Shimla, India

Indian City
Glimpses of Shimla

Shimla is a beautiful city among Himalayas and capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh. The city was spotted as a tiny agglomeration of hamlets inhabited by 16000 persons more than 130 years back. As the time passed by, it grew in importance on account of its salubrious climate and surrounding beautiful natural landscape till it became the capital city of Himachal Pradesh.

City Name
Shimla
Country
India
Geographical sub-categorization
Himachal Pradesh
City Size
Other settlement (less than 500,000 inhabitants)
City Strategy
Pan-city
Redevelopment
Retrofitting
City Function(s)
Tourist and culture cities

City Demographics

City Area:

35.34 Sq. KM (2011)

Population Density Population Density:

4,856.81 per sq. KM (2011)

Population Density Population Density:

5263.16 per sq. KM (2016)

Number of Households Number of Households:

1,84,362 (2011)

Number of Households Number of Households:

46306 (2011)

City Population City Population:

1,71,640 (2011)

City Population City Population:

1,86,000 (2016)

Literacy Rate Literacy Rate:

93.63 % (2016)

Population Growth Population Growth:

18.96 % (2016)

Floating Population Floating Population:

14759 per day (2016)

Floating Population Floating Population:

75,000 per day (2011)

Floating Population Floating Population:

2708 per day (2016)

Work Participation Rate Work Participation Rate (WPR):

42 % (2016)

Work Participation Rate Work Participation Rate (WPR):

51.24 % (2001)

Sex Ratio Sex Ratio:

915 females per 1000 males (2016)

Sex Ratio Sex Ratio:

820 females per 1000 males (2011)

Infant Mortality Rate Infant Mortality Rate:

40 (2011)

Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR):

11 % (2016)