At a Glance
The earliest known inhabitants of the region were tribals called Dasas. Later, Aryans came and they assimilated in the tribes. In the later centuries, the hill chieftains accepted suzerainty of the Mauryan empire, the Kaushans, the Guptas and Kanuaj rulers. During the Mughal period, the Rajas of the hill states made some mutually agreed arrangements which governed their relations. In the 19th century, Ranjit Singh annexed/subjugated many of the states. When the British came, they defeated Gorkhas and entered into treaties with some Rajas and annexed the kingdoms of others. The situation more or less remained unchanged till 1947. After Independence, 30 princely states of the area were united and Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15th April, 1948. With the recognition of Punjab on 1st November, 1966, certain areas belonging to it were also included in Himachal Pradesh. On 25th January, 1971, Himachal Pradesh was made a full-fledged State. The State is bordered by Jammu & Kashmir on North, Punjab on West and South-West, Haryana on South, Uttarakhand on South-East and China on the East.
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Latitude: |
30o 22’ 40" N to 33o 12’ 40" N |
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Longitude: |
75o 45’ 55" E to 79o 04’ 20" E |
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Height (From mean sea Level): |
350 meter to 6975 meter |
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Population [2011-Census]: |
68,64,602 persons |
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Males: |
34,81,873 |
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Females: |
33,82,729 |
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Geographical Area [2011]: |
55,673 sq. km |
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Density (per Sq. Km.) [2011]: |
123 |
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Females per 1000 Males [2011]: |
972 |
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Birth Rate (per 1000) [2018]: |
15.7 |
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Death Rate (per 1000) [2018]: |
6.9 |
More Information of Census for Himachal Pradesh
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State Capital: |
Shimla |
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No. of Districts: |
12 |
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No. of Tehsils: |
114 |
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No of Divisions: |
3 |
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No. of Sub Divisions: |
82 |
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No. of Police Stations: |
162 |
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No. of Blocks : |
88 |
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No. of Urban Local Bodies: |
61 |
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No. of Gram Panchyats: |
3615 |
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No. of Villages: |
20752 |
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No. of Towns: |
61 |
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No. of Parliament Constituencies: |
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Lok Sabha: |
4 |
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Rajya Sabha: |
3 |
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No. of Assembly Constituencies: |
68 |
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Per Capita Income (at current price) [2019-20]: |
Rs. 195255 |
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Literacy [2011]: |
82.80 % |
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Male: |
89.53 % |
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Female: |
75.93 % |
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Total Villages Electrified: |
100 % |
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Health Institutions: |
3919 |
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Motorable Roads: |
36049 Kms. |
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Food Grain Production: |
1619 Metric Tonnes |
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Fruit Production: |
928787 Tonnes |
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Sex Ratio: |
972 |
Land Use Pattern
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Net Area Sown: |
543365 Hects. |
Forest Cover [1996-97]
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Reserved Forests Area: |
1897.87 sq.kms. |
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Protected Forests Area: |
33129.7 sq.kms. |
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Unclassed Forest Area: |
886.23 sq.kms. |
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Other Forests Area: |
369.49 sq.kms. |
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Forests not under control of forest Deptt.: |
749.58 sq.kms. |
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No. of Wild Life Sanctuaries: |
26 |
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Average Rainfall: |
1251 mm |
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State Animal: |
Snow Leopard |
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State Bird: |
Western Tragopan |
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State Flower: |
Pink Rhododendron |
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State Language: |
Hindi & Local Dialects |
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Major Rivers: |
Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Parbati |
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Major Lakes: |
Renuka, Rewalsar, Khajjiar, Dal, Beas Kund,Dasaur, Brighu, Prashar, Mani Mahesh, Chander Tal, Suraj Tal, Kareri, Sreolsar, Gobind Sagar, Nako |