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Himachal Pradesh Static GK 2021 for HPAS/HPPSC Exams

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HISTORY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

The Major historical event in Himachal Pradesh state was the Attack on Mahmud Ghazni in 1009 AD, who had looted the wealth from the temples in North India. In the year 1043 AD the Rajputs ruled over the territory. Let us check out the major Historical events of Himachal Pradesh. 

S.N	Description	Answer
1.	Founded in	1948
2.	Became a Union Territory on	1 November 1956
3.	Also Known As	Devbhumi
4.	Ruled By	Rajput, Sansar Chand, Maharaja Ranjit Singh
5.	Major Historical Events	The Himachal Pradesh region also witnessed the invasion of Mahmud Ghazni in 1009 AD

GEOGRAPHICAL STRUCTURE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Himachal Pradesh state is situated in the western Himalayas. It is a mountainous state. The drainage the system is mostly comprised of rivers and glaciers. Below in this table, we have described all the essential Geographical Structure Himachal Pradesh you must know if you want to clear HPSSC and HPTET or any state-level government jobs.

S.N	Description	Summary
1.	Total Area	55,673 square kilometers (21,495 sq mi)
2.	Population	6,864,602
3.	The rank of the state	Area wise:- 18th Population wise:- 21st
4.	Population Density	123/km2 (320/sq mi)
5.	State Bounded By	Jammu & Kashmir on North Punjab on the west Haryana on the south-west Uttrakhand on the southeast
6.	Soil & Major Mineral	Black soil / Laterite soil Minerals Lead Zinc Gold (in Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi and Kinnaur District ) Mica
7.	Major Crops	Wheat Rice Maize Barley
8.	Forest Area	14696km2
9.	Climate	varies from hot and sub-humid tropical to cold
10.	Major Flora	pine Himalayan oak Apple
11.	Major Fauna	Tibetan antelope black and brown bears musk deer

 

MOUNTAINS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

Name of the peak	Altitude (meters)	Location
Shilla	7,025	Kinnaur
Reo Purgyil	6,816	Kinnaur
Gya	6,794	Lahaul and Spiti
Leo Pargial / Reo Purgyil North Peak	6,791	Kinnaur
Ninjeri	6,646	Kinnaur
Undung Kangri	6,642	Lahaul and Spiti
Parvati Parvat	6,632	Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu
Manirang	6,597	Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti
Granite Peak	6,585	Kinnaur
Rangrik Rang	6,553	Kinnaur
Kullu Pumori	6,553	Lahaul and Spiti
Mulkila	6,520	Lahaul and Spiti
Jorkanden	6,473	Kinnaur
Menthosa	6,443	Chamba
Papsura	6,440	Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti
Dharamsura	6,420	Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti
Gyagar	6,400	Lahaul and Spiti
Dibibokri Pyramid	6,400	Kullu
Gyephang	6,400	Lahaul and Spiti
Phawarang	6,350	Kinnaur
Kangla Tarbo 1	6,315	Lahaul and Spiti
Chau Chau Kang Nilda	6,303	Lahaul and Spiti
Baihali Jot	6,295	Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba
Gang Chua	6,288	Kinnaur
Shigrila	6,230	Lahaul and Spiti
Indrasan	6,220	Kullu
Shikar Beh	6,200	Lahaul and Spiti, Kangra
Ramabang	6,135	Lahaul and Spiti
Mount Yunum (mountain)	6,111
Mukar Beh	6,070	Lahaul and Spiti, Kangra
Gepang Goh	6,050	Lahaul and Spiti
Shipki	6,068	Kinnaur
Kinnaur Kailash	6,050	Kinnaur
Sanakdeik Jot	6,045	Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti
Deo Tibba	6,001	Kullu
Solang	5,975	Kullu
Pir Panjal	5,972	Chamba
Maiwa Kandinu	5,944	Kullu
Hanuman Tibba	5,860	Kullu/Kangra
Bara Kanda	5,860	Chamba
Pishu	5,672	Kinnaur, Shimla
Manimahesh Kailash	5,660	Chamba
Saltu Da Par	5,650	Lahaul and Spiti
Gushu	5,607	Kinnaur, Shimla
Raldang	5,499	Kinnaur
Shitindhar	5,290	Kullu
Srikhand Mahadev	5,182	Kullu
Thamsar	5,080	Chamba
Lachalunga	5,060	Lahaul and Spiti
Murangla	5,060	Lahaul and Spiti
Shringla	4,999	Lahaul and Spiti
Inder Kila	4,940	Kullu
Pin Parbati	4,800	Kullu
Ghoralantinu	4,760	Kullu/Kangra
Chanshal Peak	4,520	Shimla
Patalsu	4,470	Kullu
Gauri Devi Ka Tibba	4,030	Chamba
Nagru	4,020	Mandi
Hargaran	3,850	Lahaul and Spiti
Narshing Tibba	3,730	Chamba
Choordhar	3,647	Shimla/Sirmaur
Shacha	3,540	Kullu
Hatu Peak	3,400	Shimla
Shikari Devi	3,359	Mandi
Cholang	3,270	Kangra
Kuppar Peak	3,250	Shimla
Kamlodi Top	3,100	Shimla
Kamrunag	3,065	Mandi
Billing Top	3,050	Kangra
Derthu Top	3,020	Shimla
Devidarh	2,872	Mandi
Shali Tibba	2,870	Shimla
Nag Tikkar	2,780	Shimla
Prashar	2,730	Mandi
Winch Camp	2,700	Mandi

