Himachal Pradesh
StateHP• Western Himalayas
Capital
Shimla
Largest City
Shimla
Formation Date
15 April 1948
Ashoka Lion Capital-based Himachal Pradesh emblem
Population
68.6 Lakh
2011 census
Area
55,673 km²
Districts
12
Lok Sabha Seats
4
Rajya Sabha Seats
3
Assembly Seats
68
Legislative Council
0
No council
About Himachal Pradesh
No description on record.
- State Code
- HP
- ISO Code
- IN-HP
- Official Language
- Hindi
- Region
- Western Himalayas
- Time Zone
- IST (UTC+5:30)
Current Leadership
(4)MA
Mukesh Agnihotri
Deputy Chief Minister
INCJT
Jai Ram Thakur
Leader of Opposition
BJPKP
Kuldeep Singh Pathania
Speaker, Legislative Assembly
INCKP
Kamlesh Kumar Pant
Chief Secretary
State Symbols
Animal
Snow Leopard
Bird
Western Tragopan
Flower
Pink Rhododendron
Tree
Deodar
Legislative Strength
4
Lok Sabha Seats
3
Rajya Sabha Seats
68
Assembly Seats
0
Legislative Council Seats
Party-wise Strength (Assembly)
(68 seats)Loading chart…
68
Seats held
- Indian National Congress4058.8%
- Bharatiya Janata Party2536.8%
- Independent34.4%
Majority mark 35
Major Political Parties
(3)
INC
40 MLAs
BJP
25 MLAs
I
I
3 MLAs
Demographics
(2011)68.6 Lakh
Population
82.8%
Literacy Rate
6.9 Lakh
Urban Population
61.8 Lakh
Rural Population
Key Facts
- High CourtHimachal Pradesh High Court
- Time ZoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha Strength
(4 seats)Loading chart…
4
Seats held
- Bharatiya Janata Party4100.0%
Legislature
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Last election
- 2022
- Next expected
- 2027
- Majority mark
- 35
- Reserved (SC / ST)
- — / —
Legislative Council
Himachal Pradesh has no legislative council.
Lok Sabha
- Seats
- 4
- Last election
- 2024
Rajya Sabha
- Seats
- 3
- House type
- Council of States
- Member term
- 6 years
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — Result
Women elected
1
| Party | Seats | Share of house |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National CongressINC | 40 | |
| Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP | 25 | |
| Independent | 3 |
Assembly Election History
(1 elections)No election results on record.
| Year | Winner | Seats | Vote Share | Runner-up | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — |
Districts & Administration
(12 districts)Economy (2026-27)
- GSDP
- ₹2,77,497 Cr
- GSDP growth
- 9%
- Major industries
- Tourism, Hydropower, Horticulture, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Services, Food processing
Budget (FY 2026-27)
- Total expenditure
- ₹54,928 Cr
- Total receipts
- ₹52,355 Cr
- Borrowings
- ₹11,965 Cr
- Fiscal deficit
- ₹9,698 Cr
- Fiscal deficit / GSDP
- 3.5%
- Debt repayment
- ₹4,840 Cr
- Primary deficit
- ₹2,427 Cr
Development Indicators
- Literacy
- 82.8%
Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
- High Court
- Himachal Pradesh High Court
- State Election Commission
- Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission
- Public Service Commission
- Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
- Pollution Control Board
- Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board
Exam & Static GK
Himachal Pradesh for competitive exams — 12 topics, 24 revision cards, and a self-marking practice set.
Quick Revision
9Capital
Shimla
Area
55,673 km²
Population
0.69 Cr
Literacy
82.8%
Districts
12
State Code
HP
Lok Sabha
4
Rajya Sabha
3
Assembly
68
Neighbouring States
5- Jammu and Kashmir
- Ladakh
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Uttarakhand
Major Rivers
8- Sutlej
- Beas
- Ravi
- Chenab
- Yamuna
- Spiti
- Baspa
- Parvati
National Parks
3- Great Himalayan National Park
- Pin Valley National Park
- Khirganga National Park?
Historical Places
3- Kangra Fort
- Great Himalayan landscape
- Masroor Temples
Headline Figures
2- Budget (2026-27)
- ₹54,928 Cr
- Financial Year
- 2026-27
Major Crops
7- Wheat
- Maize
- Rice
- Barley
- Pulses
- Potato
- Vegetables
Major Industries
8- Tourism
- Hydropower
- Horticulture
- Agriculture
- Pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturing
- Services
- Food processing
Exam Notes
- Budget figures are copied from the base state file and should be re-verified before publication.
State Symbols
4- Animal
- Snow Leopard
- Bird
- Western Tragopan
- Flower
- Pink Rhododendron
- Tree
- Deodar
Revolts & Movements
2- Prajā Mandal movements
- Resistance against princely rule
IITs
- IIT Mandi
IIMs
- IIM Sirmaur
AIIMS
- AIIMS Bilaspur
Major Universities
7- IIT Mandi
- IIM Sirmaur
- NIT Hamirpur
- Central University of Himachal Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh University
- Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
- AIIMS Bilaspur
Airports
4- Shimla Airport
- Kangra Airport (Gaggal)
- Bhuntar Airport
- Kullu-Manali Airport
Government Schemes
8- Himachal Grihini Suvidha YojanaHigh relevance
- HimcareHigh relevance
- Mukhya Mantri Sahara YojanaHigh relevance
- Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman NidhiHigh relevance
- Mukhya Mantri Kanyadaan YojanaHigh relevance
- Mukhya Mantri Sukh-Ashraya YojanaHigh relevance
- Mukhya Mantri Himachal Health Care / welfare programmesHigh relevance
- Natural Farming Khushal Kisan YojanaHigh relevance
City Nicknames
- Shimla“Queen of the Hills”
Largest, Longest, First
- Hill-state associationGreat Himalayan National ParkUNESCO World Heritage Site.
One-Line Facts
5- Capital — Shimla.
- Districts — 12.
- Formation/formation date recorded in the base data — 1948-04-15.
- State animal — Snow Leopard.
- State bird — Western Tragopan.
Latest Assembly Election
- Year
- 2022
Latest Lok Sabha Election
- Year
- 2024
Exam Facts
2- Himachal Pradesh has 68 Assembly seats.
- Himachal Pradesh has 4 Lok Sabha seats.
Recently Updated
2- State Budget2026-09-11Base dataset records the state budget/outlay value as 54928 INR crore.
- Political/administrative eventHimachal became a full state on 25 January 1971
Major Cities & Destinations
- ShimlaCapital
Quick Links
Sources
Verified as of 2026-09-10
Compiled from public records.