District Profile · Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
- Shimla
- Headquarters
- 814,010
- Population
- 5,131 km²
- Area
The state capital district, built around the former summer capital of British India. Anchors HP's administrative, educational and hill-tourism economy; the UNESCO-listed Kalka-Shimla railway and colonial Mall Road/Ridge remain its defining landmarks, alongside a recurring water-supply crisis (Chapter 13).