PASSES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N.	Name	Connects
1.	Rohtang Pass	Manali and Lahul
2.	Shipki La	Shimla with Tibet

HILL STATIONS IN HIMACHALPRADESH

S.N.	Name	Located in
1.	Manali	Kullu Valley
2.	Dalhousie	Dhauladhar range

 

RIVERS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

Himachal Pradesh has the privilege of snow-fed perennial rivers and streams flowing in almost all parts of the Pradesh.

IN EAST

1. Yamuna
2. Tons
3. Pabbar
4. Giri

IN WEST

1. Satluj
2. Beas
3. Ravi
4. Chenab

LAKES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

1. Brighu Lake
2. Dashair and Dhankar Lake
3. Kareri and Kumarwah lake
4. Khajjiar Lake
5. Macchial Lake
6. Manimahesh Lake
7. Nako Lake
8. Pandoh Lake
9. Prashar Lake
10. Renuka Lake
11. Rewalsar Lake
12. Seruvalsar and Manimahesh Lake

NATIONAL PARKS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N.	Name	Area
1.	Inderkilla National Park	104 Km2
2.	Great Himalayan National Park	754.40 Km2
3.	Khirganga National Park	710 Km2
4.	Pin Valley National Park	807.36 Km2
5.	Simbalbara National Park	27.88 Km2

DAMS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N.	Name	River
1.	Pandoh	Beas
2.	Bhakra Nangal	Sutlej
3.	Nathpa Jhakri Dam	Sutlej
4.	Chamera Dam	Ravi
5.	Pong Dam	Beas

WATERFALLS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N.	Name	District	Height
1.	Palani Falls	Kullu	150 metres (490 ft)
2.	Bundla Falls	Kangra	100 metres (330 ft)

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE  OF HIMACHAL

The state Himachal Pradesh has 3 Divisions and each division is under the administrative control of the Divisional Commissioner. It has 12 Districts each under the administrative control of a District Collector. Below in table, we have served you with the latest Administrative Structure of Himachal Pradesh.

S.N.	Description	Summary
1.	Capital	Shimla (Second capital-Dharamshala)
2.	Administrative HQ	Dharamshala
3.	Chief Ministers	Jai Ram Thakur
4.	Governor	Bandaru Dattatreya
5.	State Animal	Snow leopard
6.	State Bird	Western Tragopan
7.	State Flower	Rhododendron campanulatum
8.	State Tree	Deodar Cedar
9.	Rajaya Sabha Seats	03
10.	Loksabha Seats	04
11.	Divisions	03
12.	No. of District	12
13.	Time Zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
14.	Postal Code	171003 to 1772xx
15.	Vehicle Code	HP- XX
16.	Judiciary	Himachal Pradesh High court

MUSEUMS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N	Name	City
1.	Library of Tibetan Works and Archives	Dharamsala
2.	Shivalik Fossil Park	Saketi

RAILWAY IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

1. Kalka-Shimla Railway (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA)
2. Pathankot-Joginder Nagar line

AIRPORTS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

There are only three airports in Himachal Pradesh, the following table shows its name and location.

