Himachal Pradesh

North India’s power generator, mountainous Himachal Pradesh is a relatively well-off state that accounts for 26% of India’s hydro power potential.  Almost 90 percent of the state’s population lives in rural areas, and the economy is thus largely driven by agriculture. Himachal Pradesh’s difficult terrain, lack of infrastructure, and status as a backwater that shares a high-altitude border with China have made industries slow to enter the state.  However, the state has a growing number of tourists who are interested in adventure and spiritual tourism – the latter is bolstered by the fact that the state is home to the Tibetan government in exile.  Himachal Pradesh has also emerged as the largest hub for drug manufacturing units in Asia with over 300 pharmaceutical companies operating in the state. 

State Summary

  • Size
    21,495 sq. miles
  • Population
    6.9 million
  • State GDP
    $12.76 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    68
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    3
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    4
  • Party Affiliation
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Snow lies on rooftops in Shimla, after heavy winter showers. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
A farmer harvests this season's cauliflower crop near Kullu town. (Neil Palmer (CIAT), licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)
Left: Snow lies on rooftops in Shimla, after heavy winter showers. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
Right: A farmer harvests this season's cauliflower crop near Kullu town. (Neil Palmer (CIAT), licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Kerala announce lockdown measures in response to the spike in Covid-19 cases


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Swasth Report Of Himachal Pradesh: Making A Steady Progress Himachal Improves In Malnutrition Under 5 Status

Even with 90 percent of Himachal Pradesh’s population residing in rural areas, the state has ranked among the top three states in India’s Child Well-Being Index, and in the top 10 for improved health index scores in NITI Aayog’s Health Index Report of 2019.


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NGO funds free surgeries for children with congenital cleft lip and palate

Smile Train India, a non-government organization, signed an MOU with the National Health Mission in Himachal Pradesh provide free surgeries for the children with congenital cleft lip and palate.


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Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh qualify for a $64 million performance incentive grant from the Jal Shakti Ministry (JJM)


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