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Latitude 30° 22′ 40″ N to 33o 12′ 40″ N
Longitude 75° 45′ 55″ E to 79° 04′ 20″ E
Height (From mean sea Level) 350 meter to 6975 meter
Population [2011-Census] 68,56,509 persons
Urban 10.03%
Rural 89.97%
Geographical Area [2011] 55,673 sq. Km
Density (per Sq. Km.) [2011] 123
Females per 1000 Males [2011] 974
State Capital Shimla
No. of Districts 12
No. of Sub Divisions 117
No. of Villages 20,690
No. of Towns 59
No. of Parliament Constituencies
Lok Sabha 4
Rajya Sabha 3
No.of Assembly Constituencies 68
Per Capita Income [2012-13] Rs. 82,611
Literacy [2011] 83.78 %
Male 90.83 %
Female 76.60 %
Total Villages Electrified 100 %
No. of Hospitals 3,866
No. of Schools
Primary 10,484
Middle 1,056
High/ Higher Secondary 1,339
Universities 4
Net Area Sown 6,680.76 Hects.
Average Rainfall 1,469 mm
State Animal Snow Leopard
State Bird Western Tragopan (Jujurana) (Tragopan melanocephalus)
State Flower Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)
Language Hindi and Local Dialects
Major Rivers Sutlej, Beas, Yamuna, Ravi, Parbati, Chenab
Major Lakes Renuka, Rewalsar, Kamru Nag Lake, Khajjiar, Dal, Dasaur, Brighu, Prashar, Mani Mahesh, Chandra Tal, Suraj Tal, Kareri, Lam Dal, Sareolsar, Gobind Sagar, Nako.