Date: April 30, 2026
Solan city is the capital of Solan district, which has 8.7% of the State's population. In agriculture, this district contributes 50% of Himachal Pradesh's Potatoes production, 50% of State's Banana production, and 0.8% of State's Onion production. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Arki Fort. The nearest airport is Shimla Airport in Jubberhatti, located 13 Km away.
Solan is the 551st ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Solan District in Himachal Pradesh State. Solan District is ranked 577th in population and 590th in area across India.
Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Solan is the 1st highest ranked in No of Sub Divisional Hospital . This indicates that the government has paid more attention to healthcare in this district compared to other districts.
The average # of Inhabited Villages of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 783. Solan is the 30th highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates that the government has paid more attention to development in this district compare to other districts.
Solan is the 45th highest ranked in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.
The average Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 4510. Solan is the 728th highest ranked city out of 756 city/districts.This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
No of Sub Divisional Hospital
# of Inhabited Villages
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021)
Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023)
# of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021)
Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)
Solan is the 713th worst ranked in # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Solan is the 668th worst ranked in Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) .
Solan is the 575th worst ranked in Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Solan Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 756 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes) Banana Production |
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes) Banana Production | 0.02% | 19th | 6798 |
|
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes ) Potatoes Production |
Ab. Prod (000' tonnes ) Potatoes Production | 0.01% | 24th | 5997 |
|
Number of Mule (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Mule (20th Cattle Census) | 0.96% | 31st | 8084 |
|
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) | 0.03% | 76th | 7970 |
|
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) | 0.07% | 88th | 9825 |
|
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 89th | 1676 |
|
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) | 0.13% | 109th | 9143 |
|
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production |
Ab. Prod (Lakh tonnes) Chickpea Production | 0.05% | 135th | 6391 |
|
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) | 0.04% | 160th | 1693 |
|
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) | 0.04% | 171st | 4389 |
|
Ab. Prod (000' Tonnes) Onion Production |
Ab. Prod (000' Tonnes) Onion Production | 0.02% | 177th | 5278 |
|
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 262nd | 10822 |
|
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) | 0.03% | 385th | 2067 |
|
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) | 0.08% | 536th | 9023 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Solan Culture message.info.Highlights
| Sr.No | ai.info.Culture Metrics | ai.info.Counts | ai.info.Name |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Princely State |
Princely State | 1 | Hindur or Nalaghar |
|
Famous Forts |
Famous Forts | 1 | Arki Fort |
|
Cantt |
Cantt | 1 | Solan |
| ai.info.Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airport Name |
Shimla Airport | Jubberhatti | SLV | 13 Km |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Total Hospitals | 62 | 121st | 4658 |
| 2 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 155th | 7249 |
| 3 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 1st | 8443 |
| 4 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 644th | 9014 |
| 5 | No of Primary Health Centers | 49 | 233rd | 4812 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Hospital Beds | 1289 | 1st | 3484 |
| 2 | No of Nurses | 3442 | 289th | 6292 |
| 3 | No of Doctors | 1825 | 487th | 9410 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 48th | 7888 |
| 2 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 119 | 72nd | 3580 |
| 3 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 196 | 188th | 2736 |
| 4 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 13 | 92nd | 4838 |
| 5 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 10 | 83rd | 2055 |
| 6 | No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2025) | 1 | 46th | 2847 |
| 7 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 50 | 202nd | 7889 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 87 | 67th | 3223 |
| 2 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57950 | 139th | 1933 |
| 3 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 284991 | 235th | 7465 |
| 4 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 304th | 1600 |
| 5 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 176769 | 311th | 2715 |
| 6 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 70615 | 327th | 5926 |
| 7 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 21296 | 333rd | 7141 |
| 8 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 159851 | 434th | 2507 |
| 9 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 6237 | 500th | 3845 |
| 10 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15914 | 504th | 3205 |
| 11 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10793 | 534th | 8213 |
| 12 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 28231 | 540th | 5141 |
| 13 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 25201 | 557th | 5339 |
| 14 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 31874 | 562nd | 9457 |
| 15 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15804 | 566th | 8723 |
| 16 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 38188 | 569th | 10270 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 9682 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 950 | 70th | 6096 |
| 2 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 343rd | 8847 |
| 3 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 589 | 348th | 6097 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 177th | 6028 |
| 2 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 81st | 9901 |
| 3 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 45th | 10199 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 40299 | 40th | 7241 |
