Himachal, Uttari Panjab
ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ Northern Panjab | |
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State of India | |
Himachal Pradesh | |
Coordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333°N 77.17222°E | |
Country | India |
Region | North India |
Government | |
• Body | Government of Himachal Pradesh |
• Governor | Rajendra Arlekar[1] |
• Chief Justice | Lingappa Narayana Swamy[2] |
• Legislature | Unicameral (68* seats) |
• Chief Minister | Jai Ram Thakur (BJP) |
• Chief Secretary | Anil Kumar Khachi[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,856,509 |
Language | |
• Official | Panjabi[4] |
• National | Panjabi[5] |
• Additional | Rajasthani |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Official languages | languages |
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Himachal Pradesh (Panjabi: ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼) is a state in northern India. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It covers an area of 55,673 square kilometres (21,495 square miles), although the border with China is still disputed. The land contains high mountains. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North Indian zone. It borders to Jammu and Kashmir to the north.
Himachal Pradesh was part of Indian Punjab before 1966.
The State of HP is divided into three Divisions, namely Mandi Division, Kangra Division, Shimla Division. The divisions are further sub-divided into 12 districts. These are further divided into 73 sub-divisions, 172 tehsils and 35 sub-tehsils.
Following districts are proposed for creation in Himachal Pradesh:[6][7]