Shimla District Census 2021–2025: Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio, ST/SC, Urban/Rural, Religion, City/Taluka

Shimla District Himachal Pradesh Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk

Quick Overview of Shimla District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated Population 2021: 9,01,600 – 9,02,000
• Estimated Population 2025: 9,28,200 / 8,92,474 (varies by projection source)
• Area: 5,131 sq.km
• Density (2011): 159/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 915–916 (rural: 949–950, urban: 818–819)
• Child Sex Ratio (2011): 925 (urban: 892, rural: 933)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 83.64% (Male: 89.59%, Female: 77.13%)
• Urban Population (2011): 24.74% (2,01,351)
• Rural Population (2011): 75.26% (6,12,659)
• SC Population: 2,15,777 (26.51%)
• ST Population: 8,755 (1.08%)
• Child Population (0-6 yrs): 81,564 (10.02%)
• Households (2011): 1,84,362
• Villages: 3,231 (inhabited: 2,520)
• Towns: 11
• Tehsils: 17 (see full list below)
• Blocks: 12 (see full list)
• Workforce (2011): 4,30,926

Population Projection Table (2025–2036)

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011
2025	9,28,200 / 8,92,474	9.64%–14.04%
2026	8,96,131	10.09%
2027	8,99,199	10.47%
2028	9,02,385	10.86%
2029	9,05,452	11.23%
2030	9,08,638	11.62%
2036	9,19,611	12.97%

Historic Population Trend (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	2,30,144	-	1,24,000	1,06,000
1911	2,23,701	-2.80%	1,19,000	1,05,000
1921	2,28,138	1.98%	1,24,000	1,04,000
1931	2,38,280	4.45%	1,26,000	1,12,000
1941	2,59,656	8.97%	1,39,000	1,21,000
1951	2,86,111	10.18%	1,53,000	1,34,000
1961	3,41,461	19.34%	1,84,000	1,57,000
1971	4,19,844	22.96%	2,25,000	1,95,000
1981	5,10,932	21.70%	2,72,000	2,39,000
1991	6,17,404	20.84%	3,26,000	2,92,000
2001	7,22,502	17.02%	3,80,996	3,41,506
2011	8,14,010	12.67%	4,25,039	3,88,971

Main Census 2011 Data

Description	Total	Male	Female
Population	8,14,010	4,25,039	3,88,971
Households	1,84,362	—	—
SC Population	2,15,777	1,10,828	1,04,949
ST Population	8,755	4,554	4,201
Child (0-6) Population	81,564	42,376	39,188
Workers	4,30,926	2,58,628	1,72,298

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	%
Hindu	7,91,449	97.23%
Muslim	11,810	1.45%
Sikh	4,047	0.5%
Buddhist	3,262	0.40%
Christian	2,025	0.25%
Jain	185	0.02%
Other religions and persuasions	197	0.02%
Not stated	1,035	0.13%

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Population	Sex Ratio
SC	2,15,777	1,10,828	1,04,949	26.51%	947
ST	8,755	4,554	4,201	1.08%	923

Sex Ratio by Area and Religion (2011)

Category	Sex Ratio
Total Population	916
Urban Area	819
Rural Area	950
Hindu	921
Muslim	641
Sikh	876
Buddhist	920

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	2,01,351	1,10,744	90,607	818–819	892	93.1% (M: 94.56%, F: 91.3%)
Rural	6,12,659	3,14,295	2,98,364	949–950	933	80.45% (M: 87.79%, F: 72.74%)

Literacy Rate by Area and Religion (2011)

Category	Average	Male	Female
Total Population	83.64%	89.59%	77.13%
Urban Area	93.1%	94.56%	91.3%
Rural Area	80.45%	87.79%	72.74%
Hindu	83.8%	89.85%	77.21%
Muslim	67.73%	72.92%	59.05%
Sikh	95.69%	97.13%	94.06%
Buddhist	83.6%	86.25%	80.75%

Tehsil / Block / Subdivision List

• Chaupal
• Cheta
• Chirgaon
• Dodra Kwar
• Jubbal
• Junga
• Kotkhai
• Kumharsain
• Nankhari
• Nerua
• Rampur
• Rohru
• Seoni
• Shimla (Rural)
• Shimla (Urban)
• Theog
• Tikar

Village and Towns

• Total Villages: 3,231 (inhabited: 2,520)
• Total Towns: 11
• Main towns/cities: Shimla (MC and UA), Rampur, Kumarsain, Narkanda, Theog, Seoni, Chaupal, Kotkhai, Jubbal, Rohru

Socio-Economic, Climate & Miscellaneous

• Most urbanized Himachal district; HQ and state capital: Shimla
• Elevation: 987–4,500 m; mixed forest/agriculture; tourism center, major institutions (state secretariat, HP university, advanced studies)
• Climate: Alpine/temperate; extremes from −12.2°C to +32.4°C; rainfall avg 1425 mm/year; prominent snowfall in winter
• Notable: Panchayats: 363; 102 houseless families (2011)
• Main spoken languages: Pahari, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Kangri

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the population (2011, 2021, 2025)? 8,14,010 (2011); 9.01 lakh (2021, est.); 9.28 lakh/8.92 lakh (2025)
• SC/ST share? SC: 26.51%, ST: 1.08%
• Sex Ratio? 915–916; rural 949–950, urban 818–819
• Main religions? Hindu (97.23%), Muslim (1.45%), Sikh (0.5%), Buddhist (0.4%), Christian (0.25%)
• Urban/rural %? Urban: 24.7%; Rural: 75.3%
• Literacy rate? 83.64% (male: 89.6%, female: 77.1%)
• Main towns? Shimla UA (& MC), Rampur, Kumarsain, Theog, Narkanda, Seoni, Chaupal, Kotkhai, Jubbal, Rohru
• Main tehsils/blocks? Chaupal, Cheta, Theog, Jubbal, Kotkhai, Rampur, Nankhari, Seoni, Junga, Shimla Urban/Rural, Rohru, Kumharsain, Chirgaon, Dodra Kwar, Tikar, Nerua
• Main spoken languages? Pahari (67.6%), Hindi (20.3%), Nepali (4.6%), Punjabi (1.4%), Kangri (1.1%)
• Main geography/industry? Mountainous, forested, tourism hub