Outline of Himachal Pradesh
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Himachal Pradesh:
Himachal Pradesh – state in North India. Its area is 55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi),[1] and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west, Haryana on the south-west, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. Hima means snow in Sanskrit, and the literal meaning of the state's name is in the lap of the Himalayas. It was named by Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma, one of the most eminent Sanskrit scholars of Himachal Pradesh.[2]
General reference
[edit]Names
[edit]- Common English name: Himachal Pradesh
- Hindustani: [ɦɪˈmaːtʃəl pɾəˈdeːʃ]
- Meaning: "Snow-laden Province"
- Official English name(s): Himachal Pradesh
- Nickname(s):
- Adjectival(s): Himachali
- Demonym(s): Himachalis
Rankings (amongst India's states)
[edit]- by population: 21st
- by area (2011 census): 18th
- by crime rate: 15th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 21st
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Himachal Pradesh is: an Indian state
- Population of Himachal Pradesh:
- Area of Himachal Pradesh:
- Atlas of Himachal Pradesh
Location of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Himachal Pradesh is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Environment of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Natural geographic features of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Regions of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Ecoregions of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Administrative divisions of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Districts of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Municipalities of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Cities of Himachal Pradesh
- Capital of Himachal Pradesh: Capital of Himachal Pradesh
Demography of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Demographics of Himachal Pradesh
Government and politics of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Himachal Pradesh: Capital of Himachal Pradesh
- Elections in Himachal Pradesh
Union government in Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Rajya Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2019 (Himachal Pradesh)
Branches of the government of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Government of Himachal Pradesh
Executive branch of the government of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Head of state: Governor of Himachal Pradesh,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh,
Legislative branch of the government of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Law and order in Himachal Pradesh
[edit]History of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]History of Himachal Pradesh, by period
[edit]Prehistoric Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Ancient Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Medieval Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Colonial Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Contemporary Himachal Pradesh
[edit]History of Himachal Pradesh, by region
[edit]History of Himachal Pradesh, by subject
[edit]Culture of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Architecture of Himachal Pradesh
- Cuisine of Himachal Pradesh
- Languages of Himachal Pradesh
- Monuments in Himachal Pradesh
- World Heritage Sites in Himachal Pradesh
Art in Himachal Pradesh
[edit]People of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Religion in Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Sports in Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Symbols of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- State animal: Snow Leopard
- State bird: Western Tragopan
- State flower: Pink Rhododendron
- State seal: Seal of Himachal Pradesh
- State tree: Deodar Cedar
Economy and infrastructure of Himachal Pradesh
[edit]- Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh
- Himachal Seb Utpadak Sangh, a farmers organization
- Transport in Himachal Pradesh
Education in Himachal Pradesh
[edit]Health in Himachal Pradesh
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Facts about India, indianmirror.com, retrieved 26 October 2006
- ^ "HIMACHAL PRADESH GLIMPS". Laureate it. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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