The States
of India

State Facts & Figures

• Governor Toggle Accordion

  Name	Shiv Pratap Shukla https://himachalrajbhavan.nic.in/constitutionalroleofgovernor
  DOB	01/04/1952 https://himachalrajbhavan.nic.in/constitutionalroleofgovernor
  Date of Appointment	12/02/2023 https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/shiv-pratap-shukla-appointed-22nd-governor-of-himachal-101676213663235.html

• Chief Minister Toggle Accordion

  Name	Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/chief-minister.html
  Party	Indian National Congress https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/chief-minister.html
  Seat share	40 https://www.eci.gov.in/ae-2022-himachal-pradesh
  Vote share (per cent)	43.9 https://www.eci.gov.in/ae-2022-himachal-pradesh

• Leader of Opposition Toggle Accordion

  Name	Jai Ram Thakur http://himachalpr.gov.in/OneNews.aspx?Language=1&ID=24320
  Party	Bharatiya Janata Party http://himachalpr.gov.in/OneNews.aspx?Language=1&ID=24320
  Number of seats	27 https://www.eci.gov.in/ae-2022-himachal-pradesh
  Vote share (per cent)	43 https://www.eci.gov.in/ae-2022-himachal-pradesh

• Vidhan Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Voter turnout, per cent (2022)	75.78 https://ceohimachal.nic.in/CommonControls/ViewCMSFile?qs=KI3gZ53zz1wW9H2IggWkQt6AMp4fx4pdDgcoJeKb%2BBwmUnuqzkOW5snDCdAHtQjdHUgkKzBi6ulIoQtR1ALTspZ1Y%2BFAqThAdipmkBcM7Kn0R9hCYyDlbA%3D%3D
  Voter turnout, per cent (2017)	47.1 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/
  Voter turnout, per cent (2012)	72.6 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3812-himachal-pradesh-2012/
  Vote share 2017
  Name of party with largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Independents https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist) https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Bahujan Samaj Party https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/
  Vote share 2012
  Name of party with largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3812-himachal-pradesh-2012/
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3812-himachal-pradesh-2012/
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Independents https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3812-himachal-pradesh-2012/
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Himachal Lokhit Party https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3812-himachal-pradesh-2012/
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Bahujan Samaj Party https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3812-himachal-pradesh-2012/
  Number of female MLAs (2017)	4 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled caste constituencies (2017)	17 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/
  Number of scheduled tribe constituencies (2017)	3 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/
  Number of scheduled caste MLAs (2017)	17 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled tribe MLAs (2017)	5 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/

• Lok Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Voter turnout, per cent (2024)	70.9 https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/BnS4hhbvK9.pdf
  Voter turnout, per cent (2019)	72.42 https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/9997-final-voter-turnout-of-phase-1-to-phase-5-of-the-lok-sabha-elections-2019/
  Voter turnout, per cent (2014)	64.4 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/5535-map-state-wise-voter-turnout-lok-sabha-2014/
  Voter turnout, per cent (2009)	58.4 http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104547
  Vote share 2024
  Name of party with largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S08.htm
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S08.htm
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Bahujan Samaj Party https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/partywiseresult-S08.htm
  Vote share 2019
  Name of party with largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Himachal_Pradesh&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=BJP%2CBLD%2CBSP%2CHVC%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CIND%2CJNP%2CNCO%2CSWA%2CCPI
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Himachal_Pradesh&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=BJP%2CBLD%2CBSP%2CHVC%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CIND%2CJNP%2CNCO%2CSWA%2CCPI
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Independents https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Himachal_Pradesh&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=BJP%2CBLD%2CBSP%2CHVC%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CIND%2CJNP%2CNCO%2CSWA%2CCPI
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Bahujan Samaj Party https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Himachal_Pradesh&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=BJP%2CBLD%2CBSP%2CHVC%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CIND%2CJNP%2CNCO%2CSWA%2CCPI
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist) https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Himachal_Pradesh&var=PartyStats&viz=tvoteShareChart&opt=BJP%2CBLD%2CBSP%2CHVC%2CINC%2CINC%28I%29%2CIND%2CJNP%2CNCO%2CSWA%2CCPI
  Vote share 2014
  Name of party with largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2824-state-wise-seat-won-and-valid-votes-polled-by-political-party/
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2824-state-wise-seat-won-and-valid-votes-polled-by-political-party/
  Name of party with third largest vote share	Independents https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2824-state-wise-seat-won-and-valid-votes-polled-by-political-party/
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share	Bahujan Samaj Party https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2824-state-wise-seat-won-and-valid-votes-polled-by-political-party/
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share	Communist Party of India (Marxist) https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2824-state-wise-seat-won-and-valid-votes-polled-by-political-party/
  Vote share 2009
  Name of party with largest vote share	Bharatiya Janata Party https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2851-party-wise-state-wise-seat-won-and-votes-polled-lok-sabha-2009/?do=download&confirm=1&csrfKey=6d349a0764e91f80635464e2f99d1d20
  Name of party with second largest vote share	Indian National Congress https://eci.gov.in/files/file/2851-party-wise-state-wise-seat-won-and-votes-polled-lok-sabha-2009/?do=download&confirm=1&csrfKey=6d349a0764e91f80635464e2f99d1d20
  Name of party with third largest vote share
  Name of party with fourth largest vote share
  Name of party with fifth largest vote share
  Number of female MPs (2019)	0 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Himachal_Pradesh&var=ConstMap&viz=winnerGenderMap&seg=
  Numer of scheduled caste constituencies (2019)	1 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Himachal_Pradesh&var=ConstMap&viz=winnerCasteMap
  Number of scheduled tribe constituencies (2019)	0 https://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/data-vis?et=GE&st=Himachal_Pradesh&var=ConstMap&viz=winnerCasteMap
  Number of scheduled caste MPs (2019)	N/A
  Number of scheduled tribe MPs (2019)	N/A
  Number of female MPs (2014)	0 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Numer of scheduled caste constituencies (2014)	1 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled tribe constituencies (2014)	0 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled caste MPs (2014)	1 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of scheduled tribe MPs (2014)	0 http://lokdhaba.ashoka.edu.in/LokDhaba-Shiny/
  Number of MPs with criminal charges	2 https://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other
  Number of MPs with serious criminal charges	2 https://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other
  Number of MPs with declared assets (over 1 Crore)	4 https://adrindia.org/content/lok-sabha-elections-2019-analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other

