The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Himachal Pradesh:
Himachal Pradesh ā state in North India. Its area is 55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi),[1] and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west, Haryana on the south-west, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. Hima means snow in Sanskrit, and the literal meaning of the state's name is in the lap of the Himalayas. It was named by Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma, one of the most eminent Sanskrit scholars of Himachal Pradesh.[2]
General reference[edit | edit source]
Names[edit | edit source]
- Common English name: Himachal Pradesh
- Pronunciation: [ɦÉŖĖmaĖtŹÉl pɾÉĖdeĖŹ] (
listen) - Meaning: "Snow-laden Province"
- Pronunciation: [ɦÉŖĖmaĖtŹÉl pɾÉĖdeĖŹ] (
- Official English name(s): Himachal Pradesh
- Nickname(s):
- Adjectival(s): Himachali
- Demonym(s): Himachalis
Rankings (amongst India's states)[edit | edit source]
- by population: 21st
- by area (2011 census): 18th
- by crime rate: 15th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 21st
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- Himachal Pradesh is: an Indian state
- Population of Himachal Pradesh:
- Area of Himachal Pradesh:
- Atlas of Himachal Pradesh
Location of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- Himachal Pradesh is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Environment of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Natural geographic features of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Regions of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Ecoregions of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Administrative divisions of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Districts of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Municipalities of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- Cities of Himachal Pradesh
- Capital of Himachal Pradesh: Capital of Himachal Pradesh
Demography of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Demographics of Himachal Pradesh
Government and politics of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Himachal Pradesh: Capital of Himachal Pradesh
- Elections in Himachal Pradesh
Union government in Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- Rajya Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Himachal Pradesh)
Branches of the government of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Executive branch of the government of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- Head of state: Governor of Himachal Pradesh,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh,
Legislative branch of the government of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Law and order in Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
History of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
History of Himachal Pradesh, by period[edit | edit source]
Prehistoric Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Ancient Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Medieval Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Colonial Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Contemporary Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
History of Himachal Pradesh, by region[edit | edit source]
History of Himachal Pradesh, by subject[edit | edit source]
Culture of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- Architecture of Himachal Pradesh
- Cuisine of Himachal Pradesh
- Languages of Himachal Pradesh
- Monuments in Himachal Pradesh
- World Heritage Sites in Himachal Pradesh
Art in Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
People of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Religion in Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Sports in Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Symbols of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- State animal:
- State bird:
- State flower:
- State seal: Seal of Himachal Pradesh
- State tree:
Economy and infrastructure of Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Education in Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Health in Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā Statistical Facts about India, indianmirror.com, retrieved 26 October 2006
- ā "HIMACHAL PRADESH GLIMPS". Laureate it. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
