Simla district
| Shimla district | |
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| District | |
| Nickname(s): The Queen of Hills | |
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| Country |
 India
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| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Shimla |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | ROHAN Chand Thakur, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Sonal Agnihotri,IPS |
| • Lok Sabha Constituencies | Shimla |
| • Vidhan. Sabha Constituencies | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 813,384 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Demographics | |
| • Sex ratio | 916 |
| • Literacy | 84.55 |
| • Literacy: male | 90.73 |
| • Literacy: female | 77.80 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area code(s) | 91 177 xxxxxxx |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HP |
| Largest city | Shimla |
| Climate | ETh (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,520 millimetres (60 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 17 °C (63 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 4 °C (39 °F) |
| Website | hpshimla |
Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh lies between longitude 77.00" and 78.19" east and latitude 30.45" and 31.44" north, with its headquarters in Shimla. It is surrounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Uttarakhand in the southeast, Solan to the southwest and Sirmaur in the south. The elevation of the district ranges from 300 metres (984 ft) to 6,000 metres (19,685 ft).
As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Kangra and Mandi. It is the most urbanized district of Himachal Pradesh.
The most commonly practised religion in the district is Hinduism. Hindi and Pahari are the languages spoken. Tourism and agriculture/horticulture are the majors source of income.
Shimla is connected by road to all the major towns. Distance between the major towns and Shimla:
As of Census of India 2001
Total - 504,330
Total inhabited villages - 2,520
According to the 2011 census Shimla district has a population of 813,384, roughly equal to the nation of Comoros or the US state of South Dakota. This gives it a ranking of 483rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 159 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.58%. Shimla has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.55%. It has the highest urban population of all districts in Himachal. The urban population forms 24.77% of the district. Simla district has always been a Hindu majority district from time imemorable but has gone through numerous change throughout the decades.
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