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%Read More