Shimla Population

Estimated population in 2025

Estimated population of Shimla in 2025	889,713
Estimated population of males in 2025	464,568
Estimated population of males in 2025	425,145

Population as per 2011 census

Population	814,010
Male Population	425,039
Female Population	388,971
Area (km2)	5,131
Density/km2	159
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	915
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	925
Literates	612,642
Male Literates	342,846
Female Literates	269,796
Average Literacy	83.64%
Male Literacy	89.59%
Female Literacy	77.13%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	81,564
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	42,376
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	39,188
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.02%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	9.97%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.07%

Shimla Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2025
Hindu	791,449	97.23%	865,054
Muslims	11,810	1.45%	12,908
Christian	2,025	0.25%	2,213
Sikh	4,047	0.50%	4,423
Buddhist	3,262	0.40%	3,565
Jain	185	0.02%	202
Not Stated	1,035	0.13%	1,131
Others	197	0.02%	215
Total	814,010	100.00%	889,713

City/Metros in Shimla District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2025
Shimla (Municipal Corporation)	169,578	185,349