ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
About Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh was established in 1948 as a Chief Commissioner's Province within the Union of India. The province comprised the hill districts around Shimla and southern hill areas of the former Punjab region. Himachal became a part C state on 26 January 1950 with the implementation of the Constitution of India. Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory on 1 November 1956. On 18 December 1970 the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and the new state came into being on 25 January 1971. Thus Himachal emerged as the eighteenth state of the Indian Union.
Organisation/ Institution
The State Council for Science Technology & Environment (HPSCSTE) is a premier institute with a mandate of advising the State Government on issues concerning environment and implementation of Scientific Concepts essential for environment and socio economic planning and other related issues.
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Area
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55,673 sq. km.
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Population
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68,64,602
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Males = 34,81,873
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Females=33,82,729
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Sex Ratio
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972 ( females per 1000 males )
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Population Growth
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+12.94 % (2001-2011)
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Population Density
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123 (Per square km. )
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Rural Population
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61,76,050
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Urban population
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6,88,552
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Literacy rate
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82.8 % (2011 )
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Males = 89.53 %
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Females = 75.93 %
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Birth Rate
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16.5 (Per 1000)
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Death Rate
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6.7 (Per 1000)
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No. of districts
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12
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Division
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3
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Sub-Division
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55
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Tehsils
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85
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Sub-Tehsils
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38
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Blocks
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78
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Towns & Cities
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59
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Panchayats
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3,243
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Panchayat Smities
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75
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Total Villages
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21,690
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Inhabited Villages
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17,882
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Un Inhabited Villages
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2,808
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Zila Parishad
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12
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Urban Local Bodies
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53
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Nagar Nigam
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1
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Nagar Parishad
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19
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Nagar Panchayats
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33
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Health Institutions
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3,824 (2012-2013)
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Recognized Institutions (Other than Schools)
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325 (2012-2013)
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Roads Including National Highways
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34,647 km. (2012-2013)
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No. of National Highways
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12
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Net Irrigated Area
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1,05,576 (Hectares) (2009-2010)
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Vegetable production
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1398048 (MT)
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Area under Vegetable production
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68865 (hectare)
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Fruit Production
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540.78 (2012-2013)(in '000 tonnes)
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Milk Production
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1138.612 (2012-2013) (in '000 tonnes)
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Per Capita Income
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Rs. 82, 611 (At current prices)
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Legislature
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Unicameral
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Judicature
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High Court at Shimla
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Principle Languages
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Hindi and Pahari
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Average Rainfall in H.P
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1170 (In mm)(2012)
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Source:- Statistical outline of HP (2012-13)
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