District of Himachal Pradesh

Solan: 5.8 lakh people, one story

People
5,80,320
Area
1,936 km²
Literacy
83.68%
Sex ratio
880
Top 3 in Himachal PradeshUrban population: 17.6%. Rank 2 of 12 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Himachal PradeshScheduled Castes: 28.4 % of people. Rank 3 of 12 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Himachal PradeshSex ratio: 880 females per 1000 males. Rank 11 of 12.See the numbers →Lowest in Himachal PradeshWorkers in farming: 50.7 % of workers. Rank 11 of 12.See the numbers →

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SolanHimachal Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Solan are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Solan in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population5.8 lakh#4/12 in Himachal Pradesh
Area1,936 km²#9/12 in Himachal Pradesh
Population density300 per km²#4/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 123
Sex ratio880 females per 1000 males#11/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)899 girls per 1000 boys#9/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 909
Literacy rate83.68%#5/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 82.80
Female literacy76.97%#6/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 75.93
Urban population17.6%#2/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 10.0

People & society

83.7% can read. 880 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
89.689.5
Female literacy
77.075.9
Scheduled Castes
28.425.2
Scheduled Tribes
4.45.7
Living in towns
17.610.0

Gender literacy gap: 12.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 94.5%
  • Muslim 2.5%
  • Christian 0.3%
  • Sikh 2.4%
  • Jain 0.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    51 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    3 lakh workers, 51.5% of all people

    This district
    Himachal Pradesh
    • Cultivators 47.3%
    • Farm labourers 3.4%
    • Household industry 1.7%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 47.6%

      Schemes & development

      Only 49% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      49.148.7
      Latrine at home
      37.134.8
      Tap water
      42.645.1
      LPG / PNG
      22.019.4
      Phone
      44.541.4
      Television
      38.837.5
      Bicycle
      5.14.8
      Two-wheeler
      10.37.8

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.