Local businesses in Shimla
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Hospitals: 20
- Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Zonal Hospital; Shimla Sanitarium and Hospital; Tenzin Hospital; Dr.Jatinder Eye Hospital; JNS Eye Centre; Kamla Nehru State Hospital For Mother & Child; Neuro Centre, Shimla; Regional Ayurvedic Hospital; Bhartiya Chikitsa And Homeopethic Department; Lady Readings Hospital
- Clinics: 11
- Gastroentrology Endoscopy Centre; Grover Dental Clinic; Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital; Maria Clinic; Vidya Clinic; Dr.Lakhanpaul Nursing Home Dental Specialities Centre; Goel Eye Clinic; Rana Ortho Care Centre; Vijay Clinic; Health Care Clinic
- Pharmacies: 4
- Lakhan Pal Medical Store; Kusum Medical Store
- Dental clinics: 1
- Abhinav Dental Clinic
Shimla facts
- District
- Shimla District
- Area
- about 25 sq km, about 2205 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 171001 (Shimla High Court), 171002 (Shimla East)
- Places nearby
- Lower Bazaar (neighbourhood and Market, 1 km), Christ Church (anglican church, 1 km), Jakhu Temple (Hindu temple, 1 km), Army Heritage Museum (army Museum, 1 km)
- History
- One theory says Shimla comes from Shyamalaya, a blue slate house on Jakhu Hill, another from Shyamala, a name of the goddess Kali.
- Geography
- Shimla stands on the south-western ranges of the Himalayas at about 2,206 m above sea level, along a ridge with seven spurs.
- Getting there
- Shimla Airport is at Jubbarhatti, 23 km from the city, with regular flights to Delhi.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.