• Rajya Sabha Toggle Accordion

  Seats for State	3 http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/memberstatewise.aspx
  Female MPs	1 http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/memberstatewise.aspx

• Vidhan Parishad (2017) Toggle Accordion

  Total Seats	N/A
  Seat Share
  Name of party with largest seat share	N/A
  Name of party with second largest seat share	N/A
  Name of party with third largest seat share	N/A
  Name of party with fourth largest seat share	N/A
  Name of party with fifth largest seat share	N/A

• Demographics Toggle Accordion

  Gender ratio, females per 1,000 males (2011)	972 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18126
  Gender ratio, females per 1,000 males (2001)	968 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18126
  Largest religion	Hinduism http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
  Largest minority religion	Islam http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html
  Scheduled caste population, rank of 31 states	20 http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/HANDBOOK%20Social%20Welfare%20Statistice%202016.pdf
  Scheduled caste population, per cent	25.19 http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/HANDBOOK%20Social%20Welfare%20Statistice%202016.pdf
  Top 3 languages	Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html
  Decadal growth rate, per cent (2011)	12.9 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18125
  Urban population (2011)	689,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18124
  Urban population (2001)	596,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18124
  Rural population (2011)	6,176,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18798
  Rural population (2001)	5,482,000 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18798
  Population density, per sq. km (2011)	123 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18128
  Population density, per sq. km (2001)	109 https://m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=18128
  Human Development Index (2019)	0.725 https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/shdi/IND/?levels=1%2B4&interpolation=1&extrapolation=0&nearest_real=0&years=2019
  Cellular Subscriptions, millions (2017)	11 https://www.coai.com/

• Economy Toggle Accordion

  GSDP (constant) (Rs. in Crore)	1,72,174 http://www.esopb.gov.in/static/PDF/GSDP/Statewise-Data/statewisedata.pdf
  GSDP growth rate, per cent (2021-22)	3% https://prsindia.org/budgets/states/himachal-pradesh-budget-analysis-2021-22
  Ease of doing business state rank (2019)	9 https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=20117
  Unemployement rate per 1,000 (2012)	13 https://data.gov.in/major-indicator/state-wise-unemployment-rate-1000
  Worker population, per cent (2011)	51.85 http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/reports_and_publication/cso_social_statices_division/Chapter_4_2014.pdf

• Agriculture Toggle Accordion

  Most produced crop	Coarse Cereals http://mospi.nic.in/statistical-year-book-india/2017/177
  Second most produced crop	Wheat http://mospi.nic.in/statistical-year-book-india/2017/177
  Third most produced crop	Maize http://mospi.nic.in/statistical-year-book-india/2017/177

• Policy Toggle Accordion

  Infant Mortality Rate 2019-2020, per 1,000 births	25.6 http://rchiips.org/nfhs/NFHS-5_FCTS/Himachal_Pradesh.pdf
  Maternal mortality rate, per 100,000 live births (2014-2016)	97 http://niti.gov.in/content/maternal-mortality-ratio-mmr-100000-live-births
  Life expectancy (women), years (2016)	76.9 https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2017/India_Health_of_the_Nation%27s_States_Report_2017.pdf
  Life expectancy (men), years (2016)	71 https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2017/India_Health_of_the_Nation%27s_States_Report_2017.pdf
  Leading cause of death & disability (2016)	Ischemic Heart Disease https://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2017/India_Health_of_the_Nation%27s_States_Report_2017.pdf
  Literacy Rate, per cent (2011)	82.8 https://data.gov.in/major-indicator/literacy-rate-7-years
  Literacy Rate, per cent (2001)	76.5 https://data.gov.in/major-indicator/literacy-rate-7-years
  Population below poverty line, per cent (2012)	8 http://planningcommission.nic.in/news/pre_pov2307.pdf
  Population below poverty line, per cent (2005)	22.9 http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/genrep/pov_rep0707.pdf
  Police pendency rate of crimes against women, per cent	22.4 http://ncrb.gov.in/StatPublications/CII/CII2016/pdfs/Crime%20Statistics%20-%202016.pdf
  Court pendency rate of crimes against women, per cent	88.2 http://ncrb.gov.in/StatPublications/CII/CII2016/pdfs/Crime%20Statistics%20-%202016.pdf
  Mean temperature rise, celsius (1951-2010)	http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/StateLevelClimateChangeMonoFinal.pdf
  Police trust, of 22 states (2018)	4 https://www.lokniti.org/media/upload_files/Report%20Police%20Survey.pdf
  Perception of police independence, of 22 states (2018)	4 https://www.lokniti.org/media/upload_files/Report%20Police%20Survey.pdf
  Perception of police discrimination, of 22 states (2018)	9 https://www.lokniti.org/media/upload_files/Report%20Police%20Survey.pdf
  Fear of police, of 22 states (2018)	1 https://www.lokniti.org/media/upload_files/Report%20Police%20Survey.pdf