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The parts of India in brown and white, lying above the yellow and green portions of this map, lie in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) The Indian Himalayan Region (abbreviated to IHR) is the section of the Himalayas within the Republic of India, spanning thirteen Indian states and union territories, namely Ladakh, [1] Jammu and Kashmir, [2] [3] [4] Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West ...
Himachal Pradesh has around 463 birds, and Tragopan melanocephalus is the state bird of Himanchal Pradesh [34] 77 mammalian, 44 reptile and 80 fish species. Himachal Pradesh has currently five National Parks. [35] Great Himalayan National Park, oldest and largest National park in the state, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Reo Purgyil, Himachal Pradesh . The state of Himachal Pradesh is spread over an area 55,673 km 2 (21,495 sq mi) and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on the north, Punjab on the southwest, Haryana on the south, Uttarakhand on the southeast, a small border with Uttar Pradesh in the south (touching Sirmaur), and Tibet on the east.
National Highway 7 (NH 7) is a highway connecting Fazilka to Mana (Uttarakhand) in India. It passes through the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. [1] Schematic map of National Highways in India
Uttarakhand has a total geographic area of 53,483 km 2, of which 86% is mountainous and 65% is covered by forest. [1] Most of the northern parts of the state are part of Greater Himalaya ranges, covered by the high Himalayan peaks and glaciers, while the lower foothills were densely forested till denuded by the British log merchants and later, after independence, by forest contractors.
United Provinces became the State of Uttar Pradesh and the State of Himachal Pradesh, State of Punjab, State of Rajasthan and State of Jammu and Kashmir were created. Delhi Province became a union territory. In 1966, Haryana was formed, and in 2000, Uttarakhand was formed.
Minor areas of eastern Kashmir's Ladakh division, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on the Chinese frontier are claimed by China. These areas are under Indian control. A small area of Uttarakhand adjoining the Nepal border along the Sarda river is disputed between the two countries.
Garhwal Himalaya from "Camel's Back", Uttarakhand, India. ... the outer most hills of the Himalaya located in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.