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Quick
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State
Area (Sq. Km.) |
55,673
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State
Capital |
Shimla
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Major
Language(s) |
Hindi and Pahari
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Number
of Districts |
12
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Population |
6,077,305
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Males |
3,085,313
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Females |
2,991,992
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Growth
Rate 1991-2001 |
17.53
%
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Density |
109
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Urban Population |
9.79 %
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Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) |
970
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Literacy Rate |
77.13
%
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Males |
86.02
%
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Females |
68.08
%
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Legislature |
Legislative
Assembly
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Judicature |
High Court,
Chandigarh
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Governor |
Justice Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje
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Address |
Raj
Bhawan, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla |
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Office No. |
0177-2624840, 0177-2624451 |
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Residence
No. |
0177-2624440 |
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Fax |
= |
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email |
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Chief Minister |
Sri Virbhadra Singh |
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Address |
Himachal Pradesh Sectt., Shimla |
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Office No. |
0177-2625400, 2625819 |
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Residence
No. |
0177-2803074, 2808600 |
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Fax |
0177-2625011 |
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email |
= |
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Chief
Secretary |
Sri S.S. Parmar , IAS/ HP : 71 |
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Address |
Shimla-171002 |
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Office No. |
0177-2621022 |
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Residence
No. |
0177-2656097, 2621707 |
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Fax |
0177-2621813 |
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General
Information
Location
Himachal Pradesh is bounded north by Jammu and Kashmir, south by Uttranchal and Uttar Pradesh, Tibet
(China) in the east and Punjab in the west.
Geography
Himachal Pradesh is dominated by mountains and their associated rivers and valleys.
Himachal Pradesh can be easily segregated by its valleys. Lahaul consists of the Chandra and Bhaga valleys.
Further east, the Spiti river joins the Sutlej river in Kinnaur and flows all the way to the Punjab.
In the west, the beautiful Kangra valley stretches from Mandi to Shahpur, near
Pathankot.
History
Himachal Pradesh came into being on April 15, 1948 and comprised 30 former hill States.
The State of Bilaspur was merged with Himachal Pradesh in 1954. The six original districts were: Mahasu, Sirmur, Mandi, Chamba, Bilaspur and Kinnapur.
On November 1, 1966 under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 certain parts of the State of Punjab were transferred to Himachal Pradesh. These comprise the districts of Shimla, Kulu, Kangra,
Lahaul and Spiti, and parts of Hoshiarpur and Ambala districts. Himachal Pradesh attained full statehood on January 25, 1971 as the 18th State of the Union.
Reference:
Manorama
Year Book - 2007
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