Solan district
Solan district | |
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Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Solan): 30°54′21″N 77°05′33″E / 30.9059°N 77.0925°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Solan |
| Tehsils | 1. Solan, 2. Kasauli, 3. Nalagarh, 4. Arki and 5. Kandaghat 6. Baddi 7. Ramshehar |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Shimla (Lok Sabha constituency) (shared with Sirmour and Shimla districts) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 5 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,936 km2 (747 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 580,320 |
| • Density | 299.8/km2 (776.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18.22% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85.02% |
| • Sex ratio | 880 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Sanskrit |
| • Regional | Mahasui (Baghati, Baghliaini, Hinduri) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Average annual precipitation | 1253 mm |
| Website | http://hpsolan.nic.in/ |
Solan district is one of the twelve districts of the Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Solan is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 1936 km2. It is culturally part of the historical Mahasu region.