Solan is a Tehsil located in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is one of 9 Tehsils of Solan district. There are 478 villages and 3 towns in Solan Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Solan Tehsil has 26,189 households, population of 116,598 of which 61,368 are males and 55,230 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 12,054 which is 10.34% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Solan Tehsil is around
900 compared to
972 which is average of Himachal Pradesh state. The literacy rate of Solan Tehsil is 79.77% out of which 83.08% males are literate and 76.1% females are literate. The total area of Solan is 261 sq.km with population density of 447 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 60.68% of population lives in Urban area and 39.32% lives in Rural area. There are 31.73% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.74% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Solan Tehsil.
Solan Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 116,598 | 100% |
| Hindu | 111,765 | 95.85% |
| Muslim | 2,039 | 1.75% |
| Sikh | 1,576 | 1.35% |
| Christian | 650 | 0.56% |
| Buddhist | 438 | 0.38% |
| Religion not stated | 71 | 0.06% |
| Jain | 35 | 0.03% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 24 | 0.02% |
Solan Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 11,235 | 14,954 |
| Total Population | 45,845 | 70,753 |
| Population (%) | 54.72% | 48.72% |
| Male Population | 25,088 | 36,280 |
| Female Population | 20,757 | 34,473 |
| Sex Ratio | 827 | 950 |
| Literacy (%) | 84.62% | 76.63% |
List of Cities in Solan
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List of Villages in Solan
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