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'''Himachal Pradesh''' ({{lang-hi|हिमाचल प्रदेश}}) is a [[States of India|state]] in northern [[India]]. [[Shimla]] is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It covers an area of {{convert|55673|km2|abbr=off}}, although the border with [[China]] is still disputed. The land contains high [[mountain]]s. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the [[North India]]n zone. It borders to [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] to the north.
'''Himachal Pradesh''' ([[Punjabi language|Panjabi]]: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼) is a [[States of India|state]] in northern [[India]]. [[Shimla]] is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It covers an area of {{convert|55673|km2|abbr=off}}, although the border with [[China]] is still disputed. The land contains high [[mountain]]s. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the [[North India]]n zone. It borders to [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] to the north.


Himachal Pradesh was part of [[Indian Punjab]] before 1966.
Himachal Pradesh was part of [[Indian Punjab]] before 1966.
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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 73 sub-divisions, 172 [[tehsil]]s and 35 sub-tehsils.
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 73 sub-divisions, 172 [[tehsil]]s and 35 sub-tehsils.


== Districts of Himachal Pradesh ==
== Districts of Himachal Pradesh ==


#Bilaspur
#Bilaspur
#Chamba
#[[Chamba district|Chamba]]
#Hamirpur
#Hamirpur
#Kangra
#[[Kangra district|Kangra]]
#Kinnaur
#Kinnaur
#Kullu
#Kullu
#Lahaul & Spiti
#Lahaul & Spiti
#Mandi
#Mandi
#Shimla
#[[Shimla district|Shimla]]
#Sirmaur
#Sirmaur
#Solan
#Solan
#Una
#Una


==Proposed districts==
==Proposed districts<ref>{{cite web |url=http://himachalpr.gov.in/hpglance.asp |title=Himachal At A Glance - Information Data centre |access-date=2013-07-25 |archive-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816165620/http://himachalpr.gov.in/hpglance.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Top five places you should visit in Himachal Pradesh.|url=https://travel-with-us1.blogspot.com/2021/04/top-five-places-you-should-visit-in_25.html|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Top five places you should visit in Himachal Pradesh.|archive-date=2021-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422055814/https://travel-with-us1.blogspot.com/2021/04/top-five-places-you-should-visit-in_25.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>==
Following districts are proposed for creation in Himachal Pradesh:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://himachalpr.gov.in/hpglance.asp |title=Himachal At A Glance - Information Data centre |access-date=2013-07-25 |archive-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816165620/http://himachalpr.gov.in/hpglance.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Top five places you should visit in Himachal Pradesh.|url=https://travel-with-us1.blogspot.com/2021/04/top-five-places-you-should-visit-in_25.html|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Top five places you should visit in Himachal Pradesh.|archive-date=2021-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422055814/https://travel-with-us1.blogspot.com/2021/04/top-five-places-you-should-visit-in_25.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

*Mahasu
*Mahasu
*Surendranagar
*Surendranagar

Latest revision as of 13:15, 21 January 2024

Himachal, Uttari Panjab
ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼
Northern Panjab
State of India
Himachal Pradesh
Kangra Fort, 20 kilometres from the town of Dharamshala
Kangra Fort, 20 kilometres from the town of Dharamshala
Location of Himachal Pradesh in the Republic of India
Location of Himachal Pradesh in the Republic of India
Map of Himachal
Map of Himachal
Coordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333°N 77.17222°E / 31.10333; 77.17222
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Himachal Pradesh
 • GovernorRajendra Arlekar[1]
 • Chief JusticeLingappa Narayana Swamy[2]
 • LegislatureUnicameral (68* seats)
 • Chief MinisterJai Ram Thakur (BJP)
 • Chief SecretaryAnil Kumar Khachi[3]
Area
 • Total55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,856,509
Language
 • OfficialPanjabi[4]
 • NationalPanjabi[5]
 • AdditionalRajasthani
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Official languageslanguages
^*

Himachal Pradesh (Panjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼) is a state in northern India. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It covers an area of 55,673 square kilometres (21,495 square miles), 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 to Jammu and Kashmir to the north.

Himachal Pradesh was part of Indian Punjab before 1966.

Administrative divisions of Himachal Pradesh

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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 73 sub-divisions, 172 tehsils and 35 sub-tehsils.

Districts of Himachal Pradesh

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  1. Bilaspur
  2. Chamba
  3. Hamirpur
  4. Kangra
  5. Kinnaur
  6. Kullu
  7. Lahaul & Spiti
  8. Mandi
  9. Shimla
  10. Sirmaur
  11. Solan
  12. Una

Proposed districts

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Following districts are proposed for creation in Himachal Pradesh:[6][7]

  • Mahasu
  • Surendranagar
  • Rampur Bushhar
  • Karsog
  • Palampur
  • Noorpur
  • Dehra
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  • Mountain peaks in Lahul, Himachal Pradesh
    Mountain peaks in Lahul, Himachal Pradesh
  • Lady near Rothang Pass, Himachal Pradesh
    Lady near Rothang Pass, Himachal Pradesh

State symbols of Himachal Pradesh

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  • Western tragopan, state bird
    Western tragopan, state bird
  • Snow Leopard, state animal
    Snow Leopard, state animal
  • Cedrus deodara, state tree
    Cedrus deodara, state tree
  • Pink Rhododendron, state flower
    Pink Rhododendron, state flower

References

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  1. ↑ Reddy, R. Ravikanth (1 September 2019). "Telangana's 'people's leader' Bandaru Dattatreya appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ↑ IANS (6 October 2019). "Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy Takes Oath As Himachal Chief Justice". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary". himachalservices.nic.in. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. pp. 33–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Pratibha Chauhan (17 February 2019). "Bill to make Sanskrit second official language of HP passed". The Tribune. Shimla. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Himachal At A Glance - Information Data centre". Archived from the original on 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
  7. ↑ "Top five places you should visit in Himachal Pradesh". Top five places you should visit in Himachal Pradesh. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22.

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