| Governor | – | Kalyan Singh |
| Chief Minister | – | Virbhadra Singh |
| Established | 25 January, 1971 | |
| Location | – | Between 30°12' North latitude and 75°47' to 79°04' East longitude. |
| Boundaries | – | In the East Himachal Pradesh forms India's border with Tibet, to its North lies the state of Jammu and Kashmir, to the south-East is Uttarakhand, to the West is Punjab, while to its South is situated Haryana. |
| Length and Breadth | – | The maximum length to the state, from the north-western corner of Chamba to the Southern and of Kinnaur is 355 km. Its maximum breadth from the South-Western corner of Kangra to the North-Eastern corner of Kinnaur is 270 km. |
| Area | – | 5,56,73 sq km |
| Population (2011) | – | 6,856,509 |
| Official Language | – | Hindi |
| State Day | – | 15th April |
| Legislature | – | Unicameral |
| Representation in Lok Sabha | – | 4 Members |
| Representation in Rajya Sabha | – | 3 Members |
| State Assembly | – | 68 Members |
| State Animal | – | Snow Leopard |
| State Bird | – | Jujurana (Western Tragopan) |
| Capital | – | Shimla |
| High Court | – | Shimla |
| State Public Service Commission Head Quars. | – | Shimla |
| Divisions | – | 3 |
| Districts | – | 12 (Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan and Una) |
| Radio Station | – | Shimla |
| Ed. Institutions | – | 15,000 |
| First Governor | – | S. Chakravarti |
| First Lt. Governor | – | Himmat Singh |
| First Chief Commissioner | – | N.C. Mehta |
| First Chief Minister | – | Y.S. Parmar |
| First Chief Justice of High Court | – | Justice Mirza Hamudullah Beg |
| First Chairman of State Public Service Commission | – | Lt. Gen. K.S. Kachot |
| First Vice-Chancellor (HP University) | – | Dr. Ram Karan Singh |
Largest
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| Largest district (Area) | – | Lahaul-Spiti (13835 sq km) |
| Largest district (Population 2011) | – | Kangra (15,07,223) |
Largest city
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– | Shimla |
| Largest river (Qty. of water) | – | Chenab |
Largest lake (Natural)
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– | Surajtal (2100 sq km) |
| Largest lake (Man-made) | – | Gobind Sagar (168 sq km) |
| Largest irrigation project | – | Shah Canal Project |
| Largest fish-farm | – | Dayoli (Largest in Asia) |
Smallest
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| Smallest district (Area) | – | Hamirpur (1118 sq km) |
| Smallest district (Population) | – | Lahaul-Spiti (31,528) |
Longest
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| Longest highway | – | Hindustan-Tibet Road (335 Km) from Parwanoo to Kaurik |
| Longest river | – | Sutlej |
Highest
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| Highest peak | – | Shilla (7026 Mt.) Zaskar Mountain Range |
| Highest pass | – |
Parangla (5544 Mt.)
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| Highest dam | – | Bhakra Dam (226 Mt.) at Bilaspur (highest in Asia) |
| Highest bridge | – | Kandor bridge over river Sutlej |
| Highest density of Population | – | Hamirpur district (406 persons per sq km) |
| Highest rain | – | Dharmshala |
| Highest cricket ground | – | Chail (highest in the world) |
| Highest district head quar. | – | Keylong (165 Mt.) in Lahaul-Spiti |
| Highest number of populated villages | – | Kangra (3869 villages) |
| Lowest | ||
| Lowest rain | – | Spiti subdivision |
| Lowest density of Population | – | Lahaul-Spiti (Two persons per sq km) |
| Lowest Number of Populated villages | – | Kullu (172 villages) |
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