Himachal
A brief introduction to Himachal
Himachal Pradesh lies in the lap of the western Himalayas and is an entirely mountainous state. For long its rugged topography had been a major cause of slower industrial and economic growth. Tourism has however over the past couple of decades provided growth avenues and the infrastructure for tourism has improved. Himachal ranks among the more advanced states in terms of literacy, growth and standard of living in India. It has the fourth highest per capita income in the country.
Location: 30 degrees 30’ and 33 degree 15’ north of the equator. It covers 55,673 Square km area which is 1.82% of India’s area. Altitude: Ranges from 260 metres to 7000 metres.
Himachal has the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the North and North-West, Punjab and Haryana towards the South and South west, to the South east it has Uttaranchal and in the North-East the state borders with Tibet. Areas surrounding Punjab are comparatively plain. Then the Shivalik hills rise gradually from the plains but to the north the hills rise dramatically. A series of parallel ranges ascend like steps until the highest point is reached in the greater Himalayas. Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti lie beyond the greater Himalayas in trans Himalayas. Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti are separated from Tibet by Zanskar ranges.
Himalayan Ranges in Himachal
Outer Himalayas or Shivalik ranges (600-1200 Meters)
Middle of Lesser Himalayas (1000-4000 meters)
Inner or Great Himalayas (mean 5500 meters, several peaks of 6500 meters plus)
Trans-Himalayas (Average elevation 3000 meters, cold arid)
Statistics of Himachal Pradesh Based on 2011 Census
Himachal Pradesh lies in the lap of the western Himalayas and is an entirely mountainous state. For long its rugged topography had been a major cause of slower industrial and economic growth. Tourism has however over the past couple of decades provided growth avenues and the infrastructure for tourism has improved. Himachal ranks among the more advanced states in terms of literacy, growth and standard of living in India. It has the fourth highest per capita income in the country.
Location: 30 degrees 30’ and 33 degree 15’ north of the equator. It covers 55,673 Square km area which is 1.82% of India’s area. Altitude: Ranges from 260 metres to 7000 metres.
Himachal has the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the North and North-West, Punjab and Haryana towards the South and South west, to the South east it has Uttaranchal and in the North-East the state borders with Tibet. Areas surrounding Punjab are comparatively plain. Then the Shivalik hills rise gradually from the plains but to the north the hills rise dramatically. A series of parallel ranges ascend like steps until the highest point is reached in the greater Himalayas. Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti lie beyond the greater Himalayas in trans Himalayas. Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti are separated from Tibet by Zanskar ranges.
Himalayan Ranges in Himachal
Outer Himalayas or Shivalik ranges (600-1200 Meters)
Middle of Lesser Himalayas (1000-4000 meters)
Inner or Great Himalayas (mean 5500 meters, several peaks of 6500 meters plus)
Trans-Himalayas (Average elevation 3000 meters, cold arid)
Statistics of Himachal Pradesh Based on 2011 Census
| Total Population | 68,56,509 |
| Total Area (Sq. Km) | 55,673,00 |
| Decadal Population Growth Rate | 12.81% |
| Males | 34,73,892 |
| Females | 33,82,617 |
| Literacy Rate | 2011 | 2001 |
| Total | 83.78% | 76.48% |
| Male literacy | 90.83% | 85.35% |
| Female Literacy | 76.60% | 67.42% |