Biology:Outline of Himachal Pradesh

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Himachal Pradesh

Location of Himachal Pradesh

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Himachal Pradesh:

Himachal Pradesh – state in North India. Its area is 55,673 km² (21,495 sq mi), and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west, Haryana on the south-west, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. Hima means snow in Sanskrit, and the literal meaning of the state's name is in the lap of the Himalayas. It was named by Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma, one of the most eminent Sanskrit scholars of Himachal Pradesh.

General reference

Names

• Common English name: Himachal Pradesh
  • Hindustani: [ɦɪˈmaːtʃəl pɾəˈdeːʃ] (listen)
  • Meaning: "Snow-laden Province"
• Official English name(s): Himachal Pradesh
• Nickname(s):
• Adjectival(s): Himachali
• Demonym(s): Himachalis

Rankings (amongst India's states)

• by population: 21st
• by area (2011 census): 18th
• by crime rate: 15th
• by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 21st
• by Human Development Index (HDI):
• by life expectancy at birth:
• by literacy rate:

Geography of Himachal Pradesh

Geography of Himachal Pradesh

• Himachal Pradesh is: an Indian state
• Population of Himachal Pradesh:
• Area of Himachal Pradesh:
• Atlas of Himachal Pradesh

Location of Himachal Pradesh

• Himachal Pradesh is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • South Asia
          • Indian subcontinent
            • India
              • North India
• Time zone: Indian Standard Time (30)

Environment of Himachal Pradesh

• Climate of Himachal Pradesh
• Protected areas of Himachal Pradesh
  • Biosphere reserves in Himachal Pradesh
  • National parks of Himachal Pradesh
• Wildlife of Himachal Pradesh

Natural geographic features of Himachal Pradesh

• Lakes of Himachal Pradesh

Regions of Himachal Pradesh

Administrative divisions of Himachal Pradesh

Districts of Himachal Pradesh

• Districts of Himachal Pradesh

Municipalities of Himachal Pradesh

• Cities of Himachal Pradesh
  • Capital of Himachal Pradesh: Capital of Himachal Pradesh

Demography of Himachal Pradesh

Demographics of Himachal Pradesh

Government and politics of Himachal Pradesh

Politics of Himachal Pradesh

• Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
• Capital of Himachal Pradesh: Capital of Himachal Pradesh
• Elections in Himachal Pradesh

Union government in Himachal Pradesh

• Rajya Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh
• Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee
• Indian general election, 2019 (Himachal Pradesh)

Branches of the government of Himachal Pradesh

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Executive branch of the government of Himachal Pradesh

• Head of state: Governor of Himachal Pradesh,
• Head of government: Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh,

Legislative branch of the government of Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

• Constituencies of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Law and order in Himachal Pradesh

• Law enforcement in Himachal Pradesh
  • Himachal Pradesh Police

History of Himachal Pradesh

History of Himachal Pradesh

Culture of Himachal Pradesh

Culture of Himachal Pradesh

• Architecture of Himachal Pradesh
• Cuisine of Himachal Pradesh
• Languages of Himachal Pradesh
• Monuments in Himachal Pradesh
  • Monuments of National Importance in Himachal Pradesh
  • State Protected Monuments in Himachal Pradesh
• World Heritage Sites in Himachal Pradesh

Art in Himachal Pradesh

• Music of Himachal Pradesh

People of Himachal Pradesh

• People from Himachal Pradesh

Religion in Himachal Pradesh

Religion in Himachal Pradesh

• Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh

Sports in Himachal Pradesh

Sports in Himachal Pradesh

• Cricket in Himachal Pradesh
  • Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
  • Himachal Pradesh cricket team
• Football in Himachal Pradesh
  • Himachal Pradesh Football Association
  • Himachal Pradesh State League
  • Himachal Pradesh football team

Symbols of Himachal Pradesh

Symbols of Himachal Pradesh

• State animal: Snow Leopard
• State bird: Western Tragopan
• State flower: Pink Rhododendron
• State seal: Seal of Himachal Pradesh
• State tree: Deodar Cedar

Economy and infrastructure of Himachal Pradesh

Economy of Himachal Pradesh

• Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh
  • Himachal Seb Utpadak Sangh, a farmers organization
• Transport in Himachal Pradesh

Education in Himachal Pradesh

Education in Himachal Pradesh

• Institutions of higher education in Himachal Pradesh

Health in Himachal Pradesh

Health in Himachal Pradesh

See also

• Outline of India

External links

• Official website of Himachal Pradesh government