Demography
| Area | Total Population` | No. of Blocks | No. of Tehsils and Sub-Tehsils | No. of Villages | No. of Municipal Corporation | No. of Gram Panchyats | No. of Municipalities | No. of Nagar Panchyat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5739 Sq.Km. | 15,10075 | 15 | 39 | 3906 | 2 | 814 | 6 | 3 |
Population Comparison
| Description | 2011 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Actual Population | 1,510,075 | 1,339,030 |
| Male | 750,591 | 661,254 |
| Female | 759,484 | 677,776 |
| Population Growth | 12.77% | 14.05% |
| Area Sq. Km | 5,739 | 5,739 |
| Density/km2 | 263 | 233 |
| Proportion to Himachal Pradesh Population | 22.00% | 22.03% |
| Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 1012 | 1025 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) | 876 | 836 |
| Average Literacy | 85.67 | 80.08 |
| Male Literacy | 91.49 | 87.54 |
| Female Literacy | 80.02 | 73.01 |
| Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 164,607 | 164,566 |
| Male Population (0-6 Age) | 87,741 | 89,635 |
| Female Population (0-6 Age) | 76,866 | 74,931 |
| Literates | 1,152,640 | 940,505 |
| Male Literates | 606,443 | 500,383 |
| Female Literates | 546,197 | 440,122 |
| Child Proportion (0-6 Age) | 10.90% | 12.29% |
| Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) | 11.69% | 13.56% |
| Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) | 10.12% | 11.06% |
Urban Areas Population
Source:- Census of India 2011
| Description | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|
| Population (%) | 94.29 % | 5.71% |
| Total Population | 1,420,864 | 86,359 |
| Male Population | 703,276 | 45,283 |
| Female Population | 717,588 | 41,076 |
| Sex Ratio | 1020 | 907 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) | 875 | 840 |
| Child Population (0-6) | 153,161 | 7,704 |
| Male Child(0-6) | 81,700 | 4,188 |
| Female Child(0-6) | 71,461 | 3,516 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) | 10.78 % | 8.92 % |
| Male Child Percentage | 11.62 % | 9.25% |
| Female Literacy Child Percentage | 9.96 % | 8.56 % |
| Literates | 1,097,080 | 67,381 |
| Male Literates | 576,989 | 36,292 |
| Female Literates | 36,292 | 31,089 |
| Average Literacy | 86.54 % | 85.67 % |
| Male Literates | 92.83 % | 88.31 % |
| Female Literates | 80.49 % | 82.77 % |