State Profile of Himachal Pradesh
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| POPULATION (2001 census) | 6077900 |
| MALES | 3087940 |
| FEMALES | 2989960 |
| POPULATION (2001 census) | 6077900 |
| MALES | 3087940 |
| FEMALES | 2989960 |
| URBAN POPULATION % | 9.79 |
| LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % | 76.5 |
| MALE LITERACY in % | 85.3 |
| MALE LITERATE in numbers | 2278386 |
| FEMALE LITERACY in % | 67.4 |
| FEMALE LITERATE in numbers | 1763235 |
| NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores | 14202 Rs Crores *(2002-2003) |
| PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs | 22576 Rs *(2002-2003) |
(2002)P: Provisional
*(2002-03): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick Estimate
*(2000-01): Provisional Estimate
NSDP: Net State Domestic product
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments (As on March 26, 2004), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Mostly tradtitional industry are there in the state. Following are the main traditional iindustries :
- Handicrafts
- Handlooms
- Wool Based Industry
- Khadi And Village Industry
- Wax Based Industry
In addition to the above there are also some sunrise industries like:
- Bio Tehnology
- Agro Based And Food Processing Industry
- Floriculture
- Industry Based On Herbal And Medical Plants
- Tea Industry
There is also a potential for the following industries to come up
- Forest Based Industry
- Information Technoogy
- Recreation And Entertainment Industry
