know Your State #014 Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Establishment Year

• 25 January 1971

Capital

1. Shimla (Summer)
2. Dharamsala (Winter)

Tourism Slogan

• Unforgettable Himachal

Number of District

• 12

Official Language

• Hindi

High Court

• Himachal Pradesh High Court 

Chief Justice

• Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir

Governor

• Acharya Dev Vrat

CM

• Virbhadra Singh  (INC)

Literacy

• 82.80%

Heritage Site

1. Kalka-Shimla Railway
2. Great Himalyn Nation park

Airport

1. Gaggal Airport
2. Bhuntar Airport
3. Simla Airport 

Tribe

1. Bhot
2. Bodh
3. Gaddi
4. Gujjar
5. Jad
6. Lamba
7. Khampa
8. Kanaura
9. Kinnara
10. Lahaula
11. Pangwala
12. Swangla

Folk dance

• Nati

Animal

• Snow leopard

Bird

• Western Tragopan

Flower 

• Pink Rhododendron

Tree

• Deodar cedar

Festival

1. Halda festival
2. Sazo
3. Lohri 
4. Losar Festival
5. Doongri Festival
6. Nalwari Fair
7. Phulaich Festival
8. Ice Skating Carnival

Lake

1. Renuka Lake
2. Macchial Lake
3. Dal Lake
4. Khajjiar Lake
5. Kumarwah Lake
6. Rewalsar Lake
7. Prashar Lake 
8. Dehnasar Lake 
9. Nako Lake 
10. Chandra Tal 
11. Suraj Tal 
12. Dhankar Lake
13. Dashair 
14. Brighu Lake 
15. Manimahesh Lake 
16. Ghadhasaru Lake 
17. Mahakali Lake 
18. Lama Dal 
19. Chander Naun 
20. Kareri Lake 
21. Kamrunag lake 

River

1. Chenab
2. Ravi
3. Beas
4. Sutlej
5. Yamuna

Dam

1. Bhakra Nangal Dam
2. Kishau Dam
3. Nathpa Dam
4. Pandoh Dam 
5. Pong dam 

Waterfall

1. Badri Falls
2. Bhagsu Falls
3. Bundla Falls
4. Chadwick Falls
5. Machhrial Falls
6. Palani Falls
7. Rahla Falls
8. Sissu Fall

Zoological Park

• Gopalpur Zoo

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Rupi Bhabha Sanctuary
2. Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Pong Dam Sanctuary
6. Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary
7. Gobind Sagar & Naina Devi
8. Darlaghat
9. Tirthan
10. Raksham Chitkul
11. Manali sanctuary
12. Kalatop & Khajjiar
13. Lippa  Asrang 

Diesel Engine Power Station

• Keylong Diesel Power Station

Hydroelectric Power Station

1. AD Hydro Power Ltd.
2. Baspa-II
3. Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant
4. Nathpa Jhakri
5. Dehar Power House
6. Pong
7. Chamera Dam