19 Facts About Himachal Pradesh

1. Himachal Pradesh currently produces over 4 lacs tones of apple annually in 92.8 thousands Hectare, which grossed about Rs.

2. Himachal Pradesh has a rich collection of as many as 450 cultivars of apples.

3. Himachal Pradesh has three domestic airports in Kangra, Kullu and Shimla districts.

4. Himachal Pradesh hosted the first Paragliding World Cup in India from 24 October to 31 October in 2015.

5. Himachal Pradesh became a Part 'C' state on 26 January 1950 with the implementation of the Constitution of India and the Lieutenant Governor was appointed.

6. Himachal Pradesh is spread across valleys with many perennial rivers flowing through them.

7. Himachal Pradesh is a state in the northern part of India.

8. Himachal Pradesh is losing over 500 lives annually due to tuberculosis.

9. Himachal Pradesh hosts a campus of the prestigious fashion college, National Institute of Fashion Technology in Kangra.

10. Himachal Pradesh is a multireligious, multicultural as well as a multilingual state like other Indian states.

11. Himachal Pradesh has the highest proportion of Hindu population among all the states and union territories in India.

12. Himachal Pradesh has a total population of 6,864,602 including 3,481,873 males and 3,382,729 females as per the final results of the Census of India 2011.

13. Tourism in Himachal Pradesh is a major contributor to the state's economy and growth.

14. State of Himachal Pradesh is divided into 12 districts which are grouped into three divisions, Shimla, Kangra and Mandi.

15. Himachal Pradesh is governed through a parliamentary system of representative democracy, a feature the state shares with other Indian states.

16. Himachal Pradesh has around 463 bird 77 mammalian, 44 reptile and 80 fish species.

17. Himachal Pradesh is one of the states that lies in the Indian Himalayan Region, one of the richest reservoirs of biological diversity in the world.

18. Himachal Pradesh provides water to both the Indus and Ganges basins.

19. Himachal Pradesh became a union territory on 1 November 1956.