Solan

Solan is a district and city located in Himachal Pradesh State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Solan district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Solan District overview


Solan is Town in Himachal Pradesh serves as administrative headquarter of Solan district. Total area of Solan District is 1,936 km² including 1,903 km² rural area and 33 km² urban area. There are 9 Tehsils part of Solan District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Solan District, Solan has 2544 villages.

Nalagarh is the largest tehsil in Solan district by area covering 348.004 km2 and Krishangarh is the smallest tehsil in Solan district by area covering 121.167 km2. Solan is the largest tehsil by population while Krishangarh is the smallest tehsil by population in Solan district.

Population of Solan District


As of the 2011 census, Solan district has a population of approximately 580,320 peoples which is divided into urban population of 102,147 and rular population of 478,173. The population density in Solan region is about 300.0 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 308,754 271,566 580,320
Rural 249,736 228,437 478,173
Urban 59,018 43,129 102,147

Households of Solan District


There are about 122,425 houses in the district, including 25,915 urban houses and 96,510 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.74 people

Type Households
Total 122,425
Rural 96,510
Urban 25,915

List Of Tehsil in Solan District


Solan district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 9 tehsils in Solan district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Solan:

Tehsil Area(km²) Population
Arki 230.2 56,908
Baddi 231.5 90,942
Darlaghat 157.2 36,763
Kandaghat 230.3 40,529
Kasauli 168.0 67,264
Krishangarh 121.2 24,511
Nalagarh 348.0 114,211
Ramshahr 188.8 32,594
Solan 260.8 116,598

Frequently Asked Question About Solan District


How many villages are there in Solan district ?

There are 2544 villages in the Solan district.

What is the population of Solan district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Solan district is 580,320

How many town or city are there in Solan district ?

There are 8 town or city in the Solan district.

How many Tehsil in Solan district ?

There are 9 Tehsil in Solan district.

Which is the largest Tehsil in Solan district

Nalagarh is the largest Tehsil in Solan district.

Which is the smallest Tehsil in Solan district ?

Krishangarh is the smallest Tehsil in Solan district.

Which is the most populated Tehsil in Solan district ?

Solan is the most populated Tehsil in Solan district.

Which is the least populated Tehsil in Solan district ?

Krishangarh is the most least populated Tehsil in Solan district.

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