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IMPORTANT STATISTICAL DATA
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Sr.
No.
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Description
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Unit
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Quantity
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|
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1
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Area
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Sq. Kms.
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55,673
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|
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2
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Location
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N. Latitude
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32o 22'
40" to
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33o 12' 40"
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|
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E. Longitude
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75o 74'
55" to
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79o 04' 22"
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3
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Districts
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No.
|
12
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|
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4
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Development Blocks
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No.
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72
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|
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5
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Population (1991 Census)
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No.
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51,70,877
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|
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6
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Density
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Persons/sq.km.
|
93
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|
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7
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Health Centres &
Hospitals
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No.
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1,201
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|
|
8
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Towns
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No.
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58
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|
|
9
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Workforce
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Lac
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17.8
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|
|
10
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Per Capita Income
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Rs.
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8,747
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|
|
11
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Literacy Rate
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%
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63.9
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|
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12
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Educational Institutions:
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|
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|
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(i)
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Primary
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No.
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8,393
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(ii)
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Middle
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No.
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1,086
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(iii)
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Higher+2
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No.
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1,250
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(iv)
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Colleges
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No.
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55
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(v)
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Universities
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No.
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3
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|
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(vi)
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Medical/Dental
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No.
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4
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Colleges
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|
|
|
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vii)
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Engg. Colleges
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No.
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2
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(viii)
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Polytechnics
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No.
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6
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|
13
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Industries
|
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No.
|
1546
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14.
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Power
Scenario (HPSEB)
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|
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as on 31-3-1999
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(i)
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Electrification of census villages
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100
|
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(ii)
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Per Capita Consumption
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KWh
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346
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(iii)
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HV Substations
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No.
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30
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|
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(66 KV and above)
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|
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(iv)
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33 KV Substations
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No.
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95
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|
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(v)
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HT lines
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Kms
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22,079
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(vi)
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LT lines
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Kms.
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45,143
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MAJOR
TOWNS:
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Major Towns
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Altitude in M.
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STD Code
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Temperature
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Distance from Shimla
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|
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|
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Min. oC
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Max. oC
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( Kms)
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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1
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Shimla
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2205
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177
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(‑)1.8
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31.4
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—
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2
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Sunder Nagar
|
750
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1907
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0.6
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41.5
|
133
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3
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Nahan
|
914
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1702
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1.3
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44.8
|
138
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4
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Solan
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1498
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1792
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0.5
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24.7
|
45
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5
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Mandi
|
754
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1905
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1.5
|
30
|
158
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|
6
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Dharamshala
|
1220
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1892
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2.8
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38.6
|
275
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|
7
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Chamba
|
1220
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1892
|
2
|
35
|
435
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8
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Kullu
|
1217
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1902
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2.5
|
38
|
230
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9
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Poanta Sahib
|
500
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1704
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10.4
|
46
|
170
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10
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Hamirpur
|
785
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1972
|
11.3
|
40
|
170
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|
11
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Bilaspur
|
610
|
197
|
810
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41.5
|
86
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12
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Una
|
560
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1975
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12.4
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44.02
|
20
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13
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Kalpa
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2769
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17852
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(‑)
9.0
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28.2
|
260
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|
14
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Reckong Peo
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2780
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17852
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(‑)
9.0
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23
|
275
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15
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Pooh
|
2800
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17853
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(‑)11.0
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23
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315
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16
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Dalhousie
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2300
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1899
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(‑)
2.0
|
28
|
390
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|
17
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Kangra
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815
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1892
|
6
|
42
|
260
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18
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Palampur
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1270
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1894
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1.5
|
35
|
270
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|
19
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Bhabanagar
|
1200
|
17865
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(‑)
5.0
|
32
|
180
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|
20
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Banjar
|
1250
|
1902
|
4.3
|
36
|
230
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|
21
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Keylong
|
2550
|
19002
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(‑)10.0
|
27.5
|
388
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|
22
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Kaza
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2950
|
1906
|
(‑)25.0
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26
|
450
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23
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Udaipur
|
2400
|
1903
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(‑)
8.0
|
28
|
370
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|
24
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Rampur
|
950
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1782
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3
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37
|
130
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|
25
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Rohru
|
1600
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1781
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2.5
|
34
|
120
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|
26
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Chopal
|
1800
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17836
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(‑)
2.0
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31.5
|
125
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|
27
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Manali
|
2012
|
1902
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(‑)
7.0
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30.3
|
269
|
|
28
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Parwanoo
|
520
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1792
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6
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42
|
90
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RAIN FALL.
Annual average rainfall varies from 50 Cms to 250 Cms. The State
can be divided into three Zones according to rainfall.
1. Outer Himalayas & average rainfall from 50 Cms to 250 Cms.
2. Inner Himalayas & average rainfall from 75 Cms to 125 Cms.
3. Alpine Zone & snowbound areas.
MAJOR RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES.
1. Yamuna & Giri, Tons, Bata, Pabbar.
2. Beas & Solang, Manalsukh,Sujoin, Fozal Nalla, Sarvari, Parvati,
Sainj.
3. Satluj & Spiti, Baspa, Tidong, Ranger, Kaushly, Khira Ka Nalla,
Dabar Kha.
4. Chenab & Chandra, Bhaga, Sanjari Nalla, Miyar Nalla, Chobia,
Kalicho, Harser, Drati, Marshu, Cheni & Sach.
5. Ravi & Budhil, Tundah, Shal, Siul & Seewa.
Transport Infrastructure
(a) Rail head
Broad gauge
Kalka, Pathankot, Una.
Narrow gauge
Shimla, Joginder Nagar.
(b) Airports
Jubbar Hatti (Shimla), Bhunter (Kullu), Gaggal (Kangra).
(c) Motorable Roads
19,310 Kms.
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