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  User:Sushant gupta/Ebox/Archive 13 Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′N 77°07′E / 31.36°N 77.11°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Established | 25 January 1971 |
| Capital | Shimla |
| Government | |
| • Chief Minister | pr.praim kumar dumal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Density | 109/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HP |
| No. of districts | 12 |
| Largest city | Shimla |
| Legislature type | Unicameral |
| Legislature Strength | 68 |
| Website | himachal |
Himachal Pradesh (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: [/hɪmaːtʃəl prəd̪eːʃ/]), is located in the extreme north-west of India, almost at the extremity of the large, densely populated part of Asia influenced by the southwest monsoon. It has a long border with Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh on the northwestern side and in the northern districts of Spiti and Kinnaur, there is a border with China (Tibet). All these borders, except in the extreme southwest where there is a major road to Jammu town, are formed by extremely high passes that are snowbound except between mid-July and mid-October.
Himachal Pradesh, spread over 55,673 km². is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on north, Punjab on west and south-west, Haryana on south, Uttarakhand on south-east and by Tibet on the east. It is a mountainous region, known for the natural beauty of its forests, rivers, valleys, hills and dales and is rich in natural resources.
The state is located in altitudes ranging from 450 meters to 6500 meters above sea level. The state capital is Shimla (formerly British India's summer capital under the name Simla), other major towns are Solan, Dharamsala, Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Chamba, Hamirpur, Dalhousie and Manali. Himachal Pradesh has five major rivers. These are the Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab, Beas and Yamuna.
Kullu, Manali, Shimla, Palampur and Dharamshala are famous tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh. Moreover, Himachal has got significant service class and is one of highest per capita income states in India.
Due to the abundance of perennial rivers, Himachal also sells hydro electricity to other states such as Delhi, Punjab & Rajasthan.