Himachal Pradesh : A Fact Sheet

1. Geographical Area
(Sq. Kms.)
2. Population

55,673
Total
51,70,877

3. Percentage of
Urban
Population to Total
Population
4. Literacy Rate

1991
Male
26,17,467

Female
25,53,410

Total
60,77,248

8.69 (1991)

1991
Male
81.15

Total
70.91

2001
Male
30,85,536
9.79 (2001)

Female
62.01

Total
81.09

2001
Male
88.49

Female
67

5. Density of
Population
(Persons per Sq.Km.)

246 (1991)

291 (2001)

6. Sex Ratio
(Females per 1000
Males)

976 (1991)

970 (2001)

(+) 20.79 (1991)

(+) 17.53 (2001)

7. Decadal Growth
Rate (percentage)

8. Rural Households
living below Poverty
Line (1997-98)

Total No. of Rural

Households

No. of Rural Households

Living Below Poverty
Line

10,36,996

2,86,447
(27.59)*

9. Crude Birth Rate

(No. of Births per
Thousand of
Population)
10. Infant Mortality
Rate
11. Life Expectancy at
Birth (1993-97)
12. Number of Health
Sub-Centers per
1,00,000 population
13. Number of Primary
Health Centres per
1,00,000 Population
14. Number of
Community Health
Centres per
1,00,000 Population
15. Number of
Hospitals per
1,00,000 Population
16. Number of
Dispensaries per
1,00,000 Population

36.27 (1991)
1981
Male
160

Total
143

Female
29,91,992

Rural Households
Headed by Women
Living Below Poverty
Line
41,850
(14.61)**
29.37 (2001)

Female
126

Total
82

1991
Male
84

Female
81
Female
65.2

Total
65.1

Male
64.6

22.89 (1981)

35.80 (1991)

34.30 (2001)

1.40 (1981)

3.67 (1991)

5.00 (2001)

0.40 (1981)

0.68 (1991)

1.07 (2001)

0.86 (1981)

0.75 (1991)

0.82 (2001)

4.42 (1981)

3.81 (1991)

2.55 (2001)

17. Number of
Hospital Beds per
1,00,000 Population
18. Number of Health
Sub-Centers per
1000 Sq. Kms.
19. Number of Primary
Health Centres per
1000 Sq. Kms.
20. Number of
Community Health
Centres per 1000
Sq. Kms.
21. Number of
Hospitals per 1000
Sq. Kms.
22. Number of
Dispensaries per
1000 Sq. Kms.
23. Number of
Hospital Beds per
1000 Sq. Kms.
24. Gross Fertility
Rate
25. Total Fertility Rate

22.89 (1981)

129.90 (1991)

143.93 (2001)

17.60 (1981)

33.25 (1991)

37.15 (2001)

1.08 (1981)

3.41 (1991)

5.46 (2001)

0.31 (1981)

0.63 (1991)

1.17 (2001)

0.66 (1981)

0.70 (1991)

0.90 (2001)

3.39 (1981)

3.54 (1991)

2.78 (2001)

17.7 (1981)

120.65 (1991)

157.11 (2001)

152 (1981)
4.70 (1981)

26. Enrolment Ratio

(Primary Level)

Total
85.04

27. Enrolment Ratio

(secondary Level)

Total
64.51
1981
Rural
2658

28. Number of Fair

Price Shops

Total
2873

Urban
215

118 (1991)
3.50 (1991)

Total
3214

1991
Male
89.56
1991
Male
76.03
1991
Rural
3001

*as percentage of total number of rural households

** as percentage of total number of rural households living below poverty line

Female
80.35

Urban
213

Female
52.65
1999-2000
Total
Rural Urban
3895
3554
341