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Nov 07 2007

Himachal - Facts at a glance.

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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

Formation of State : Uttaranchal became the 27th state of the Republic of India on 9th November 2000. The State is carved out of Uttar Pradesh. It occupies 17.3% of India’s total land area with 51,125 sq km.

Capital: Dehradun (Interim)

Longitude: 77° 34′ 27″ E to 81° 02′ 22″ E

Latitude: 28° 53′ 24″ N to 31° 27′ 50″ N

Total Area: 53,484 sq. km.

Total Forest Area: 34,434 sq. km.

Hilly Area : 92.57%

Plains: 7.43%

Borders:

International: China, Nepal.

National: Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh.

Districts: Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital, Haridwar, Bageshwar, Champawat, Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar, Chamoli, Dehradun, Rudraprayag

High Court: Nainital.

Languages Spoken: Kumaoni, Garhwali, Hindi.

Seasons

Summer Season : March to June mid.

Rainy Season : Mid June to mid September.

Winter Season : Mid September to February.

Places To Visit

Tourist And Historical Places :Nainital, Mussoorie, Pauri, Almora, Ranikhet, Khirsu, Champawat, Dayara, Auli, Khatling, Vedini Bugyal, Valley of flowers, Lansdown, Lakhamandal, Paataal Bhuvaneshwar, Gangolihaat, Jolljivi, Kataarmal, Kosini, Jageshwar, Dwarahaat, Someshwar, Baijnath, Pindari Glacier etc.

Pilgrimage Sites : Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Panchkedar, Panchbadri, Panchprayag, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Hemkund Sahib, Purnagiri, Chittai, Kaliyar Sharif, Nanakmatta Sahib, Rettha Sahib etc.

Major Rivers: Bhagirathi (Ganga), Alaknanda, Mandakani, Pindari, Tones, Yamuna, Kali, Nyaar, Bhilangana, Saryu, Ramganga etc.

Jammu and Kashmir - Facts

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Basic Facts – Jammu & Kashmir.

Population: 10.1 million

Area: 222,236 sq. km

Capital city: Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)

Languages: Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, Ladakhi, Purig, Tibetan and English

Best Time to go: Kashmir - April to October, Jammu - October to March, Ladakh - May to October

STD Code: 0191

Regions: Leh, Kargil, Zanskar, Vaishno Devi, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Kishtawar, Katra, Basohli, Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri, Poonch

Adjoining Indian States: Himachal Pradesh

International Borders: Pakistan, China

BY ROAD - One can easily reach Jammu by the National Highway 1A that goes from Punjab and runs through this city, connecting it to the rest of the state, including the capital Srinagar. The state transport corporation runs several buses to most of the big towns and cities in north India.

BY RAIL - Jammu Tawi is the main railhead of Jammu & Kashmir. It is connected to most of the important towns and cities of the country. Moreover, the longest rail route that stretches from Jammu Tawi to Kanyakumari and touches almost all the main cities and towns of the country originates from here.

BY AIR - The state has three major civil airports at Srinagar, Jammu, and Ladakh connected to Delhi and other places in the country. Indian Airlines and its subsidiary Alliance Air operate in the Delhi-Chandigarh-Ladakh and Delhi-Jammu-Srinagar routes.