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Area :55673 sq. km Capital : Shimla Population:5,170,877 Languages :Hindi, English,Punjabi, Pahari Literacy : 64 % No. of Districts : 12 No. of Bank branches:695 Airports:Kullu, Shimla, Dharamsala

      Himachal Pradesh is located in North West in India in the lap of the Great Himalayas . It is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir in the North , Punjab in the West , Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the South and Tibet in the East .

      This beautiful state is divided into two parts Southern and Northern Himachal. The southern Himachal also known as lower Himachal is as hot as plain areas ,where as upper is Northern Himachal less hot in Summer and extreme cold and heavy snow in Winter.
   
      Himachal Pradesh is a tiny hill state whose pleasant summers make it a popular holiday resort. The Raj still lingers in Shimla, the state capital and former summer capital during British rule. Kullu-Manali are neighbouring resorts, surrounded by pine covered hills and lush meadows.

      Himachal has, in addition to popular resort towns, a series of secluded hill retreats ideal for interested anglers, trekkers and those wanting a quiet getaway. Many of these include: from Shimla – Mashobra, Kufri, Naldehra; those around Kullu-Manali include Manikaran, Naggar and Brighu Lake; the barely accessible valleys of Lahaul and Spiti are a trekker’s delight.

      The state has democratic form of goverence , like any other Indian State. The people of the state elect their representatives every 5 years . The State Assembly or Vidhan Sabha has 68 M.L.As (Member of Legislative Assembly) .

      The state has 12 districts in the state :-Chamba, Una, Lahaul & Spiti, Kinnaur, Kangra,Sirmaur,Solan, Shimla, Mandi and Kullu.
                                                                                
How To Reach :
      Himachal Pradesh is very well connected Air,Rail and Road . There are three main airports in Himachal at 'Jabbarhatti' near Shimla,'Gaggal' near Kangra and 'Bhunter' near Kullu. Being a hilly state and having difficult terrain railway is not possible. Still there are two narrow gauge line between Kalka to Shimla and Pathankot to Joginder Nagar.

      The most popular mode of transport is by Road. Three National Highways cris-cross Himachal Pradesh.The highway no.20 enter the Himachal through the Pathankot which connect Nurpur,Dharamshala, Palampur, Joginder Nagar and ends at Mandi. The highway no.21 starts from Chandigarh and goes upto Leh via Bilaspur,Mandi and Kullu Manali. The third National High no. 22 starts from Ambala and goes upto Kinnaur via Solan, Shimla, Narkanda and Rampur. The Total motorable road is 19310 Kms.