National Parks in Himachal Pradesh

National park is an area which is strictly reserved for the betterment of the wildlife & biodiversity, and where activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting and grazing on cultivation are not permitted. In these parks, even private ownership rights are not allowed. Their boundaries are well marked and circumscribed.

S.No.      Name of National Park         Year of Notification        Total Area (km²)

1          Great Himalayan National Park                1984                             754.5

2          Pin Valley National Park                          1987                             675

3          Inderkilla National Park                           2010                             104

4          Khirganga National Park                          2010                             710

5          Simbalbara National Park                        2010                             27.88

Constitutional History of Himachal Pradesh

• 15 April 1948 - The Himachal Pradesh was constituted as a Chief Commissioner’s province.
• 6 Sep 1951 - Himachal Pradesh became a Part 'C' State under Part 'C' State's Act, 1951. Himachal Pradesh was brought under a Lieut. Governor with 36 members Legislative Assembly.
• November 1951 – Elections to the 36 member Legislative assembly held.
• 1 March 1952 – Chief Commissioner was replaced by a Lieut. Governor.
• 24 March 1952 – Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar was sworn in as head of popular ministry.
• 1 July 1954 – Part C state of Bilaspur was merged with Himachal Pradesh.
• 1 November 1956 - Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory under an administrator with the designation of a Lieutenant Governor. The Territorial Council was formed under the Union Territories Act.
• 1 July 1963 – The Himachal Territorial Council was converted into a Legislative Assembly and a popular ministry headed by Dr. Y.S. Parmar was sworn in. (14th Constitutional Amendment)
• 1 November 1966 – The Government of India decided to integrate with Himachal Pradesh the Punjab Hill Areas which were viz. the districts of Kangra, Shimla, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti, Nalagarh area of Ambala district, parts of Una tehsil of Hoshiarpur district and of Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district.
• 18 December 1970 - The State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament.
• 25 January 1971 – Himachal Pradesh as a state came into being and emerged as the eighteenth state of the Indian Union.

See Also : HPAS Prelims Books (Paper-I)

See Also : HPAS Prelims Books (Paper-II)

VALLEYS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

• Pin Valley – L & S
• Spiti Valley – L & S
• Lahaul Valley – L & S
• Lahaul-Spiti Valley – L & S
• Lingti Valley – L & S
• Chandra Valley – L & S
• Bhaga Valley – L & S
• Pattan Valley or  Chandra-Bhaga Valley – L & S
• Malung Valley – L & S
• Miyar Valley – L & S

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge by Dr. Syed

• Tirung Valley – Kinnaur
• Nisang Valley or Gyam thang Valley – Kinnaur
• Hangrang Valley or Leo Pargial Valley – Kinnaur
• Rupa Valley – Kinnaur
• Baspa or Sangla Valley - Kinnaur
• Bhabha Valley - Kinnaur
• Ravi Valley or Chamba Valley - Chamba
• Pangi Valley – Chamba
• Kangra Valley – Kangra
• Bara Bhangal Valley – Kangra
• Balh Valley or Sundernagar Valley – Mandi
• Chauntra Valley – Mandi
• Chuhar Valley – Mandi
• Joginder Nagar Valley – Mandi
• Malana Valley - Kullu
• Kullu Valley - Kullu
• Kharahal Valley - Kullu
• Lug Valley - Kullu
• Parvati Valley - Kullu
• Solang Valley –Kullu
• Tirthan Valley - Kullu
• Siraj Valley - Kullu

Himachal Pradesh: Samanya Gyaan Kosh (Hindi) by RPH

• Shiladesh Valley - Shimla
• Pabbar or Rohru Valley - Shimla
• Habban Valley – Solan
• Kunihar Valley – Solan
• Saproon Valley – Solan
• Paonta or Kiarda Dun Valley – Sirmaur
• Swan Valley or Jaswan Dun Valley - Una
• Dami Valley - Bilaspur
• Bandla Valley - Bilaspur

Read also : Himachal Rivers

Hot Water Springs in Himachal

• Manikaran  – Kullu
• Kasol - Kullu
• Khirganga – Kullu
• Vashishta – Kullu
• Kalath –Kullu
• Tattapani – Mandi
• Jeori – Kinnaur

Himachal Peaks - Height - District

Himachal Glaciers - District

·        Bara Shigri                                                      L & S

·        Chhota Shigri                                                 L & S

·        Chandra                                                          L & S

·        Bhaga                                                              L & S

·        The Lady of Keylong                                      L & S

·        Sonapani                                                        L & S

·        Perad                                                              L & S

·        Miyar                                                              L & S

·        Mukkila                                                          L & S

·        Kulti                                                                L & S

·        Taragiri                                                           L & S

·        Samundari                                                     L & S

·        Sissu                                                               L & S

·        Gangstang                                                      L & S

·        Gyephang                                                       L & S

·        Dibibokri Glacier                                           L & S

·        Dhaka                                                             L & S

·        Parbati                                                            Kullu

·        Beas Kund                                                      Kullu

·        Saraumga                                                       Kullu

·        Dudhon                                                          Kullu

·        Bhadal                                                            Kangra

·        Chander Nahan                                             Shimla

Himachal Rivers - Entry and Leaving Locations

First in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Rivers - Origins

Himachal Rivers - Vedic , Sanskrit & Greek Names

Himachal Museums - Place

·        Shimla State Museum                                              Inveraram Building (Shimla)

·        Bhuri Singh Museum                                               Chamba (Chamba)

·        Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum                  Naggar (Kullu)

·        HPTDC Museum                                                      Naggar Castle (Kullu)

·        Shri Chandra Mani Kashyap Museum                    Mandi (Mandi)

·        Museum of Himachal Culture and Folk Art           Manali (Kullu)

·        Kangra Art Gallery                                                   Dharamshala (Kangra)

·        Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery                                 Naggar (Kullu)

·        Sobha Singh Art Gallery                                          Andretta (Kangra)

·        Library of Tibetan Work and Archives                   Dharamshala (Kangra)

·        Naam Art Gallery                                                     Dharamshala (Kangra)

·        Photo Art Gallery                                                     Shimla (Shimla)

Himachal Census 2011 (Compiled Data)

     

Himachal Census (2011 & 2001)

Himachal Census ( Rural-Urban )

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