About Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Shimla district, in Himachal Pradesh, had a population of 8,14,010, a literacy rate of 75.3%, a sex ratio of 915 and a urban households of 25.6%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 8,14,010 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 915 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 25.6% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 75.3% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 69.4% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 11 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 10.6% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 52.9% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 44.3% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 64.0% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 46.0% | % of households |
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| Internet | 2.5% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 6.4% | % of households |
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| Television | 35.0% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 43.1% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 6.2% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 2.2% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 29.0% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 44.4% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 32.9% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 42.7% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 9.3% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 13.9% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Shimla (17)
Theog (527 villages), Chirgaon (150 villages), Rohru (124 villages), Kotkhai (258 villages), Nerwa (243 villages), Chaupal (229 villages), Jubbal (193 villages), Tikar (63 villages), Shimla ( Rural ) (585 villages), Junga (79 villages), Bagachnogi (87 villages), Sunni (166 villages), Rampur (208 villages), Kumarsain (160 villages), Dodra Kwar (18 villages), Shimla (urban) (12 villages), Nankhari (96 villages).
Largest villages (of 3,198)
Chhakrail (352), Sunda Bhoura (41), Kiterwari (7), Sarswati Nagar (62/2), Thali Jangla (13), Gangtoli (123), Dhandarwari (8), Kuthari (5), Piran (183), Khangta (38), Khasha Dhar (120), Chirgaon (64), Diswani (131), Chaunri (144), Kaleenda (191).