Himachal Pradesh Map 2024 | Districts, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries

Himachal Pradesh Map – Himachal Pradesh is an Indian state situated in the Western Himalayas. Himachal Pradesh is one of the 13 hill states of India. The total area of Himachal Pradesh is 55673 km² and it is the 18th largest state of India in terms of area. In this article, along with the important facts related to Himachal Pradesh state, we will also read about districts, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and Ramsar sites of Himachal Pradesh through the map.

• State-Wise GK with Map

Himachal Pradesh Map Neighbouring State

Himachal Pradesh shares a border with 4 states and 2 union territories of India. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories are situated in the north, Uttarakhand in the south-east, Uttar Pradesh in the south, Haryana in the south-west and Punjab state in the west of Himachal Pradesh.

• Himachal Pradesh also shares an international border with the country of China in the east.
• The length of Himachal Pradesh is 300 km from east to west and 150 km from north to south.

The map of India given below shows the location in Himachal Pradesh state.

The map given below shows the neighboring states and coastal boundaries of Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh Map Districts 2024

A total of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh state. The names of these districts along with the district headquarters are given in the following table.

S.N.	District	Headquarter
1.	Bilaspur	Bilaspur
2.	Chamba	Chamba
3.	Hamirpur	Hamirpur
4.	Kangra	Dharamshala
5.	Kinnaur	Reckong Peo
6.	Kullu	Kullu
7.	Lahaul and Spiti	Keylong
8.	Mandi	Mandi
9.	Shimla	Shimla
10.	Sirmour	Nahan
11.	Solan	Solan
12.	Una	Una

All the districts are shown in the map given below of Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh GK Facts

The general knowledge facts asked in various exams related to the state of Himachal Pradesh are shared in the following table.

Himachal Pradesh GK Facts
Formation of Himachal Pradesh	1 November 1956
Full statehood	25 January 1971
Capital of Himachal Pradesh	Shimla (summer) and Dharamshala (winter)
High Court of Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Official language of Himachal Pradesh	Hindi and Sanskrit
Rank in Population	21st
Rank in the Area	18th
Total Districts in Himachal Pradesh	12
First CM of Himachal Pradesh	Yashwant Singh Parmar
First Governor of Himachal Pradesh	S. Chakraborty
Total seats in Lok Sabha	4
Total seats in Rajya Sabha	3
Total seats in the Legislative Assembly	68

State Symbols of Himachal Pradesh

All the state symbols of Himachal Pradesh have been shared in the following table.

State Symbols of Himachal Pradesh
State Animal of Himachal Pradesh	Snow Leopard
State Bird of Himachal Pradesh	Tragopan
State game of Himachal Pradesh	Hockey
State Flower of Himachal Pradesh	Rhododendron
State fruit of Himachal Pradesh	Apple
State Tree of Himachal Pradesh	Deodar

National Parks in Himachal Pradesh Map

There are a total of 5 national parks in Himachal Pradesh and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	District	Declared Year
1.	Great Himalayan National Park	Kullu	1984
2.	Pin Valley National Park	Lahaul and Spiti	1987
3.	Inderkilla National Park	Kullu	2010
4.	Khirganga National Park	Kullu	2010
5.	Simbalbara National Park	Sirmour	2010

All the National Parks of Himachal Pradesh are shown in the map below.

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh

A total of 26 wildlife sanctuaries are located in Himachal Pradesh. The names of all these are given in the following table along with the respective districts.

S.N.	Wildlife Sanctuaries	District
1.	Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary	Mandi
2.	Chail Wildlife Sanctuary	Solan
3.	Chandra Tal Wildlife Sanctuary	Lahaul and Spiti
4.	Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary	Sirmour
5.	Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary	Shimla
6.	Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kangra
7.	Gamgul-Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba
8.	Kais Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu
9.	Kalatop-Khajjar Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba
10.	Kanawar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu
11.	Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu
12.	Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary	Lahaul and Spiti
13.	Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba
14.	Lipa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary	Kinnaur
15.	Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary	Solan
16.	Manali Wildlife Sanctuary	Kullu
17.	Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary	Mandi
18.	Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Kangra
19.	Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary	Kinnaur
20.	Renuka Ji Wildlife Sanctuary	Sirmour
21.	Rupi-Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary	Kinnaur
22.	Sechu-Tuan Nalla Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba
23.	Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary	Mandi
24.	Shimla Water Catchment	Shimla
25.	Talra Wildlife Sanctuary	Shimla
26.	Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary	Chamba

Ramsar Sites in Himachal Pradesh Map

There are a total of 3 Ramsar sites in the state of Himachal Pradesh, whose names with designation years are given in the table below.

S.N.	Ramsar Site	Designation Year
1.	Pong Dam Lake	2002
2.	Chandra Taal	2005
3.	Renuka Lake	2005

Pong Dam Lake

• Pong Dam Lake is also known as Pong Reservoir and Maharana Pratap Sagar.
• In the year 1975, the Pong Dam was constructed across the Beas River in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
• Pong Dam Lake was given the status of a Ramsar site on 19 August 2002.
• Pong Lake is a major reservoir of Himachal Pradesh along with the Govindsagar Dam built on the Beas River.

Chandra Taal

• Chandra Taal is located in the Lahaul and Spiti districts of the Himachal Pradesh state and is also known as Tso Chigma.
• It is a sweet water lake.
• It was declared as a Ramsar site on 8 November 2005 by the name of Chandertal Wetland.

Renuka Lake

• Renuka Lake is located in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh state.
• It was declared as a Ramsar site on 8 November 2005 by the name of Renuka Wetland.

The Ramsar sites of Himachal Pradesh are shown in the map below.

FAQs related to Himachal Pradesh

Question – Himachal Pradesh shares border with how many Indian states?

Answer – Himachal Pradesh shares a border with 4 states and 2 union territories of India. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories are situated in the north of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand in the south-east, Uttar Pradesh in the south, Haryana in the south-west and Punjab state in the west.

Question – How many national parks are located in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer – There are a total of 5 national parks located in Himachal Pradesh, whose names are as follows.

1. Great Himalayan National Park
2. Pin Valley National Park
3. Inderkilla National Park
4. Khirganga National Park
5. Simbalbara National Park

Question – How many wildlife sanctuaries are located in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer – There are a total of 26 wildlife sanctuaries located in the state of Himachal Pradesh, whose names are given in the above table.

Question – How many Ramsar sites are located in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer – There are a total of 3 Ramsar sites located in the state of Himachal Pradesh, whose names are as follows.

1. Pong Dam Lake
2. Chandra Taal
3. Renuka Lake

Question – How many districts are there in the state of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer – There are a total of 12 districts in the state of Himachal Pradesh, whose names are as follows.

1. Bilaspur
2. Chamba
3. Hamirpur
4. Kangra
5. Kinnaur
6. Kullu
7. Lahaul and Spiti
8. Mandi
9. Shimla
10. Sirmour
11. Solan
12. Una

Question – Which is the largest district of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer – Lahaul and Spiti is the largest district in the state of Himachal Pradesh with a total area of 13835 km².

Question – Which is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer – Hamirpur is the smallest district of Himachal Pradesh with a total area of 1118 km².

Question – Which is the largest national park in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer – The Great Himalayan National Park is the largest national park in Himachal Pradesh with a total area of 1118 km².

Question – Which is the biggest wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh?

Answer – Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest wildlife sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh and its total area is 2220 km².

In this article, along with the important facts related to Himachal Pradesh state, we have also learned about the districts, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and Ramsar sites in the Himachal Pradesh map. Hope you have liked this article.