General Information

Himachal Pradesh is approachable by air, rail and road.
Airports : Shimla, Kullu, Dharamsala

Airways operate regular flights to Himachal Pradesh.

• Delhi - Chandigarh - Kullu
• Delhi - Shimla
• Delhi - Shimla - Kullu
• Delhi - Chandigarh - Dharamsala

Rail Heads in Himachal Pradesh :

• Kalka
• Pathankot
• Una
• Kalka – Shimla. Pathankot- Joginder Nagar (Narrow Gauge)

Major Rail Heads in Surrounding States :

• Kiratpur
• Jagadhri
• Dehradun
• Pathankot

State of Himachal Pradesh is well connected through an efficient road network.
 

DATA PROFILE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Area- 55673 sq. kms.
Location - Between 30° - 22' - 4" to 33° - 12' - 40"   North latitude 75°-47' - 55" to 79° - 04' - 22" East latitude
Height - Ranging between 350 mtrs. to 6075 mtrs. from mean sea level.

Climate - (a) Temperature : Varies from 40° C in plains during summer - 20° C in the Alpine Zone during winters.
(b) Rainfall varies from 152 cms to 178 cms in outer Himalayas.

Population - Total  60,70,305  persons - 2001 Census ; Male, 50.8% Female 49.2%;Decennial Growth rate 17.4%

Density - 109 per sq. kms.
Labour Force - (2001 Census) 49.3% of total population main workers

Minimum wages Rs. 75/- per   day                                                                     

Industry - 196 medium and large scale units with investment of about Rs.2378 crores. 30,176 small scale units with an investment of about Rs. 710 crores.

Total employment 1.60 lac people.

Mineral - Mainly limestone (light grade), quartzite, brass, sand, gold, pyrites, copper, rock salt, slates, natural oil, gas & mica, barytes and gypsum.

Transport :
(a) Rail : Narrow gauge length 200 kms.

         Shimla to Kalka.

         Joginder Nagar to Pathankot

         Broad gauge line connecting Nangal-Talwara passing through Una district is under construction.

(b) Road : Total length - About 23,544 Kms. connects all district headquarters , sub divisions and blocks.

National Highways  - Eight National Highways having length of 1235 Kms pass through the State. These National Highways are NH-1A,NH- 20,NH-21, NH-21A, NH- 22, NH-70, NH-72 & NH-88.