Shimla district

Shimla district
District of Himachal Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Shimla City, Rashtrapati Niwas, Tani Jubbar Lake near Narkanda, Chandranahan Sangla Pass, Bhimakali Temple at Sarahan
Nickname:  The Queen of Hills
Shimla district Location in Himachal Pradesh
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters	Shimla
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Aditya Negi, IAS
• Superintendent of Police	Sanjay Gandhi, IPS
• Lok Sabha Constituencies	Shimla
• Vidhan. Sabha Constituencies	Shimla Shimla Rural Rampur Kasumpti Theog Jubbal-Kotkhai Rohru Chopal
Area
• Total	5,131 km2 (1,981 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	814,010
• Rank	3rd
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Demographics
• Sex ratio	916
• Literacy	84.55
• Literacy: male	90.73
• Literacy: female	77.80
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	91 177 xxxxxxx
ISO 3166 code	IN-HP
Largest city	Shimla
Climate	ETh (Köppen)
Precipitation	1,520 millimetres (60 in)
Avg. annual temperature	17 °C (63 °F)
Avg. summer temperature	22 °C (72 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	4 °C (39 °F)
Website	hpshimla.nic.in/welcome.asp

Shimla district is one of the twelve districts of the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. Its headquarters is the state capital of Shimla. Neighbouring districts are Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, Uttarakhand in the southeast, Solan to the southwest and Sirmaur in the south. The elevation of the district ranges from 987 metres (3,238 ft) to 4,500 metres (14,764 ft).

As of 2011, it is the third most populated district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Kangra and Mandi.^[1] It is the most urbanized district of Himachal Pradesh.