Shimla was the summer capital of the erstwhile British Raj in India, is a city and a municipal corporation in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla has been blessed with all the natural bounties which one can think of. It has got a scenic location, it is surrounded by green hills with snow capped peaks.
Shimla is situated in the Shivalik range of Himalayas with combination of low lying hills to gigantic mountains. Shimla district is full of thickly populated pine trees and small rivulets, rivers in deep gorges and placid mountains lakes, mountain sides draped in snow, and green alpine meadows, all form a part of this immense spectrum. And the possibilities for a wide range of adventure activities is enormous.
Shimla
- State - Himachal Pradesh
- District(s) - Shimla
- Coordinates 31.06° N 77.13° E
- Area - 25 kmē
- Elevation - 2,130 m
- Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
- Population (2001)- 163,000 - 120/kmē
- Density
Shimla is etched in history of Indo-Pakistan relations as it was witness to the Shimla Agreement signed by the two nations following Pakistans surrender in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Shimla had a population of 142,161. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%.In Shimla, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.Shimla has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 82%.Being the capital of the state, Shimla is the hub for cultural activities in Himachal.
A good part of the economy is supported by government. Shimla is also an important tourist destination, accounting for almost a quarter of all tourists arriving in Himachal. Kufri, Naldera, Tattapani, Shiv Gufa (Near Sarrur pul), and Chail are among the main tourist attractions. Shimla district is also famous for its apple orchards, originated by American missionary Satyananda Stokes.
Shimla is ideally located, and though there is an air service to the town, it is best reached by road that takes in the charms of the HIMALAYAN countryside at its best. There is a sense of nostalgia about SHIMLA, with its old bungalows and their gabled roofs and beautiful gardens.
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