STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH 2018-19 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA PREFACE Rapid changes in economic scenario emphasis the need for sensitizing the data collection system in the state. The Department of Economic and Statistics is playing an active role in generation and dissemination of various kinds of data of Himachal Pradesh. The publication “Statistical Abstract of Himachal Pradesh 2018-19” presents the latest Statistical Data on various Socio-Economic aspects of Himachal Pradesh. Tables presented in this publication indicate the development trend and progress under various sectors of State’s economy. I thank all the departments and data source/providing agencies in the state for supplying the data required for this publication. I also put on record my appreciation for the sincere and hard work done by the officers and officials of Official Statistics Section of the department in bringing out this Publication. I hope the publication will be very useful to various planners and policy makers, research scholars and Economists/Statisticians. Suggestions for improvement of the publication will be highly appreciated. Dr.Vinod Kumar Rana Economic Adviser Himachal Pradesh. ABBREVIATIONS Sq.Kms - Square kilometres % - Percentage M.T. - Metric ton Kg. - Kilogram KWh. - Kilowatt hour R - Revised B - Budget Km. - Kilometre Hect. - Hectare .. - Not available - - Nil/negligible P - Provisional Q - Quick Estimates A - Actual Ad - Advance CONVERSION FACTORS Area 1 Acre = 0.404686 Hectares 1 Square Mile = 2.590 Sq.Kilometres 1 Square Mile = 640 Acres =259 Hectares 1 Square Yard = 0.84 Sq. Metres 1 Hectare = 2.47105 Acres 1 Sq. Kilometre = 0.38610 Sq.Mile 1 Sq. Metre = 1.20 Sq. Yards Weight 1 Ounce = 28.3495 Grams 1 Pound = 0.45359 Kilograms 1 Long Ton = 1016.05 Kilograms 1 Short Ton = 0.90718 Metric ton 1 Long Ton = 2240 Pounds 1 Short Ton = 2000 Pounds 1 Maund = 0.037324 Metric ton 1 Maund = 0.373 Quintal 1 Gram = 0.0352740 Ounce or 0.09 Tola 1 Kilogram = 2.20463 Pounds 1 Metric Ton = 0.98420 Long Ton 1 Metric Ton = 1.10231 Short Ton 1 Metric Ton = 1000 Kilograms 1 Metric Ton = 220.463 Pounds 1 Seer = 0.933 Kilogram Length 1 Inch = 2.54 Centimetres 1 Yard = 0.9144 Metres 1 Mile = 1.61 Kilometres 1 Centimetre = 0.3937 Inch 1 Metre = 1.09 Yards 1 Kilometre = 0.62 Miles Volume 1 Cubic Yard = 0.7646 Cubic Metre 1 Cubic Metre = 1.3079 Cubic Yard 1 Cubic Yard = 35.3133 Cubic Feet Capacity 1 Imperial Gallon = 4.55 Litres 1 Litre = 0.22 Imperical Gallon HIMACHAL PRADESH AT A GLANCE ITEM UNIT PARTICULARS Area (31.3.2019) Sq. Kms. 55,673 Districts (31.3.2019) Nos. 12 Divisions (31.3.2019) Nos. 3 Sub-Divisions (31.3.2019) Nos. 71 Tehsils (31.3.2019) Nos. 106 Sub-Tehsils (31.3.2019) Nos. 63 Blocks (31.3.2019) Nos. 80 Total Villages (2011 Census) Nos. 20,690 Inhabited Villages (2011 Census) Nos. 17,882 Un Inhabited Villages (2011 Census) Nos. 2,808 Towns & Cities (2011 Census) Nos. 59 Population (2011 Census) Lakh 68.65 Males (2011 Census) Lakh 34.82 Females (2011 Census) Lakh 33.83 Rural Population (2011 Census) Lakh 61.76 Urban Population (2011 Census) Lakh 6.89 Scheduled Castes (2011 Census) Lakh 17.29 Population Scheduled Tribes (2011 Census) Lakh 3.92 Population Literacy (2011 Census) Percent 82.80 Growth rate (2001-2011) Percent 12.94 Density of Population (2011 Census) Persons 123 Total No. of main (2011 census) Lakh 20.63 workers Birth rate (2017) Per 1000 15.8 Death rate (2017) Per 1000 6.6 Per capita income at current prices 2018-19 (Adv.) ` 1,76,968 Plan Outlay 2018-19 ` Crore 6300 BRIEF FACTS ABOUT HIMACHAL PRADESH Historical Background: Himachal Pradesh came into being on 15th April, 1948 as a centrally administered territory by the integration of 30 erstwhile princely States. At that time the State had four districts viz. Chamba, Mahasu, Mandi and Sirmaur and its area was 25,839 sq. kms. Later in 1951, it became a part “C” State under a Governor with a 36 Member Legislative Assembly and a three member cabinet. In 1954, Bilaspur, another part ‘C’ State was merged with Himachal Pradesh thereby adding one more district with an area of 1,168 sq. kms. And the strength of its Assembly was raised to 41. In 1956, despite the majority recommendations of the State Re-organization Commission for its merger with Punjab, Himachal Pradesh retained its separate entity. On November 1, 1956 it again became a Union Territory under an Administrator designated as Lieutenant Governor and its Assembly was abolished. In 1960, a new border district of Kinnaur was carved out of Mahasu district. Then in 1963, Assembly was revived and a popular Ministry was formed. Till October, 1966 the old Himachal Pradesh comprised the six hill districts of Bilaspur, Chamba, Kinnaur, Mahasu, Mandi and Sirmaur with an area of 27,007 sq. kms. Having a population of 13, 51,144 persons (1951 Census). On 