Map of Shimla, India

Shimla is the administrative centre of Himachal Pradesh, India, with a population of about 173,503. It lies at 31.1044°N, 77.1666°E. Shimla is about 276 km (172 mi) north of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Solan, 22 km to the south.

Shimla at a glance

Where is Shimla?

• The largest city in Himachal Pradesh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 07 min on the shortest day to 14 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shimla

• Solan — 22 km south
• Kālka — 36 km southwest
• Pinjaur — 41 km southwest
• Chandīgarh — 55 km southwest
• Panchkula — 55 km southwest
• Ropar — 63 km west
• Mohali — 63 km southwest
• Kharar — 64 km southwest
• Nangal — 82 km northwest
• Rājpura — 89 km southwest

Largest cities in Himachal Pradesh

• Solan — 40,283
• Kālka — 34,134

Largest cities in India

• Mumbai — 12,691,836
• Delhi — 11,034,555
• Bengaluru — 8,495,492
• Hyderābād — 6,993,262
• Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Kolkata — 4,631,392
• Surat — 4,591,246
• Pune — 3,124,458
• Jaipur — 3,046,163

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.