| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| Before Statehood | Punjab States Agency |
| Statehood | 25 January 1971 |
| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
| Capital | Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter) |
| Largest City | Shimla |
| Districts | 12 |
| Governor | Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (INC) |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Mukesh Agnihotri (INC) |
| Legislature | Unicameral |
| Legislative Assembly | 68 seats |
| Rajya Sabha Seats | 3 |
| Lok Sabha Seats | 4 |
| High Court | Himachal Pradesh High Court |
| Area | 55,673 km² (21,495 sq mi) |
| Area Rank | 18th |
| Length | 300 km (200 mi) |
| Width | 200 km (100 mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) to 6,813 m (22,352 ft) (Reo Purgyil) |
| Population (2011) | 6,864,602 |
| Population Rank | 21st |
| Density | 123/km² (320/sq mi) |
| Urban Population | 10.03% |
| Rural Population | 89.97% |
| Demonym | Himachalis |
| Official Languages | Hindi, Sanskrit (additional) |
| Official Script | Devanagari |
| GDP (2024–2025) | ₹2.27 lakh crore (US$27 billion) |
| GDP Rank | 22nd |
| Per Capita GDP | ₹286,401 (US$3,400) (14th rank) |
| Time Zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 Code | IN-HP |
| Vehicle Registration Code | HP |
| Human Development Index (2021) | 0.703 (High, 7th rank) |
| Literacy Rate (2011) | 86.06% (10th rank) |
| Sex Ratio (2011) | 972 females per 1000 males (32nd rank) |