S.N	Name	Location
1.	Jubbarhatti Airport	Shimla
2.	Bhuntar Airport	Bhuntar
3.	Gaggal Airport	Gaggal(Kangra district)

 

LANGUAGES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

The most spoken language in Himachal Pradesh is Hindi and the other 5 different languages in the below table.

S.N	Language	Percentage
1.	Hindi	85.88%
2.	Punjabi	8.96%
3.	Nepali	1.30%
4.	Kinnauri	1.20%
5.	Kashmiri	0.83%
6.	Others	1.83%

 

RELIGION IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N.	Religion	Percentage
1.	Hinduism	95.17%
2.	Islam	2.18%
3.	Sikhism	1.16%
4.	Buddhism	1.15%
5.	Christianity	0.18%
6.	Jainism	0.03%
7.	Other or none	0.2%

NICKNAME OF THE CITY

S.N.	City	Name
1.	Shimla	The Queen of Hills

 

ART & CULTURE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.No	Description	Summary
1.	Traditional Music	Dammama Damanght Gajju Doru Dhaunsa Nagara Dholku
2.	Major Festival	Kullu Dussehra Shivratri fair Shoolini Mela Chhari Yatra
3.	Cuisine (Famous Food)	Dham Mittha Sidu Babru Chana Madra Auriya Kaddoo or Kadoo ka Khatta Chha Gosht
4.	Traditional Dress	Men-kurta,Dhoti, Pahadi topi Women-Ghagris, choli, suits

FOLK DANCES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

1. Mala (Garland) Dance
2. Demon (Rakshasa) Dance
3. Keekali
4. Bhangara

FESTIVALS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N	Name	Location
1.	Halda festival	Lahaul district
2.	Sazo	Kinnaur
3.	Maghi	All over Himachal
4.	Himachal Winter Carnival	Manali
5.	Losar Festival	Throughout Himachal
6.	Doongri Festival	Kullu
7.	Maha Shivaratri	Throughout Himachal
8.	Mandi Shivaratri Fair	Mandi
9.	Nalwari Fair	Bilaspur
10.	Baisakh	All across Himachal Pradesh
11.	Spring Festival	Kullu
12.	Phulaich Festival	Kinnaur
13.	Ladarcha Festival / La Darcha Fair	Kaza, Spiti
14.	Kullu Dussehra	Kullu
15.	International Himalayan Festival	Kangra valley
16.	Ice Skating Carnival	Dalhousie or Shimla

TRIBES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N	Name	About	Festival
1.	Gaddis	Gaddis belong to the class of the shepherds and their job is to look after goats and sheep	Baisakhi /Bishu, Patroru Sagrand
2.	Gujjars	Semi-nomadic tribes and their main occupation is herding of goats, sheep & buffaloes.	Celebrate all festivals of national significance

STADIUMS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N	Name	City	Sport
1.	HPCA Stadium	Dharamshala	Cricket

POWER PROJECT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

The Economic planning of Himachal Pradesh is started in 1951 with the implementation of the first five-year plan in India. This state ranks among the top states in terms of per capita income. .

S.N	Description	Summary
1.	State GDP	1.25 trillion (US$ 18.67 billion).
2.	Growth rate	11.48%
3.	Per capita income	147,277
4.	Major Industries	Textile pharmaceuticals food procurement and processing light engineering Hydropower
5.	Major Imports	Wheat Rice Maize Barley
6.	Major exports	Apples Potatoes
7.	GDP by sectors	Agriculture 13% Industry 43% Services 42%

HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS

S. N	Project	Capacity (MW)	District	River	Agency
1.	Nathpa Jhakri	1500	Kinnaur	Satluj	SJVN Ltd.
2.	Bhakra Nangal	1325	Bilaspur	Satluj	BBMB
3.	Karcham Wangtoo	1000	Kinnaur	Satluj	Jaypee Group.
4.	Dehar Hydroelectric	990	Mandi	Beas	BBMB
5.	Jangi Thopan	960	Kinnaur	Satluj	–
6.	Parbati II	800	Kullu	Parbati	NHPC
7.	Koldam	800	Mandi, Bilaspur	Satluj	NTPC
8.	Chamera – I	540	Chamba	Ravi	NHPC
9.	Parbati III	520	Kullu	Parbati	NHPC
10.	Yamuna Hydroelectric	474	Sirmaur/ Dehradun	Yamuna	UJVNL
11.	Rampur	412	Shimla	Satluj	SJVNL
12.	Seli Hydroelectric	400	Lahul & Spiti	Chenab	Hindustan Power
13.	Pong Dam	1325	Kangra	Beas	BBMB
14.	Chamera – II	300	Chamba	Ravi	NHPC
15.	Jispa	300	Lahul & Spiti	Chenab	HPPCL
16.	YangThang Khab	261	Kinnaur	Spiti River	HPPCL
17.	Kuther	260	Chamba	Ravi	JSW Energy
18.	Chamera – III	231	Chamba	Ravi	NHPC
19.	Allain Duhangan Hydroelectric Project	192	Kullu	Allain and Duhang	AD Hydro Pvt. Ltd.
20.	Baira Siul Project	180	Chamba	Baira	NHPC
21.	Bajoli Holi Project	180	Chamba	Ravi	GMR
22.	Largi Hydroelectric Project	126	Kullu	Beas	HPSEB
23.	Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna (Bhabha) Project	120	Kinnaur	Bhabha	HPSEB
24.	Shanan Hydroelectric Project	110	Mandi	Uhl	PSPCL
25.	Sorang Hydroelectric Project	100	Kullu	Sorang	Himachal Sorang Power
26.	Uhl III Project	99	Kangra	Rana Neri khad	Beas Valley Power
27.	Malana Project	86	Kullu	Malana	Malana PCL
28.	Keshang Hydroelectric Project	65	Kinnaur	Satluj	HPPCL
29.	Giri Hydroelectric Project	60	Sirmaur	Giri	HPSEB
30.	Bassi Hydroelectric Project	60	Mandi	Beas	HPSEB
31.	Tangnu Romai Hydroelectric Project	44	Shimla	Pabbar	Tangnu Romai Power

 

EDUCATION IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

After Independence, the literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh has gone up to 83.78% in 2011. The state government has also played a vital role in the education of the state. Himachal Pradesh is ahead from many states in terms of Education. In this table, we have served the latest Condition of Education in Himachal Pradesh.

S.N	Description	Summary
1.	Literacy Rate	83.71%
2.	Male	90.83%
3.	Female	76.60%
5.	No. of School	12,879 Approx
6.	Affiliation Board	CBSE,ICSE,Himachal Board
7.	No. of University	19
8.	No. of colleges	354

HERITAGE SITES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

Himachal Pradesh is famous for its heavenly hill stations. Hill stations are the major popular attraction for tourists from around the world. Tourism is also the main contributor to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).

S.N	Description	Summary
1.	Major Tourist Places	Shimla Manali Kullu Kasol
2.	Major Attraction	Naina Devi temple Chintpurnu Chamunda Devi Temple

WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES

1. Bandli WLS
2. Chail WLS
3. Chandratal WLS
4. Churdhar WLS
5. Daranghati WLS
6. Dhauladhar WLS
7. Gamgul Siyabehi WLS
8. Kais WLS
9. Kalatop-Khajjiar WLS
10. Kanawar WLS
11. Khokhan WLS
12. Kibber WLS
13. Kugti WLS
14. Lippa Asrang WLS
15. Majathal WLS
16. Manali WLS
17. Nargu WLS
18. Pong Dam Lake WLS
19. Renuka WLS
20. Rupi Bhaba WLS
21. Sainj WLS
22. Sangla Valley (Rakchham Chitkul) WLS
23. Sech Tuan Nala WLS
24. Shikari Devi WLS
25. Shimla Water Catchment WLS
26. Talra WLS
27. Tirthan WLS
28. Tundah WLS

BIRD SANCTUARIES OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

S.N.	Name	Area
1.	Himalayan Bird Park	–
2.	Pong Dam Bird Sanctuary	475 km2
3.	Gobind Sagar Bird sanctuary	Over 10 hectares

 

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