Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Shimla District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH • District Code: 033
Shimla District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
1,84,362
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
8,14,010
Males: 4,25,039
Sex Ratio
915
Child (0–6): 925
Effective Literacy (7+)
83.64%
6,12,642 Literates
Urban Share
24.74%
Rural: 75.3%
Demographic Profile of Shimla (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons8,14,010
Male Persons4,25,039
Female Persons3,88,971
Child Population (0–6 years)81,564
Number of Households1,84,362
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)2,15,777
Scheduled Tribe (ST)8,755
Total Literates6,12,642
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)4,30,926
Non-Workers3,83,084
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs