Himachal Pradesh Census 2011 and Profile

Himachal Pradesh is popularly called as ‘Abode of God’ , ‘Devbhoomi’ and the ‘Fruit bowl of India’. Himachal Pradesh as a full-fledged state came into existence in 1971 as the 18th state of India. It accounts for 1.7 % of the total geographic area of India and is the 17th largest state in terms of area. Also, As per Census 2011, it constitutes 0.57% of the total population of India. In terms of Population, it is the ranks 20th among the 28 states of India.

 

Himachal Pradesh at a Glance:

• Geographic Profile:

Capital	Shimla
Geographical Area	55673 sq. Kms
Area Under Forests	37,033 sq. Kms
Percentage of Area under Forests	66.5%
Percentage of Area to total Area of India	1.7%
Maximum Altitude	7026 m

• Administrative Profile:

Official Language	Shimla
No. of Sub-divisions	55673 sq. Kms
No. of Development Blocks	37,033 sq. Kms
No. of Tehsils	66.5%
No. of Sub-Tehsils	1.7%
No. of Villages	7026 m
Lok Sabha seats	4
Rajya Sabha seats	3
Total Vidhan Sabha Seats	68
Poverty Rate (2011-12)	8.06%

• Himachal Pradesh  Census 2011:

Population ( Census 2011)	68,64,602
Percentage of Population to Total Population of India	0.57%
Population in Urban areas	10.03%
Population in Rural areas	89.97%
Sex Ratio	972
Population Density	123
Literacy Rate	83.78%
Male Literacy	90.83%
Female Literacy	76.60%
Infant Mortality Rate(2010)	40/1000
Death Rate(2010)	6.7/1000
Birth Rate(2010)	16.2/1000
Decennial Growth Rate ( Census 2001 – 2011)	12.94%
SC Population(in %)	25.2%
ST Population (in %)	5.7%
Child Sex Ratio	909

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Himachal Pradesh Census 2011  in HPAS exams:

Every Year one or two questions are included in HPPSC- HPAS exam. Also, HP Census 2011 data is asked in other himachal pradesh state recruitment exams. Therefore, it is very important to memorize all the above data carefully.