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Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh

Shimla is one of the 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 8.1 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Shimla
Name in Hindi
शिमला जिला
Population (2011 census)
8,14,010
Rank in Himachal Pradesh by population
3rd of 12
Area
5,131 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
159
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1921404
All districts of Himachal Pradesh

Population in context

With 8,14,010 people in 2011, Shimla ranks 3rd among the 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Kangra (15,10,075) and the least populous is Lahaul And Spiti (31,564).

District boundaries change. If Shimla has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Shimla to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh

BilaspurChambaHamirpurKangraKinnaurKulluLahaul And SpitiMandiShimlaSirmaurSolanUna

Questions people ask

Which state is Shimla district in?

Shimla district is in Himachal Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Shimla district?

The headquarters of Shimla district is Shimla, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Shimla district?

Shimla district had a population of 8,14,010 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.