# Dark stores in Himachal Pradesh: how many, which apps and which cities

On 31 October 2026, Rewalto counted 38 quick-commerce dark stores in Himachal Pradesh, in 7 cities: JioMart 22 and Blinkit 16. Himachal Pradesh ranks 22 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 4.8 stores per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 for India.

## Key facts

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Dark stores | 38; counted 31 Oct 2026 |
| Rank among states and union territories | 22 of 22; under 1% of India's 13,740 stores |
| Cities with a store | 7; most stores: Solan (13), Palampur (9), Kangra (8) |
| Apps with a store here | 2: JioMart, Blinkit |
| Stores per 100,000 urban residents | 4.8; India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 0.8 million |

## Stores by app

| App | Stores |
| --- | --- |
| JioMart | 22 |
| Blinkit | 16 |

## Cities

| City | Stores | Apps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Solan](https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/solan) | 13 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Palampur | 9 | JioMart, Blinkit |
| Kangra | 8 | JioMart, Blinkit |
| Dharamsala | 3 | Blinkit |
| Mandi | 3 | JioMart |
| Kullu | 1 | JioMart |
| Shimla | 1 | Blinkit |

## What the counts show

- Solan has the most stores in Himachal Pradesh (13), then Palampur (9). The three largest cities hold 79% of the state's stores.
- JioMart has the most stores across Himachal Pradesh: 22, 58% of the state's, against 23% of India's.
- No Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket or DMart store was found in Himachal Pradesh in our checks.
- 4 of the 7 cities have stores from one app only, among them Dharamsala (Blinkit), Mandi (JioMart) and Kullu (JioMart).
- Himachal Pradesh has more stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 4.8 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 0.8 million urban residents).

## Questions people ask

### How many dark stores are there in Himachal Pradesh?

38, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 in 7 cities. The count is what the apps show shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.

### Which app has the most dark stores in Himachal Pradesh?

JioMart, with 22, then Blinkit with 16 (31 Oct 2026).

### Which city in Himachal Pradesh has the most dark stores?

Solan (13), Palampur (9) and Kangra (8), out of 7 cities with a store.

### How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in Himachal Pradesh's cities?

About 4.8, using the official projection of 0.8 million people in Himachal Pradesh's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.

Every state, city and app: https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores

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