| 2 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1619 | 59th | 2446 |
| 3 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 275 | 88th | 2685 |
| 4 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 45972 | 129th | 3347 |
| 5 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1950 | 140th | 7247 |
| 6 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 50309 | 140th | 4113 |
| 7 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 139111 | 142nd | 3096 |
| 8 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6932 | 178th | 9233 |
| 9 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 613 | 184th | 10969 |
| 10 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 823 | 192nd | 9534 |
| 11 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 914 | 220th | 8932 |
| 12 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1392 | 229th | 3145 |
| 13 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 58 | 234th | 8757 |
| 14 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4405 | 324th | 6538 |
| 15 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 222087 | 518th | 7091 |
| 16 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 205 | 525th | 1182 |
| 17 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 459 | 552nd | 3980 |
| 18 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 342 | 678th | 1882 |
| 19 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 7886 | 688th | 10992 |
| 20 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 12846 | 696th | 3344 |
| 21 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1969 | 696th | 5046 |
| 22 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3524 | 703rd | 10286 |
| 23 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3736 | 713th | 5382 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 782 | 405th | 7330 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2023) | 24 | 86th | 9149 |
| 2 | Sanctioned Police Force Number (NO, IPC 2023) | 3647 | 120th | 4181 |
| 3 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023) | 2 | 76th | 9195 |
| 4 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023) | 2 | 84th | 8819 |
| 5 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2023) | 168 | 127th | 4239 |
| 6 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, IPC 2023) | 660 | 291st | 8661 |
| 7 | Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023) | 35 | 569th | 4492 |
| 8 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023) | 4510 | 728th | 10044 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Internet Pop/City Pop(%, TRAI December 2025) | 268 | 113th | 4161 |
| 2 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population(%, FB 2026) | 199 | 471st | 3462 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, April 2026) | 384620 | 87th | 4749 |
| 2 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI December 2025) | 441661 | 136th | 8923 |
| 3 | Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linkedin April, 2026) | 201256 | 232nd | 3397 |
| 4 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 165561 | 331st | 3195 |
| 5 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 347714 | 668th | 4525 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 237th | 3478 |
| 2 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 123rd | 9033 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam Script | 21493 | 174th | 4640 |
| 2 | Odia Script | 5834 | 230th | 1636 |
| 3 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 11724 | 236th | 2462 |
| 4 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 28193 | 251st | 9749 |
| 5 | Marathi Script | 29990 | 330th | 11077 |
| 6 | Telugu Script | 30635 | 346th | 9715 |
| 7 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 141581 | 422nd | 9743 |
| 8 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 262810 | 444th | 10599 |
| 9 | Bengali Script | 21988 | 560th | 11038 |
| 10 | Tamil Script | 31386 | 587th | 7849 |
| 11 | Gujarati Script | 27261 | 597th | 1433 |
| 12 | English Multilingual Population | 50989 | 616th | 9611 |
| 13 | Assamese Script | 4293 | 630th | 3929 |
| 14 | Kannada Script | 16891 | 660th | 9147 |
| 15 | Latin Script (English) | 2269 | 710th | 3391 |
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Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 670794 | 42nd | 9273 |
| 2 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 245 | 183rd | 7321 |
| 3 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 33 | 575th | 2457 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 68th | 8089 |
| 2 | # of Inhabited Villages | 783 | 30th | 4545 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1514 | 168th | 3476 |
| 2 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 232072 | 251st | 9271 |
| 3 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 331150 | 266th | 8378 |
| 4 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 539511 | 278th | 10312 |
| 5 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 156578 | 383rd | 4646 |
| 6 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 226023 | 395th | 1496 |
| 7 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 27 | 397th | 3255 |
| 8 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 159246 | 424th | 1416 |
| 9 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 11 | 425th | 9426 |
| 10 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 97776 | 476th | 8658 |
| 11 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 571 | 568th | 9008 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 57714 | 196th | 7945 |
| 2 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 636719 | 206th | 6906 |
| 3 | # of Companies,2023 | 1934 | 290th | 8956 |
| 4 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25445 | 488th | 2452 |
| 5 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23727 | 490th | 5640 |
| 6 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37722 | 515th | 3505 |
| 7 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14287 | 520th | 2683 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 39,256 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 551st |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 1,936 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 590th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 8 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 2,544 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 756 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 756 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 756 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 756
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
