Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश Punjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪਰਦੇਸ਼) [ɦɪmaːtʃəl prəd̪eːʃ] ( listen)) is a state in Northren Indie.

Himachal Pradesh
Location o Himachal Pradesh in Indie
Location o Himachal Pradesh in Indie
Map o Himachal Pradesh
Map o Himachal Pradesh
Coordinates (Shimla): 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333°N 77.17222°E / 31.10333; 77.17222
KintraIndie
Established25 Januar 1971
CaipitalShimla
Lairgest ceetyShimla
Destricts
Govrenment
 • GovrenorUrmila Singh
 • Chief MeenisterPrem Kumar Dhumal[1] (BJP)
 • LegislaturUnicameral[2] (68 seats)
 • Parliamentary constituency4
 • Heich CourtHimachal Pradesh Heich Court
Area
 • Total55673 km2 (21,495 sq mi)
Area rank17t
Elevation
2319 m (7,608 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,856,509
 • Rank21st
 • Density123/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-HP
HDIIncrease 0.652 (medium)
HDI rank3rd (2011)
Literacy83.78%
Offeecial leidsHindi, Punjabi
Websitehimachal.nic.in

Himachal Pradesh is kent tae be abundant in natural brawnnie.[3] Efter the war atween Nepal an Britain kent as the Gurkha War an aw, the Breetish colonial govrenment came intae pouer. In 1950 Himachal wis declared as a union territory but efter the State o Himachal Pradesh Act 1971, Himachal emergit as the 18t state o the Republic o Indie. Hima means snaw in Sanskrit, an the literal meanin o the state's name is In the lap o Himalayas.[4] It wis namit bi ane o the great Sanskrit scholars o Himachal Pradesh, Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma.

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