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District of Himachal Pradesh

Solan District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.53 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,53,000 653,000 1 March 2026

Solan district's population is estimated at ≈6.53 lakh (6,53,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,80,320.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Himachal Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Solan district

Census 2011
5,80,320
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.53 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,02,147

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,78,173

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 6.53 lakh 6,53,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
5.8 lakh 5,80,320 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
300per km² 2011
Sex ratio
880 Himachal Pradesh: 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)
899 Himachal Pradesh: 909
Literacy rate
83.7% Male 89.6% · Female 77.0%
Urban share
17.6% Himachal Pradesh: 10.0%
Growth 2001–11
+15.9% Himachal Pradesh: +12.9%
Area
1,936km² Census 2011
Households
1.22 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
2,544 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Solan: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
6.8 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,68,271
19611,92,664
19712,37,514
19813,03,335
19913,82,268
20015,00,557
20115,80,320
2016 *6,09,000
2021 *6,33,000
2026 *6,53,000
2031 *6,69,000
2036 *6,80,000

* Estimate

How Solan's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Solan's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Solan1,16,59820.1%90089.0%39.3%
2 Nalagarh1,14,21119.7%89178.8%9.4%
3 Baddi90,94215.7%73981.6%32.9%
4 Kasauli67,26411.6%80685.5%18.8%
5 Arki56,9089.8%100685.7%5.3%
6 Kandaghat40,5297.0%93487.1%0.0%
7 Darlaghat36,7636.3%92282.7%0.0%
8 Ramshahr32,5945.6%96377.4%0.0%
9 Krishangarh24,5114.2%97782.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Solan (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Solan (Census 2011)
  1. Solan 39,256
  2. Baddi 29,911
  3. Nalagarh 10,708
  4. Parwanoo 8,758
  5. Kasauli Cantonment 3,885
  6. Sabathu Cantonment 3,685
  7. Arki 3,040
  8. Dagshai Cantonment 2,904

How people in Solan worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

47.3%

Agricultural labourers

3.4%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

47.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 51.5%.

Age structure of Solan

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Solan
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-425,51022,796
5-926,49923,843
10-1428,31124,767
15-1929,25324,668
20-2433,16026,936
25-2929,77026,020
30-3426,45723,660
35-3925,30422,260
40-4420,44417,364
45-4916,69914,980
50-5413,20911,823
55-5910,2259,265
60-648,2257,971
65-695,3305,215
70-744,1584,054
75-792,4432,271
80+3,3093,310
Children (0–14)
26.2%
Himachal Pradesh 25.9%
Working age (15–59)
65.8%
Himachal Pradesh 63.8%
Older people (60+)
8.0%
Himachal Pradesh 10.3%
Median age
27.2years
Himachal Pradesh 28.1
Dependency ratio
45.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Himachal Pradesh 48.8

Languages spoken in Solan

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 55 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Solan
  1. Hindi 87.1%
  2. Punjabi 9.2%
  3. Nepali 2.3%
  4. Odia 0.2%
  5. Maithili 0.2%
  6. Bengali 0.2%
  7. Urdu 0.1%
  8. Kinnauri 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi39.5%
  2. Pahari29.7%
  3. Punjabi8.9%
  4. Handuri5.6%
  5. Baghati/Baghati Pahari2.6%
  6. Nepali2.3%
  7. Bhojpuri1.4%
  8. Kangri0.3%

Housing and amenities in Solan

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 97.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 96.8%

  • Tap water 84.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.5%

  • Water source within premises 60.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 55.5%

  • Toilet within premises 73.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 69.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 24.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 29.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 85.8%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.8%

  • Closed drainage 41.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 24.9%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 43.6%

    Himachal Pradesh 38.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 48.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 79.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.9%

  • Television 76.8%

    Himachal Pradesh 74.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 20.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 15.5%

  • Computer or laptop 11.8%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 12.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.3%

  • Use banking services 84.5%

    Himachal Pradesh 89.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 5.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 8.9%

The home itself

  • Own their home 70.2%

    Himachal Pradesh 87.2%

  • Rent their home 25.4%

    Himachal Pradesh 10.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 83.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 76.9%

  • House in good condition 75.0%

    Himachal Pradesh 72.4%

  • Concrete roof 70.7%

    Himachal Pradesh 44.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 74.9%

    Himachal Pradesh 58.0%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 24.3%

    Himachal Pradesh 20.7%

Himachal Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Solan district held 8.5% of Himachal Pradesh's population in 2011, 4th of 12 districts.
  • Literacy is 83.7%, 0.9 points above the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8%.
  • The sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 972.
  • The child sex ratio was just 899 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 17.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Himachal Pradesh as a whole (10.0%).
  • The population grew 15.9% in 2001–11, faster than Himachal Pradesh's 12.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.53 lakh, implies growth of about 13% since 2011; it is tied to the official Himachal Pradesh projection.

Compare with

All districts of Himachal Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 June 2026 – 15 July 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    Snow-bound areas: September 2026. Rest: February 2027

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Solan, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Solan (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Solan (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareHimachal Pradesh
Hindu 5,48,579 94.5% 95.2%
Muslim 14,678 2.5% 2.2%
Christian 1,452 0.3% 0.2%
Sikh 13,926 2.4% 1.2%
Buddhist 574 0.1% 1.1%
Jain 591 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 110 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 410 0.1% 0.1%
Total5,80,320100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Solan district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,53,000 (6.53 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Solan's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Himachal Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,80,320.

What was the population of Solan district in Census 2011?
5,80,320: 3,08,754 males and 2,71,566 females, of whom 1,02,147 lived in towns and 4,78,173 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Solan?
Literacy was 83.7% in 2011 (men 89.6%, women 77.0%). The sex ratio was 880 females per 1,000 males, and 899 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Solan district?
Solan, with 39,256 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Solan district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,544 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Himachal Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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