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Solan District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Solan is a district in Himachal Pradesh, India, with 9 tehsils and 2383 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 580320, sex ratio is 87.96% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 73.85%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Solan

StateHimachal Pradesh

Area1936.00 sq km

Nearest RailwaySolan Railway Station

Nearest AirportChandigarh International Airport

District Code031

Census Year2011

Total Population

580320

Sex Ratio

87.96%

Literacy Rate

73.85%

Total Tehsils

9

Total Villages

2383

Households

122425

Administrative Overview of Solan

DistrictSolan
StateHimachal Pradesh
CountryIndia
Total Area1936.00
Total Tehsils9
Total Villages2383
Total Households122425
Nearest Railway StationSolan Railway Station
Nearest AirportChandigarh International Airport
Latitude / Longitude30.9077569, 77.1023645
Census Year2011

Population of Solan - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
580320
Male
308754
Female
271566
Sex Ratio
87.96%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)68137
Male (0-6 Yrs)35884
Female (0-6 Yrs)32253
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total164536
Male85482
Female79054
% Share28.35
ST
Total25645
Male13351
Female12294
% Share4.42

Religion Population in Solan

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
54857994.53%
Muslim
146782.53%
Sikh
139262.40%
Christian
14520.25%
Jain
5910.10%
Buddhist
5740.10%

Literacy Rate in Solan

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
428578
73.85%
Male Literates
244372
79.15%
Female Literates
184206
67.83%

Workers in Solan

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
298737
51.48%
Male Workers
190001
61.54%
Female Workers
108736
40.04%

Tehsils List in Solan

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Solan district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.