Shimla

Shimla is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence,... Wikipedia

  • State:  Himachal Pradesh
  • District:  Shimla
  • Named for:  Goddess Shyamala
  • Type:  Municipal Corporation
  • Body:  Shimla Municipal Corporation
  • Deputy Commissioner:  Anupam Kashyap, IAS
  • Municipal Commissioner:  Bhupender Kumar Attri
  • Mayor:  Surender Chauhan
  • Population (2011):  169,578
  • Rank:  1 (in HP)
  • Metro:  171,640
  • Time zone:  IST (UTC+5:30)
  • PIN:  171 001
  • Telephone code:  91 177 XXX XXXX
  • ISO 3166 code:  ISO 3166-2
  • Vehicle registration:  HP-03, HP-06, HP-08, HP-09, HP-10, HP-51, HP-62, HP-63, HP-77, HP-92, HP-95
  • UN/LOCODE:  IN SLV
  • Climate:  Cwb
  • Precipitation:  1,577 mm (62.09 in)
  • Avg. annual temperature:  17 °C (62.6 °F)
  • Avg. summer temperature:  22 °C (71.6 °F)
  • Website:  hpshimla.gov.in/
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo