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Himachal Pradesh

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Basic Information

Chief Minister: Jai Ram Thakur
Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya
Capital: Shimla (summer), Dharamsala( winter)

Important Symbols

Animal	Snow Leopard
Bird	Western Tragopan
Tree	Deodar
Flower	Rhododendron

National Parks

NATIONAL PARK
Pin Valley National Pak
Simbalbara National Park
Inderkilla National Park
Khirganga National Park
Great Himalayan National Park

Wildlife Sanctuaries

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Kais WLS
Kalatop- Khajjiar WLS
Tunda WLS
Shimla Water Catchment WLS
Dhauladar WLS
Rachham Chitkul (Sangla Valley) WLS
Pong Dam Lake WLS
Kibber WLS
Renuka WLS
Shikari Devi WLS
Chandratal WLS
Sechu Tuan Nala WLS
Tundah WLS
Kugti WLS
Nargu WLS
Rupi Bhabha WLS
Bandli WLS
Manali WLS

Hydro Electric Power Plants

NAME
Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Electric Power Plant
Bhakra Nangal Hydro Electric Power Plant
Dehar Hydro Electric Power Plant
Baira- Siul Hydro Electric Power Plant

Dams

DAM	RIVER
Chamera Dam	Ravi
Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam	Beas
Pandoh Dam	Beas
Bhakra Nangal Dam	Sutlej
Nathpa Jakhri Dam	Sutlej
Koldam Dam	Sutlej
Kishau Dam	Tons
Pong Dam	Beas

Airports

AIRPORT	LOCATION
Gaggal Airport	Kangra
Bhuntar Airport	Kullu

Stadiums

STADIUM	TYPE/ PURPOSE	LOCATION
HPCA stadium	Cricket	Dharamsala
Indra Gandhi Cricket Stadium	Cricket	Una

Important Lakes

LAKE	LOCATION
Dhankar Lake	Lagaul- Spiti
Brighu Lake	Kullu
Dashir Lake	Keylong
Khajjar Lake	Chamba
Kareri Lake	Kangra
Maharana Pratap Sagar	Kangra
Macchial lake	Mandi
Nako Lake	Kinnaur
Pandoh Lake	Mandi
Prashar Lake	Mandi
Suraj Taal	Lahul and Spiti
Rewalsar Lake	Mandi

Festivals

FESTIVAL
Minjar Mela
Kullu Dussehra
Jwalamukhi Fair

Dance Forms

DANCE FORMS
Kullu Nati
Namgen
Chham dance
Thoda
Dandras
Ghuregi
Jhora
Dangi
Dumhal
Bhand Jashan
Bhand Pather
Bachha Nagma
Hafiza
Kud dance

Forts/Palaces

NAME	LOCATION
Kangara Fort	Kangara

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

NAME	YEAR OF NOMINATION
The Great Himalayan National Park	2014

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