Shimla Rural

Shimla Rural is a Town and Tehsil in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Shimla Rural Block (CD) is 00181. The total area of Shimla Rural Tehsil is 357 km², which includes 355.19 km² of rural area and 1.41 km² of urban area. Shimla Rural has a sex ratio of approximately 916 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shimla Rural Tehsil

Shimla Rural Tehsil has a total of 576 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Shimla Rural Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shimla Rural Tehsil

The population profile of Shimla Rural Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Shimla Rural Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Shimla Rural Tehsil is around 84,382 people. This includes 44,022 males and 40,360 females. Rural population is about 82,320 (42,588 males and 39,732 females), while urban population is nearly 2,062 (1,434 males and 628 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,590 of the population, with 4,402 boys and 4,188 girls. Rural areas have 8,456 children, and urban areas have about 134 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 66,994 literate people in Shimla Rural Tehsil, including 36,905 literate males and 30,089 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,258 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,736 people.
• About 17,388 people in Shimla Rural Tehsil are not literate, including 7,117 males and 10,271 females. Rural areas include 17,062 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 326 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 17,594 households, with 17,200 in villages and 394 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shimla Rural Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Shimla Rural Tehsil is approximately 23,732 people, including 12,119 males and 11,613 females. Around 23,177 people live in rural parts. Nearly 555 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shimla Rural Tehsil is about 330 people, including 203 males and 127 females. Around 305 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 25 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 237 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 232 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,462 people per sq. km.