States Districts Tehsils Villages

Shimla

This page provides an overview of Shimla: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

3,868,699

Population

867,302

Households

920

Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)

74.74%

Approx. literacy

Shimla has an aggregated population of 3,868,699. Approximately 42.08% live in rural areas (1,628,020) and 10.41% live in urban areas (402,702).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-district	Population	Villages
Taluk 0	1,628,020	3
Chaupal	91,503	221
Cheta	58,380	94
Chirgaon	138,426	155
Dodra Kwar	19,116	23
Jubbal	111,271	174
Junga	40,194	68
Kotkhai	116,425	253
Kumharsain	128,285	189
Nankhari	78,714	105
Nerua	109,551	250
Rampur	222,316	223
Rohru	141,595	145
Seoni	103,546	238
Shimla ( Rural )	251,084	603
Shimla (urban)	339,156	3
Theog	249,699	489
Tikar	41,418	49

Population summary

Shimla has a population of 3,868,699 (2,014,451 males and 1,854,248 females). The sex ratio is about 920 females per 1000 males.

Category	Number
Total population	3,868,699
Male	2,014,451
Female	1,854,248
Rural population	1,628,020 (42.08%)
Urban population	402,702 (10.41%)
Households	867,302

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 74.74%.

Category	Number
Total literates	2,891,280
Total illiterates	977,419

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,042,343 (26.94%). ST: 40,419 (1.04%).

Category	Population	Share
SC	1,042,343	26.94%
ST	40,419	1.04%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 391,137 (10.11%). Workers: 2,070,015 (53.51%).

Category	Count	Share
Children (0-6)	391,137	10.11%
Total workers	2,070,015	53.51%

Largest villages by population

Village	Population
Shimla	814,010
Shimla	612,659
Shimla	201,351
Shimla (urban)	169,578
Shimla (urban)	169,578
Theog	84,684
Shimla ( Rural )	84,382
Shimla ( Rural )	82,320
Theog	80,331
Rampur	77,542