Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

The mesmerizing natural beauty coupled with the skyscraping Himalayan Mountains with their lush white snowy tips. The Himachal Pradesh stands true to its tales of splendor. Naturally, tourism has flourished here, attracting mountain lovers from all over the world. The wide forests with snow leopards residing in them, is also equally alluring. Not to mention numerous national parks and animal reserves in Himachal. The chilly Himalayas are well balanced by the warm people of Himachal. The variety in the Indian continent also shows in the population density of India. Himachal Pradesh is of the Indian states having least population density. That's probably why the nature at Himachal is ever flourishing without human encroachment polluting it. In more than 50000 square kilometers' expanse, the density of population is just above 100. The total population of himachal only counts up to above 60 lacs according to the state census 2011 and appears to be growing at an average rate.

The literacy rate in the himachal state is also satisfactory and has risen up to more than 80 % according to the 2011 census. Although the sex ratio of himachal is not ideal, the female count is above 90%. The literacy rate in females, however, is low as compared to the other gender and has scope of increment. It's found that the literacy is already increasing rapidly as compared to the previous census. The state is advanced with regards to the provided education, and tourism opportunities. But, urbanization has not spread itself in himachal Pradesh. About only 10% of the population resides in urban areas while the rest in villages. The capital of Himachal, Shimla, along with Kullu, Manali, Dharmashala, Kangra are some of the urban areas. With urban streets filled with tourists, and the village lanes with mountaineers and the natives, himachal presents a vibrant mix of culture.

The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of Himachal Pradesh is Shimla. The languages spoken in the Himachal Pradesh state includes Hindi. In total Himachal Pradesh (HP) state comprises 12 districts. The ISOCODE assigned by International Organization for Standardization for Himachal Pradesh state is HP.

Himachal Pradesh Population 2011

As per details from Census 2011, Himachal Pradesh has population of 68.56 Lakh, an increase from figure of 60.78 Lakh in 2001 census. Total population of Himachal Pradesh as per 2011 census is 6,856,509 of which male and female are 3,473,892 and 3,382,617 respectively. In 2001, total population was 6,077,900 in which males were 3,087,940 while females were 2,989,960.

Himachal Pradesh Population Growth Rate

The total population growth in this decade was 12.81 percent while in previous decade it was 17.53 percent. The population of Himachal Pradesh forms 0.57 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 0.59 percent.

Himachal Pradesh Literacy Rate 2011

Literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh has seen upward trend and is 83.78 percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 90.83 percent while female literacy is at 76.60 percent. In 2001, literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh stood at 76.48 percent of which male and female were 85.35 percent and 65.61 percent literate respectively.

In actual numbers, total literates in Himachal Pradesh stands at 5,104,506 of which males were 2,791,542 and females were 2,312,964