| Official Website |
www.himachal.gov.in |
| Date of Formation |
1971-01-25 |
| Area |
55,673 sq km |
| Density |
123/Km2 |
| Population (2011) |
6856509 |
| Males Population (2011) |
3473892 |
| Females Population (2011) |
3382617 |
| No. of District |
12 |
| Capital |
Shimla |
| Rivers |
Ravi, Beas, Chenab, Sutlej, Yumana |
| Forests & National Park |
Pin Valley NP, Greater Himalaya NP, Renuka WS, Chail WS, Kalatope Khajjiar WS, Simbalbara WS |
| Languages |
Hindi, English, Punjabi, Kinnauri, Pahari, Kangri and Dogri |
| Neighbours State |
Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand |
| State Animal |
Snow Leopard |
| State Bird |
Western Tragopan |
| State Tree |
Deodar |
| State Flower |
Pink Rhododendron |
| Net State Domestic Product (2011) |
65535 |
| Literacy Rate (2011) |
0.6874 |
| Females per 1000 males |
974 |
| Assembly constituency |
68 |
| Parliamentary constituency |
4 |