1st November, 1966, it was enlarged by merging the district of Kangra, Shimla, Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti, the Nalagarh tehsil of Ambala district, some parts of Una tehsil of Hoshiarpur district and Dalhousie of Gurdaspur district of the then Punjab State. With this merger the total area of Himachal Pradesh increased to 55,673 sq. kms. And its population to 28,12,463(1961 Census).Now it comprised the Districts of Bilaspur, Chamba, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu,Lahaul-Spiti,Mahasu, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur. On 25th January, 1971,Himachal Pradesh attained Statehood. Reorganizations of the districts took place on 1st September, 1972 as a consequence whereof two more new districts namely Una and Hamirpur were created mainly as a result of trifurcation of the erstwhile Kangra district. Also from the then existing districts of Mahasu and Shimla, new districts of Shimla and Solan were formed by reorganizing the boundaries of old districts. Presently, the strength of Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh is 68. To the Union Legislature, Himachal Pradesh is represented by 4 Members to Lok Sabha and 3 Members to Rajya Sabha. There are Five Govt. Universities in the Pradesh. One for general education with its seat at Shimla, the other Agricultural University with its seat at Palampur, the third is Horticulture and Forestry University with its seat at Nauni(Solan),Fourth Technical University with its seat at Hamirpur and Fifth is Center University with its seat at Dharamshala in Kangra District (H.P.) (a) Physical Features: Himachal Pradesh is almost wholly mountainous with altitudes ranging from 350 metres to 6,975 metres above the mean sea level. Its location is between Latitude 30o 22’40” N to 33o 12’40” N and Longitude 75o 45’55”E to 79o 04’20” E. It has deeply dissected topography complex geological structure and a rich temperate flora in the sub-tropical latitudes. Physiographically, the State can be divided in to five zones-viz. (i) Wet Sub-temperate zone, (ii) humid sub-temperate zone, (iii) dry temperate-alpine high lands, (iv) humid sub-tropical zone, and (v) sub-humid sub-tropical zone. Wet sub-temperate zone comprises Palampur and Dharamshala of Kangra district, Jogindernagar area of Mandi district and Dalhousie area of Chamba district, humid sub-temperate zone comprises the district of Kullu, Shimla, parts of Mandi, Solan, Chamba, Kangra and Sirmaur, Dry temperate- Alpine High lands include major parts of Lahaul-Spiti, Pangi and Kinnaur, humid sub-tropical zone consists of Bilaspur, Bhattiyat valley of District Chamba, Nalagarh area of District Solan, Dehragopipur and Nurpur areas of district Kangra and sub-humid tropical zone comprises of District Una, Paonta-Sahib area of District Sirmaur, and Indora area of District Kangra. Climate: Himachal Pradesh lies in the lap of Himalayas. Its climate is largely conditioned by that single factor. It varies from mild to cold with area under snowing winters. In the year 2018, the rainfall of the State is 1182.2 mm and the maximum rainfall is recorded in Kangra District. Soils: The soils of Himachal Pradesh can be broadly divided into nine groups on the basis of their development and physiochemical properties. These groups are alluvial soils, brown hill soils, brown earths, brown forest soils, grey wooded or podzolic soils, grey brown podzolic soils, plansolic soils, humus and iron podzols and Alpine humus mountain skeletal soils. Rivers: Rivers which flow through this State are Beas in Kullu, Mandi and Kangra districts, Satluj in Kinnaur, Shimla and Bilaspur districts, Yamuna has its tributaries in Shimla and Sirmaur districts, Chenab (Chander Bhaga) flows through Lahaul-Spiti and Chamba districts and Ravi through Chamba district. All these rivers are snow-fed and hence perennial. Besides the natural reservoirs and the large drops available in the river courses provide immense potential for hydel power generation at a low cost. (b) Population: Himachal Pradesh extends over an area of 55,673 sq. kms. According to 2011 census, the total population of the State is 68,64,602 with a density of 123 persons. The highest density 407 is in Hamirpur district and the lowest 2 in Lahaul-Spiti district. According to 2011 census, Number of females per thousand males is 972. The decennial growth rate is 12.9 per cent during 2001-2011. Livestock Population: According to 2012 livestock census, the total livestock population in the State was 48,44,431 and the total poultry was 11,04,476. Land Holdings: There is a preponderance of small land holdings in the Pradesh. According to 2010-11 Agricultural Census, the holdings of less than one hectare accounted for 69.8 per cent of the total holdings whereas the area covered by these holdings formed only 28.6 per cent of the total area.