Solan is a city in Himachal Pradesh, and it is its district headquarter. It is 45.5 km to the south of Shimla. With an elevation of 1284 metres, it is located between Shimla and Chandigarh. Besides, Solan is on the Shivalik hills of the Himalayas.
Initially, the city used to be the capital of Baghat. The city is known for its temples and monasteries. Solan is also called the mushroom city of India.
It has a 39,256 population, making it the second-largest city of Himachal, with a literacy rate of 85.02%. Spread over 33.43 square kilometres, it is a municipal city with 17 wards.
Infrastructure and Details
The city is located on Kalka-Shimla NH 5. Besides, the Kalka-Shimla railway will go through the city. In addition, NH 22 passes through the city, connecting it with Rajgard road, Jaunaji road, Damrog and Jatoli road and others.
The Kalka-Shimla Railway passes through the town, and the Solan railway station connects to major cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and others.
The nearest airport is the Shimla airport which is 45km from Solan. The city has two bus stands, and they are ITI Solan on the by-pass road, and the other one is the Old Bus Stand at The Mall.
The city is a hub of the pharmaceutical industry and is known for industrial units from paper, leather, food, wood, chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, and electrical goods and services.
The zonal hospital is available for healthcare facilities, Ayurvedic hospitals, and other medical and dental colleges. The list of private schools includes St.Luke's School, MRA DAV Public School, Dayanand Adarsh Vidalya, Durga Public School and others. Besides, there are state governments, central governments and private universities.
Property in Solan
The property price rate in Solan starts from approximate rupees 20 lakhs, whereas its average rate is rupees 90.38 lakhs. It can vary slightly from one locality to another.
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