Solan District

Himachal Pradesh

Solan district is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Solan. It covers 1,936 sq km and had a population of 5,80,320 at the 2011 census, a density of 300 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Solan
Area
1,936 sq km
Population
5.80 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
300 /km²
Literacy Rate
83.68%
Sex Ratio
880
per 1,000 males
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Solan District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Solan district.

Total Population
5.80 Lakh
Male Population
3.09 Lakh
Female Population
2.72 Lakh
Rural Population
4.82 Lakh
Urban Population
98,220
Scheduled Caste
1.64 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
25,200
Literacy Rate
83.68%
Population Density
300 /km²
Sex Ratio
880
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 89.56%Female literacy 76.97%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Solan district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
211
Gram Panchayats
2,380
Villages
Headquarters
Solan
Languages
Hindi, Pahari
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
30.92° N, 77.12° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Solan

(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
Partial
Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Arki
  • Nalagarh
  • Doon
  • Solan
  • Kasauli
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Solan

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Arki
No. 50 · Shimla
SA
Sanjay Awasthy
Indian National Congress
MLA
Nalagarh
No. 51 · Shimla
HB
Hardeep Singh Bawa
Indian National Congress
MLA
Doon
No. 52 · Shimla
RC
Ram Kumar Chaudhary
Indian National Congress
MLA
Solan
No. 53 · Shimla
DS
Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kasauli
No. 54 · Shimla
VS
Vinod Sultanpuri
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Solan

(6)

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

  • Suresh Kumar Kashyap
    Suresh Kumar Kashyap
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Shimla · No. 4
  • SA
    Sanjay Awasthy
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Arki · No. 50
  • HB
    Hardeep Singh Bawa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Nalagarh · No. 51
  • RC
    Ram Kumar Chaudhary
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Doon · No. 52
  • DS
    Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Solan · No. 53
  • VS
    Vinod Sultanpuri
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kasauli · No. 54

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%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Himachal Pradesh
State
Solan
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
5 Assembly
No. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54

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Solan District at a Glance

State
Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters
Solan
Area
1,936 sq km
Population
5.80 Lakh
Population density
300 per km²
Sex ratio
880 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
83.68%
Languages
Hindi, Pahari
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
211
Villages
2,380
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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