Himachal Pradesh 1. Himachal Pradesh, the state of eternal natural beauty, is situated in the heart of the western Himalayas.

It is known for its fascinating landscapes, lakes, wildlife, and rivers. 2. The state is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir in the North, Uttar Pradesh in the South-East, Haryana in the South, Punjab in the West and Tibet in the East. Shimla, a beautiful city, is the state capital. Himachal Pradesh is dominated by mountains and their associated rivers and valleys. 3. The state demarcated from the plains by the Shivaliks has five mighty rivers flowing through it - the Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, Beas and Yamuna. Himachal Pradesh can be easily segregated by its valleys. Lahaul consists of the Chandra and Bhaga valleys. Further east, the Spiti river joins the Sutlej river in Kinnaur and flows all the way to the Punjab. In the west, the beautiful Kangra valley stretches from Mandi to Shahpur, near Pathankot. 4. The country's highest dam, Bhakra Nangal, stands on river Sutlej in the Bilaspur district of this state, making it a major source of hydroelectric power. Himachal Pradesh is also known as the 'Apple state' because the country's first apples(and potatoes) were cultivated here. 5. It also has Asia's largest fruit processing unit located in Parwanoo. 6. The Himachal Pradesh is full of hill stations, pilgrimages, adventure sports destinations, and wildlife. The state has democratic form of governance , like any other Indian State

Peaks of Himachal Pradesh

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Gaya Leo-Pargial Mount-parbat Mani rang Mulkila Indrasan Sikarveh Mukarbeh Kinnar Kailash Deo Tibba Hanuman Tibba Jeopango Sarchu peak Kailash peak Shri Khand Mahadev Churdhar peak Hatu peak Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height 6794 6791 6633 6554 6517 6220 6200 6060 6050 6001 5932 5870 5741 5656 5227 3647 3631 meters in lingti valley spiti meters in kinnaur district in lahaul- spiti meters in Kannaur district meters in lahaul meters in Lahaul meters in Lauhal district meters in Kullu District meters in Kinnaur District meters in Kullu District meters in Kullu District meters in Lauhal District meters in Lauhal meters in Chamba meters in Kinnaur meters in Shimla District meters in Shimla District.

Rivers of Himachal Pradesh

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Ravi Satluj Beas Spiti Chandra Bhaga Chenav Parvati Giri Pabbar Yamuna Passes through Chamba passes through parts of Kinnaur,Rampur,Tatapani(shimla) Passes through parts of Manali,kullu,sujjanpur,Dehra passes through parts of Kaza,Tabo and chango Passes through parts of Batal,Chhatru,Gramphooand Tandi Passes through the part of Dharcha and Keylong Passes through Killar and Udaypur passes through the parts of Manikaran Passes through Renuka Passes through Rohru and Hutkoti Passes through Ponta Sahib.

Himachal at a glance
Latitude Longitude Area Number of Districts Population Airports Capital Main Languages State Animal State Bird Major Rivers Average Rainfall Maximum Temperature Minimum Temperature Best time to visit 30o 22' 40" N to 33o 12' 40" N 75o 45' 55" E to 79o 04' 20" E 55,673 sq. km 12 6.13 Million Kullu, Shimla, Dharamsala Shimla Hindi, Pahari Musk Deer Monal Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Parbati 1469 mm 30C 2C mid-May to mid-October, late December to March

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