Himachal - Facts | Travel India

Nov 07 2007

Himachal - Facts at a glance.

Published by Adam at 2:08 am under Facts, States

Capital- Shimla

Area- 55,673 sq. km

Area under forest- 43043 sq. km

No. of Districts- 12

Largest City- Shimla

Latitude- 30° 22′ 40″ N to 33° 12′ 40″ N

Longitude- 75° 45′ 55″ E to 79° 04′ 20″ E

Altitude- 350 meter to 6975 meter

Annual Rainfall- 180 cm

Population (2001)- 6,077,900

Male population- 3,087,940

Female population- 2,989,960

Population Density- 109

Sex Ratio- 968 females per 1000 males

Literacy rate (2001)- 77.13%

Religion- Hindu (90%), Buddhist, Sikh, Christian

State language(s)- Hindi and local dialects

Temperature- Max 30°C (summer); min - 4°C (winter)

No. of Districts- 12

No. of Wild Life

Sanctuaries- 32

Major Rivers- Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Parbati

Major Lakes- Renuka, Rewalsar, Khajjiar, Dal, Beas Kund, Dasaur, Brighu, Prashar, Mani Mahesh, Chander Tal, Suraj Tal, Kareri, Sreolsar, Gobind Sagar, Nako

2 Responses to “Himachal - Facts at a glance.”

# Bahama Cruise Blog » Himachal - Facts at a glance.on 07 Nov 2007 at 2:34 am

[…] Jieranai Maier, BS, MS wrote something that might interest you todayHere’s a brief breakdownCapital Shimla. Area 55673 sq. km. Area under forest 43043 sq. km. No. of Districts 12. Largest City Shimla. Latitude 30° 22′ 40″ N to 33° 12′ 40″ N. Longitude 75° 45′ 55″ E to 79° 04′ 20″ E. Altitude 350 meter to 6975 meter … […]
# Travel » Blog Archive » Himachal - Facts at a glance.on 21 Nov 2007 at 12:54 am

[…] Jieranai Maier, BS, MS wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptCapital Shimla. Area 55673 sq. km. Area under forest 43043 sq. km. No. of Districts 12. Largest City Shimla. Latitude 30° 22? 40? N to 33° 12? 40? N. Longitude 75° 45? 55? E to 79° 04? 20? E. Altitude 350 meter to 6975 meter … […]