Solan
District in Himachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Solan: 120.3%, 2nd highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Solan: 75.1 per 1,000 people, highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Solan: 91.0%, 7th highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Solan: 57.2%, 6th highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Solan is a district in Himachal Pradesh with a population of 5.8 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,890 sq km. Its literacy rate of 83.7% is above the state average of 82.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 972. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Solan, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 57.3% | 71.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 29.9% | 29.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 91.9% | 94.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 899 | 926 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 49.2% | 69.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 43.0 | 47.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 4.0 | 6.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 65 | 46.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Solan district?
Solan has a population of 5.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 307 people per sq km across 1,890 sq km.
What is the population of Solan in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 5.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Solan?
Solan has a literacy rate of 83.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Solan compare to Himachal Pradesh?
Solan is the 4th most populous of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 880 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 972 (Census 2011).
How many children in Solan are stunted or underweight?
In Solan, 24.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 10.0% wasted and 22.3% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Himachal Pradesh average of 20.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Solan have health insurance?
57.2% of households in Solan have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 46.7% in 2019–21. The Himachal Pradesh average is 61.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Solan between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Solan improved most in women internet use (51% to 66%), child wasting (21% to 10%), health insurance (47% to 57%), and got worse in pre-school attendance (64% to 41%), male hypertension (22% to 34%), women diabetes (11% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Solan?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.