Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश) (Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼) is a state in northern India. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It covers an area of 56,019 km² (21,629 mi²), although the border with China is still disputed. The land contains high mountains. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North Indian zone. It borders the disputed Indian-occupied territory of Indian-administered Kashmir to the north.
Himachal Pradesh
ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ | |
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State of India | |
![]() Kangra Fort, 20 kilometres from the town of Dharamshala | |
![]() A map showing where the location of Himachal Pradesh is in the Republic of India | |
![]() Topographic map of Himachal | |
Country | |
Region | North India |
Government | |
• Legislature | Unicameral (295* seats) |
Area | |
• Total | 56,019 km2 (21,629 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,856,509 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Official languages | Punjabi · English |
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Himachal Pradesh was part of Indian Punjab before 1966.
The State of HP is divided into three Divisions, namely Mandi Division, Kangra Division, Shimla Division. The divisions are further sub-divided into 12 districts. These are further divided into 55 sub-divisions, 82 tehsils and 35 sub-tehsils.[1]
Gallery
Provincial symbols of Himachal Pradesh
- Indian state flag of Himachal Pradesh (proposed).jpg
Provincial flag of Himachal Pradesh
References
- ↑ "Himachal At A Glance - Information Data centre". Archived from the original on 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
Other websites
- Official website of Himachal Pradesh Government Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Himachal Pradesh Development Report Archived 2010-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Himachal Tourism Website
- Himachal's Daily news website