Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory in 1948 and became a State in 1971, Himachal Pradesh is also called “Dev Bhoomi” and thousands of tourists visit Himachal every year.
Following are the Popular districts of Himachal Pradesh
- Shimla
- Mandi
- Bilaspur
- Chamba
- Kangra
- Una
- Hamirpur
- Solan
- Sirmour
- Kinnaur
- Kullu
- Lahul & Spiti
The major Rivers in Himachal Pradesh
- Chenab river in Chamba district and its length of 122 kms
- The Ravi river in Chamba and its length in Himachal 158 kms
- The Beas in Manali, Kullu, Pandoh, Mandi and Hamirpur, Kangra and its length in Himachal 256 Kms
- SATLUJ in Kinnaur, Shimla, Kullu, Solan, Mandi and Bilaspur and total length in Himachal 320 KMs
- YAMUNA in Sirmour and total length in Himachal 22 KMS.
The Capital of the Himachal Pradesh
- Summer capital is Shimla
- Winter Capital is Dharmshala
Festivals Celebration in Himachal
There are many festival celebrate in Himachal in each and every district and these festival are popular as Holi, diwali, lohri etc. but also following are the major festivals celebrates in the respective districts.
- Minjar Festival in Chamba
- Sair Festival Mandi, Kullu, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Solan etc.
- Nalwari Cattle Fair in Bilaspur
- Shivaratri Fair in Mandi
- Minjar Festival Chamba
- Dussera Kullu
- Music Festival in Kasol
- The Manali Winter Carnival
- Phulaich Festival, Kinnaur
- Holi – Mandi, Sujanpur
- Losar in Lahaul valley
- Pori festival in Lahaul
- Doongri fair : Kullu
- Shimla summer festival
- Renuka Fair Sirmaur
Famous Glacier in Himachal Pradesh
Bara Shigri great glacier located in Lahaul & Spiti. It is currently extending to 27.7 kilometres It is the largest glacier in Himachal Pradesh.
Most popular and Famous Tourist Places or Destinations
- Shimla
- Kasauli
- Manali
- Dharmshala
- Narkanda
- Bir Biling
- Palampur
- Mecleod Ganj
- Khajjiar
- Chail
- Dalhousie
- Kasol
- Kinnaur
- Malana
- Rohtang La
- Kalpa
- Manikaran
- Triund
- Solan
- Tosh
- Shoghi
- Kaza
Most & popular Temples in Himachal
- Shri Hanuman Mandir popular in Jakhoo Shimla: its so beautiful and popular for his Height (max): 108 ft
- Jwala Ji (Jwala Mukhi)
- Baijnath Temple, Kangra
- Naina Devi Temple, Bilaspur
- Chamunda Devi Temple, Kangra:
- Bhimakali Temple, Shimla
- Hidimba Devi Temple, Manali
- Chintpurni Devi Temple, Una
- Mata Brajeshwari Temple, Kangra
- Chandika Temple, Kinnaur
- Baba Baroh Temple
- Tara Devi Temple, Shimla
- Shani Dev temple Lamblu Hamirpur
- Baglamukhi temple in Kangra
- Bijli Mahadev
- Chaurasi temple in Chamba
- Baba Balak Nath Ji Temple, Bilaspur
Popular Adventure activities in Himachal Pradesh
- Paragliding
- Camping
- Trekking
- Rafting
- Skiing
- Ice Skating
- Mountain biking
Most famous and popular stadiums in Himachal Pradesh
- International Cricket Stadium Dharamshala: one of the best stadium in the world.
- The Chail cricket ground the highest cricket ground in Himachal or may be top highest cricket stadium in the World.
- Shailaroo is one of the Asia’s Highest Hockey Ground stadium in Himachal in Shimla
Sports personalities who represented India
- Ajay Thakur, Ritu Negi, Nidhi Sharma, Pushpa Rana, Sushma Sharma, Vishal Bhardwaj – kabaddi players
- Ashish Kumar – silver medalist in Asian Games in boxing 2019
- Deepak Thakur – Hockey
- Dicky Dolma , Anjali Sharma , Aanchal Thakur – Mountaineer / Skier / Climbing
- Vijay Kumar – sport shooter
- Sushma Verma, Renuka Thakur, Rishi Dhawan – Cricketers
- The Great Khali Wrestler-WWE
and many others…..
Famous Bollywood Personalities
- Anupam Kher
- Preity Zinta
- Yami Gautam
- Kangana Ranaut
- Shriya Sharma
- Mohit Chauhan
- Rubina Dilaik
- Raju Kher
- Vishal Karwal and many others
Best Schools and Universities in Himachal Pradesh
- Pinegrove School, Solan
- The Lawrence School, Sanawar
- Bishop Cotton School, Shimla
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dungrin
Following are the state Universities
- Dr. Y.S.Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan
- Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
- Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University, Palampur
- National Institute of Technology Hamirpur : Technical University and many others.
Sainik Schools in Himachal
- Sujanpur Tira
- Nalagarh
The Param Vir Chakra Winners – Four from Himachal
- The first winner of the Param Vir Chakra is non other than Major Somnath Sharma from Kangra Himachal
- Maj Dhan Singh Thapa
- Kargil hero Capt Vikram Batra
- Kargil hero Subedar Rifleman Sanjay Kumar
What are the major business in Himachal Pradesh?
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Hydropower
- Pharmaceutical
- Handicrafts
What is the GDP of Himachal Pradesh in 2024?
- The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Himachal Pradesh for 2024-25 (at current prices) is projected to be Rs 2,27,136 crore, amounting to growth of 9.5% over 2023-24.
- GDP Rank : 22nd
- What is percentage wise GDP?
- GDP By Sectors: Agriculture : 14%
- Industry : 40%
- Services : 46% (2020-21)
All the above mentioned information is our own analysis .