INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Shimla

Shimla is a district in the Himachal Pradesh State of India. Total area of Shimla is 5,131 km² including 5,075.57 km² rural area and 55.43 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Shimla has a population of 8,14,010 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,01,351 while rural population is 6,12,659. The district has a population density of 159 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,84,362 houses in the district, including 54,508 urban houses and 1,29,854 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,705 villages in shimla district.

The Shimla district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Rampur is the largest tehsil in shimla district covering area of 832.16 km² while Shimla (urban) is the smallest tehsil in shimla district covering area of 35.34 km². Shimla (urban) is the most populous whereas Dodra Kwar is the least populous tehsil in shimla district. There are 17 tehsils in Shimla district. Here is the list of all Shimla Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Shimla District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Chaupal32031,118
2Cheta16619,460
3Chirgaon64546,142
4Dodra Kwar3546,372
5Jubbal31137,637
6Junga10713,398
7Kotkhai24439,205
8Kumharsain22743,062
9Nankhari15726,238
10Nerua35636,517
11Rampur83277,542
12Rohru23249,490
13Seoni24735,379
14Shimla Rural35784,382
15Shimla Urban351,69,578
16Theog47084,684
17Tikar7013,806

Population of Shimla District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 6,12,659 2,01,351 8,14,010
Male Population 3,14,295 1,10,744 4,25,039
Female Population 2,98,364 90,607 3,88,971
Population Density 121 / km² 3,633 / km² 159 / km²

Households in Shimla District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
1,29,854
54,508
1,84,362






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Shimla
(शिमला)
State / UT : Himachal Pradesh
Total Area : 5,131 km²
Total Population : 8,14,010
Density : 159/km²
Total Tehsils : 17
Total Villages : 2,705
Total PopulationVillages in Shimla District
less Than 2001,584
200 - 499858
500 - 999226
1000 - 199933
2000 - 49994
5000 - 9999N/A
10000 and aboveN/A





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.