 70.68%	84.55% Male: 90.73% Female: 77.80%
No. of Vidhan Sabha Seats	8(Chaupal, Jubbal,Kotkhai,Kasumpti Rampur,Rohru, Shimla,Shimla Rural,Theog)
No. Of Sub Divisions	7(Chaupal, Dodra Kwar,Rampur, Rohroo,  Shimla Rural,Shimla Urban, Theog)
No. Of Developments Blocks	10(Basantpur, Chauhara, Chaupal, Jubbal,  Mashobra, Nankhari, Narkanda, Rampur,  Rohroo, Theog)
No. Of Tehsils	13(Chaupal, Chairgavon, Dodra Kwar,  Jubbal, Kotkhai, Kumarsain, Kupwi,  Rampur, Rohroo, Shimla Rural, Shimla Urban, Sunni, Theog)
No. Of Sub Tehsils	7(Deha, Dhami, Junga, Kotgarh, Nankhari, Nerva, Tikkar)
No. Of Gram Panchayats	363
Languages Spoken	Keonthali, Kochi, Brari,  Mahasui, Hindi and Punjabi