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Himachal Pradesh

Map of Himachal Pradesh
Details of the Indian State: Himachal Pradesh
Official NameHimachal Pradesh
Administration of Himachal Pradesh
StatusState
Statehood / Establishment Date25 January 1971
ZoneNorthern
CapitalShimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)
Districts
(or Administrative Regions)
12
Government Websitehimachal.gov.in
Demography of Himachal Pradesh
Largest CitiesShimla
Population
as per 2011 Census
6,864,602
[Decadal Growth = 12.9% (from 2001 - 2011)]
Population Density123 persons / km2
Official LanguagesHindi
Other LanguagesEnglish and Pahari
Sex Ratio
as per 2011 Census
974 ♂ / 1000 ♀
Literacy Rate
as per 2011 Census
82.8%
Male = 89.5% and Female = 75.9%
Geography of Himachal Pradesh
Total Area55,673 km2
Neighbouring StatesHimachal Pradesh touches the borders of Jammu, Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab (total 6 states/UTs).
Neighbouring CountriesBorder of Himachal Pradesh also touches the international border of China (total 1 countries).
International Border Length345 km
Coastal Border LengthHimachal Pradesh is not a coastal state/UT.
State Symbols of Himachal Pradesh
State AnimalSnow leopard (Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia)
State BirdWestern tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
State TreeDeodar (Cedrus deodara)
State FlowerPink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)
Codes for Himachal Pradesh
ISO-3166-2-IN CodeIN-HP
Vehicle CodeHP
Last updated on 12 April 2021 06:26:31
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