Shimla District

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla district is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Shimla. It covers 5,131 sq km and had a population of 8,14,010 at the 2011 census, a density of 159 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Shimla
Area
5,131 sq km
Population
8.14 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
159 /km²
Literacy Rate
83.64%
Sex Ratio
915
per 1,000 males
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Shimla District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Shimla district.

Total Population
8.14 Lakh
Male Population
4.25 Lakh
Female Population
3.89 Lakh
Rural Population
6.12 Lakh
Urban Population
2.02 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.16 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
12,100
Literacy Rate
83.64%
Population Density
159 /km²
Sex Ratio
915
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 89.59%Female literacy 77.13%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Shimla district.

12
Tehsils
10
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
363
Gram Panchayats
2,520
Villages
Headquarters
Shimla
Languages
Pahari, Hindi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
31.1° N, 77.17° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Shimla

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Shimla

Constituency No. 4 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Chopal
  • Theog
  • Kasumpti
  • Shimla
  • Shimla Rural
  • Jubbal-Kotkhai
  • Rampur
  • Rohru
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Shimla

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chopal
No. 60 · Shimla
BV
Balbir Singh Verma
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Theog
No. 61 · Shimla
KR
Kuldeep Singh Rathore
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kasumpti
No. 62 · Shimla
AS
Anirudh Singh
Indian National Congress
MLA
Shimla
No. 63 · Shimla
HJ
Harish Janartha
Indian National Congress
MLA
Shimla Rural
No. 64 · Shimla
VS
Vikramaditya Singh
Indian National Congress
MLA
Jubbal-Kotkhai
No. 65 · Shimla
RT
Rohit Thakur
Indian National Congress
MLA
Rampur
No. 66 · Shimla
NL
Nand Lal
Indian National Congress
MLA
Rohru
No. 67 · Shimla
MB
Mohan Lal Brakta
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Shimla

(9)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Shimla district.

  • Suresh Kumar Kashyap
    Suresh Kumar Kashyap
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Shimla · No. 4
  • BV
    Balbir Singh Verma
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Chopal · No. 60
  • KR
    Kuldeep Singh Rathore
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Theog · No. 61
  • AS
    Anirudh Singh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kasumpti · No. 62
  • HJ
    Harish Janartha
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Shimla · No. 63
  • VS
    Vikramaditya Singh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Shimla Rural · No. 64
  • RT
    Rohit Thakur
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Jubbal-Kotkhai · No. 65
  • NL
    Nand Lal
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Rampur · No. 66
  • MB
    Mohan Lal Brakta
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Rohru · No. 67

Election History

Lok Sabha

Shimla · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPSuresh Kumar Kashyap
    Votes 5,19,748Vote share 53.58%Margin 91,451
    1. 1. Suresh Kumar Kashyap · BJP5,19,748 (53.58%)
    2. 2. Vinod Sultanpuri · INC4,28,297 (44.16%)
    3. 3. Anil Kumar Manget · BSP7,410 (0.76%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPSuresh Kumar Kashyap
    Votes 6,06,868Vote share 66.35%Margin 3,27,515
    1. 1. Suresh Kumar Kashyap · BJP6,06,868 (66.35%)
    2. 2. Dhani Ram Shandil · INC2,79,353 (30.54%)
    3. 3. Vikram Singh · BSP12,100 (1.32%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPVirender Kashyap
    Votes 3,85,973Vote share 52.3%Margin 84,187
    1. 1. Virender Kashyap · BJP3,85,973 (52.3%)
    2. 2. Mohan Lal Brakta · INC3,01,786 (40.89%)
    3. 3. Subhash Chander · AAP14,210 (1.93%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Himachal Pradesh
State
Shimla
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
8 Assembly
No. 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67

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Shimla District at a Glance

State
Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Shimla
Area
5,131 sq km
Population
8.14 Lakh
Population density
159 per km²
Sex ratio
915 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
83.64%
Languages
Pahari, Hindi, English
Tehsils
12
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
363
Villages
2,520
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Himachal Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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