Better than India Average-
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- Shimla is the 7th highest ranked in Urban Internet Pop/City Pop(%, TRAI June 2023) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates higher number of state urban internet users as reported in TRAI quarterly report vis a vis other state's urban internet users.
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- The average No of Sub Divisional Hospital of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 1. Shimla is the 11th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that the government has paid more attention to healthcare in this district compared to other districts.
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- Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Shimla is the 17th highest ranked in Number of Panchayats(Number , Census 2011) . This indicates that this district has more decentralized governance as compare to other districts.
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- Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Shimla is the 203rd best ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes(NO, IPC 2020) . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
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- Shimla is the 139th best ranked in Number of Missing Persons(NO, IPC 2020) out of 768 City/Districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
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- The Average Number of Murders(NO, IPC 2020) of Indian City(District Capitals)/Districts is 25 . Shimla is the 117th best ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Worse than India Average-
- 1.
- Shimla is the 226th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop(Ratio, IPC 2020) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
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- The Average Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Shimla is the 512th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This implies that this district has a higher birth rate and/or higher attractiveness for migrants.
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- Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Shimla is the 363rd worst ranked in Number of Private Jobs( Number, Labour Ministry Quarterly employment Survey 2022) .This indicates that this is a highly urbanised district / high GDP metropolis
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- Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Shimla is the 338th worst ranked in Total Annual Newspaper Circulation(No, RNI 2020) .This implies higher literate district population in comparison to other districts.