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- Shimla
- CM: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
- INC
- 12 districts
Latest state brief
From 15 November 2026
State Overview
The state faces ongoing weather-related alerts, with forecasts of snowfall and temperature drops impacting agriculture in regions like Kinnaur. Legal and administrative developments include High Court rulings on land compensation and narcotics cases, alongside continued police activity and political discourse regarding state welfare schemes
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Districts of Himachal Pradesh12
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District data
Population
Largest first
| District | Chart | people |
|---|---|---|
| Kangra | 1.51 M | |
| Mandi | 999 K | |
| Shimla | 814 K | |
| Solan | 580 K | |
| Sirmaur | 530 K | |
| Una | 521 K | |
| Chamba | 519 K | |
| Hamirpur | 454 K | |
| Kullu | 438 K | |
| Bilaspur | 382 K | |
| Kinnaur | 84 K | |
| Lahaul and Spiti | 31 K |
Literacy rate
Percentage of people who can read and write
State average: 82
| District | Chart | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hamirpur | 89% | |
| Una | 87% | |
| Kangra | 86% | |
| Bilaspur | 84% | |
| Shimla | 84% | |
| Solan | 84% | |
| Mandi | 81% | |
| Kinnaur | 80% | |
| Kullu | 80% | |
| Sirmaur | 79% | |
| Lahaul and Spiti | 77% | |
| Chamba | 73% |
Sex ratio
Females per 1,000 males · the line marks parity
State average: 955.4Parity: 1000
| District | Chart | females per 1,000 males |
|---|---|---|
| Hamirpur | 1099 | |
| Kangra | 1012 | |
| Mandi | 1012 | |
| Chamba | 989 | |
| Bilaspur | 980 | |
| Una | 974 | |
| Kullu | 942 | |
| Sirmaur | 918 | |
| Lahaul and Spiti | 916 | |
| Shimla | 916 | |
| Solan | 888 | |
| Kinnaur | 819 |