Local businesses in Shimla
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 41
- Cafe Nook; Himachali Rasoi; Amrit Dhaba; Hide Out Café; Sher-e-Punjab; Ajay Dhaba; Alfa restaurant;Tourist information; Amar Bhojnalaya; Himchi bar and kitchen; Wake & Bake Café
- Hotels and lodges: 85
- Thira Shimla; Wingait Inn; YMCA tourist hostel; Ashiana Clarks Exotica Revolving; Oak View; Charlie Mount Lodge; Hotel Uphar; Jisha's Homestay; Vishram; Chapslee Hotel
- Attractions and museums: 10
- Bantony Castle; The Army Heritage Museum; Himachal Pradesh State Museum; Hamberg 40rp; Railway Board Building
- Cinemas and theatres: 2
- Ritz; Gaiety Theater
- Places of worship: 10
- Gurudwara Kalgidhar Sabha; Jakhoo Temple; Sidh Shri Baba Balak Nath Ji Mandir; Deothi; Dhingu Mandir; Kali Bari Temple; Lakshmi Narayan Mandir; Christ Church
- Parks and stadiums: 3
- jakhu park; Indira Gandhi Park
- Hospitals: 20
- 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; Simla Hospital
- Schools: 15
- Auckland House School (Boys); ECI Chalet Day School; Govt. College Sanjauli; Lalpani School; Auckland House School; Chapslee School; D.A.V. Public School, Lakkar Bazar; HALL; MIDDLE BLOCK; SENIOR BLOCK
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)
- Local economy
- Employment in Shimla is driven largely by government and tourism. The city is the local hub of transport and trade and the healthcare centre of the area, with a medical college and four major hospitals.
- Education
- Shimla has many British-era schools, including Bishop Cotton School, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Auckland House School and Loreto Convent.
- 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.