Himachal Pradesh GK
Location, Boundaries & Trivia Guide
1. Overall Location
- Himachal Pradesh is a state in the Northern part of India.
- It is located in the Western Himalayas.
- Total Districts: 12
State & International Boundaries
International Borders (1 Country)
- Himachal Pradesh shares an international border with:
- China (Tibet Autonomous Region) to the east.
National Borders (2 UTs & 4 States)
- HP is bordered by two Union Territories and four states.
- North (UT): Ladakh
- North-West (UT): Jammu & Kashmir
- West / South-West: Punjab
- South: Haryana
- South-East: Uttarakhand
- South-East (tiny border): Uttar Pradesh
2. District-wise Boundary Details
1. Chamba District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Kangra
- Lahaul-Spiti
External Boundaries
- Jammu & Kashmir (UT)
- Ladakh (UT)
- Punjab
2. Kangra District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Chamba
- Lahaul-Spiti
- Kullu
- Mandi
- Hamirpur
- Una
External Boundaries
- Punjab
3. Lahaul-Spiti District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Chamba
- Kangra
- Kullu
- Kinnaur
External / International
- Ladakh (UT)
- China (Tibet)
4. Kinnaur District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Lahaul-Spiti
- Kullu
- Shimla
External / International
- China (Tibet)
- Uttarakhand
5. Kullu District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Lahaul-Spiti
- Kangra
- Mandi
- Shimla
- Kinnaur
External Boundaries
- None (Landlocked within HP)
6. Mandi District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Kangra
- Kullu
- Shimla
- Solan
- Bilaspur
- Hamirpur
External Boundaries
- None (Landlocked within HP)
7. Shimla District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Kinnaur
- Kullu
- Mandi
- Solan
- Sirmaur
External Boundaries
- Uttarakhand
8. Sirmaur District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Shimla
- Solan
External Boundaries
- Haryana
- Uttarakhand
- Uttar Pradesh (very small border)
9. Solan District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Mandi
- Shimla
- Sirmaur
- Bilaspur
External Boundaries
- Punjab
- Haryana
10. Bilaspur District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Mandi
- Solan
- Hamirpur
- Una
External Boundaries
- Punjab
11. Hamirpur District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Kangra
- Mandi
- Bilaspur
- Una
External Boundaries
- None (Landlocked within HP)
12. Una District
Internal Boundaries (HP)
- Kangra
- Hamirpur
- Bilaspur
External Boundaries
- Punjab
3. Boundary Trivia
External & International Boundaries
International Border (China)
- 2 districts touch the international border with China (Tibet):
- Kinnaur
- Lahaul-Spiti
Union Territory Borders
- Districts touching Ladakh (UT): (2 districts)
- Lahaul-Spiti
- Chamba
- Districts touching Jammu & Kashmir (UT): (1 district)
- Chamba
State Borders
- Districts touching Punjab: (5 districts)
- Solan
- Bilaspur
- Una
- Kangra
- Chamba
- Districts touching Haryana: (2 districts)
- Solan
- Sirmaur
- Districts touching Uttarakhand: (3 districts)
- Sirmaur
- Shimla
- Kinnaur
- Districts touching Uttar Pradesh: (1 district)
- Sirmaur (at Paonta Sahib, bordering Saharanpur district of UP)
Internal Boundary Trivia
Internal Border Count (Number of HP Districts Touched)
- 6 Districts (Most): Kangra, Mandi
- 5 Districts: Kullu, Shimla
- 4 Districts: Lahaul-Spiti, Solan, Bilaspur, Hamirpur
- 3 Districts: Una, Kinnaur
- 2 Districts (Fewest): Chamba, Sirmaur
Landlocked Districts
- 3 districts are completely landlocked within HP (no external state/UT/country border):
- Mandi
- Kullu
- Hamirpur
Other Boundary Facts
- Most External Neighbors: Two districts are tied for bordering the most external entities (3).
- Chamba (touches J&K, Ladakh, and Punjab)
- Sirmaur (touches Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh)
- District Bordering Most States:
- Sirmaur is the only district to border 3 states (Haryana, Uttarakhand, UP).
- Corner Districts:
- Sirmaur forms the south-eastern corner.
- Chamba forms the north-western corner.
- Lahaul-Spiti & Kinnaur form the north-eastern border.
- Una & Solan form the south-western border.