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Himachal Pradesh (/ h ɪ ˌ m ɑː tʃ əl p r ə ˈ d ɛ ʃ /; Hindi: [ɦɪˈmäːtʃəl pɾəˈd̪eːʃ] ⓘ; lit. "Snow-laden Mountain Province" [9]) is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterised by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks and ...
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The state of Himachal Pradesh is spread over an area 55,673 km 2 (21,495 sq mi) and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on the north, Punjab on the southwest, Haryana on the south, Uttarakhand on the southeast, a small border with Uttar Pradesh in the south (touching Sirmaur ), and Tibet on the east. Entire Himachal Pradesh lies in the ...
Demographics. As of 2011 India census, [2] Santokhgarh had a population of 8,308. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Santokhgarh has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Santokhgarh, 13% of the population is under six years of age.
UTC+5:30 ( IST) PIN. 171 007. Telephone code. 0177. Vehicle registration. HP HP-03, HP-51. Mashobra is a town in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. It is connected to the state capital Shimla (erstwhile Simla) through the historic Hindustan–Tibet Road built in 1850 by Lord Dalhousie .
Kullu. Lahaul and Spiti. Mandi. Shimla. Sirmaur. Solan. Una. Subdivisions of Himachal Pradesh. The northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is divided into 12 districts, the Revenue department of which is headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service.
Himachal Pradesh provides water to both the Indus and Ganges basins. The drainage systems of the region are the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas, the Satluj and the Yamuna. These rivers are perennial and are fed by snow and rainfall. They are protected by an extensive cover of natural vegetation. The Beas rises in the Pir Panjal range near the ...
HP-21, HP-22, HP-55, HP-67, HP-74, HP-84. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Hamirpur is a town, municipal council and the headquarters of Hamirpur district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is covered by Shivalik Ranges. Hamirpur is located in the Lower West Central Outer Himalayas at an average elevation of 790 M above sea level.