Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश) is a state in northern India. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It covers an area of . The land contains high mountains. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the North Indian zone. It borders to Jammu and Kashmir to the north.

Himachal Pradesh was part of Indian Punjab before 1966.

 Administrative divisions of Himachal Pradesh 

The State of HP is divided into three Divisions, namely Mandi Division, Kangra Division, Shimla Division. The divisions are further sub-divided into 12 districts. These are further divided into 73 sub-divisions, 172 tehsils and 35 sub-tehsils.
 Districts of Himachal Pradesh 

Bilaspur
Chamba
Hamirpur
Kangra
Kinnaur
Kullu
Lahaul & Spiti
Mandi
Shimla
Sirmaur
Solan
Una

Proposed districts
Following districts are proposed for creation in Himachal Pradesh:
Mahasu
Surendranagar
Rampur Bushhar
Karsog
Palampur
Noorpur
Dehra

Gallery

State symbols of Himachal Pradesh

References

Other websites

 Official website of Himachal Pradesh Government 
 Himachal Pradesh Development Report 
 Himachal Tourism Website 
 Himachal's Daily news website