The forest 20192/12/2023 ![]() ![]() The State has 12 districts all of which are hill districts. The Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Yamuna are the important rivers of the State. The temperature varies from sub-zero to 35☌. ![]() The average annual rainfall is about 1,800 mm. The tree growth is minimal in this region due to harsh conditions. About one-third of the area in the State is permanently under snow, glaciers and cold desert. Predominantly a mountainous State in the western Himalayas, the State has three distinct regions viz the Shiwaliks with altitude upto 1,500 m, middle Himalayan region between 1,500 m to 3,000 m and the Himadris higher than 3,000 m. The State has an international border with China in the East. The State lies between 30✢2’N to 33✡2’N latitude and 75✤5′ E to 79✠4′ E longitude and is bordered by Jammu & Kashmir in the North, Punjab in the West, Haryana in the South and Uttarakhand in the Southwest. The State of Himachal Pradesh has a geographical area of 55,673 sq km, which constitutes 1.69% of the geographical area of the country. ![]()
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