Solan district

Solan district
District of Himachal Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: View of Solan, Lutru Mahadev Temple, Arki, Palace of Nalagarh, Hills near Kasauli, Timber Trail at Parwanoo
Location in Himachal Pradesh
Coordinates (Solan): 30.9059°N 77.0925°E / 30.9059; 77.0925
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
Headquarters	Solan
Tehsils	1. Solan, 2. Kasauli, 3. Nalagarh, 4. Arki and 5. Kandaghat 6. Baddi 7. Ramshehar
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Shimla (Lok Sabha constituency) (shared with Sirmour and Shimla districts)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	5
Area
• Total	1,936 km2 (747 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	580,320
• Density	299.8/km2 (776.4/sq mi)
• Urban	18.22%
Demographics
• Literacy	85.02%
• Sex ratio	880
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Additional official	Sanskrit
• Regional	Mahasui (Baghati (Baghliani) (Hinduri)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation	1253 mm
Website	http://hpsolan.nic.in/

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Solan district is one of the twelve districts of the Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Solan is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 1936 km². It is culturally part of the historical Mahasu region.