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★ District of Himachal Pradesh ★

Shimla27 tehsils and 3,356 villages of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh

Rural population (2011) · 6.12 Lakh
Pincode range · 171xxx · 172xxx

District at a glance

StateHimachal Pradesh
Tehsils27
Revenue villages3,356
Gram panchayats441
Assembly segments7
Rural households (2011)1,29,645
LGD code23
27
Tehsils
3,356
Villages
1,29,645
Rural households (2011)
6.12 L
Rural population (2011)
80.4%
Literacy (2700 villages)
949
Sex ratio
56
Pincodes
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About the district

Shimla district

Shimla is a district of Himachal Pradesh. The Local Government Directory lists 27 tehsils and 3,356 revenue villages here, home to a rural population of 6,11,595 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

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District officials

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Grievance · CPGRAMS
pgportal.gov.in
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Emergency helplines
112 / 108 / 1077
Emergency · Ambulance · Disaster control room
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On the map

Villages of Shimla

680 of 3,356 villages are mapped so far, from OpenStreetMap. Tap a point to open its page.

Map of villages in Shimla

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Then & Now

Shimla district — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
6,11,595
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 6,75,000
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
1,29,645
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 1,43,000
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Himachal Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+10.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

District figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 2,700 villages counted (towns are not included).

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Census 2011 · district aggregates · 2,700 villages

Shimla district by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
6,11,595 Census 2011
Male population
3,13,746 Census 2011
Female population
2,97,847 Census 2011
Households
1,29,645 Census 2011
Villages counted
2,700 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
949 females per 1,000 males
Household size
4.7 persons per household
Literacy rate
80.5% literates ÷ population aged 7+
Elections

Constituencies covering Shimla

Based on the 3,341 of 3,356 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.

Lok Sabha
Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — Shimla district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

Sex ratio at birth
808 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
93.4%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
100.0%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
87.3%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Anaemia (women)
46.5%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
92.2%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
27.1%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
97.3%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
78.0%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
37.1%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — Shimla district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

MGNREGA · Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Rural jobs scheme — Shimla district, 2025–26

The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.

Households that got work
58,466
Person-days of work
21.5 lakh
Average days of work per household
36
Households that completed 100 days
1,833
Average wage per person-day
₹312
Share of person-days worked by women
51.6%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Castes
27.5%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Tribes
0.3%
Active job cards
1,08,347
Job cards issued (all time)
1,59,834
Active workers
2,32,460
Works completed in the year
16,499
Works ongoing
12,474
Spending on natural resource works
51.9%

Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.

Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026

Mandi prices · Shimla

Latest reports from markets in Shimla district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiSMY Rohroo3,5004,0003,8002 Nov 2026
BrinjalSMY Rampur2,0002,5002,2002 Nov 2026
Brinjal · Arkasheela MattigullaSMY Rohroo2,5003,5003,0002 Nov 2026
CabbageSMY Rohroo1,8002,0001,9002 Nov 2026
CabbageSMY Rampur1,5002,0001,8002 Nov 2026
CauliflowerSMY Rampur1,0001,5001,2002 Nov 2026
Colacasia · ColacasiaSMY Rampur2,0002,5002,2002 Nov 2026
French Beans(Frasbean)SMY Rampur3,0004,0003,5002 Nov 2026
Ginger(Green) · Green GingerSMY Rohroo6,0007,0006,5002 Nov 2026
Ginger(Green) · Green GingerSMY Rampur8,0008,5008,2002 Nov 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillySMY Rohroo6,0007,0006,5002 Nov 2026
Onion · 1st SortSMY Rohroo4,8005,2005,0002 Nov 2026
Onion Green · Onion GreenSMY Rampur5,0006,0005,5002 Nov 2026
PapayaSMY Rohroo5,5005,8005,6502 Nov 2026
Peas WetSMY Rampur4,0007,0005,0002 Nov 2026
Persimon(Japani Fal) · Persimon(Japani Fal)SMY Rohroo7,0009,0008,0002 Nov 2026
PomegranateSMY Rohroo15,00016,00015,5002 Nov 2026
RaddishSMY Rohroo2,0002,5002,2502 Nov 2026
RaddishSMY Rampur1,5002,0001,8002 Nov 2026
BrinjalPMY Dhalli Shimla1,5002,0001,50031 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Shimla's shops. Best mandi price near Shimla →

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News near Shimla

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Shimla

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

All-India recruitment

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Coming up

Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.

Dates are copied from the official notifications; a later government order can add or move a holiday. All events in Himachal Pradesh

Events in Shimla → · All emergency numbers →

Essential services & places near Shimla

All 1,026 places in Shimla district, by kind and sub-district →

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel.

Quick answers

People often ask about Shimla district

Which state is Shimla district in?

Shimla district is in Himachal Pradesh.

How many tehsils and villages are there in Shimla district?

Shimla district has 27 tehsils and 3,356 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the rural population of Shimla district?

The villages of Shimla district had a combined population of 6,11,595 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the LGD code of Shimla district?

The Local Government Directory code of Shimla district is 23.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.

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