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Himachal Pradesh is a state in northern India. It borders Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Tibet to the east, Uttarakhand to the south-east, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the south, and Punjab to the west.

The 2011 census records a population of 6.8 million over 12 districts. The state capital and largest city is Shimla.

The 2011 census records a literacy rate of 83.78%. For a list of higher education institutions in the state, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_educational_institutions_in_Himachal_Pradesh

The International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning (ICDEOL) has been in operation at Himachal Pradesh University since 1971.

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	''Himachal Pradesh'' is a state in northern [[India]]. It borders [[Jammu and Kashmir]] on the north, [[Tibet]] to the east, [[Uttarakhand]] to the south-east, [[Haryana]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] to the south, and [[Punjab]] to the west.		''Himachal Pradesh'' is a state in northern [[India]]. It borders [[Jammu and Kashmir]] on the north, Tibet to the east, [[Uttarakhand]] to the south-east, [[Haryana]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] to the south, and [[Punjab]] to the west.

	The 2011 census records a population of 6.8 million over 12 districts. The state capital and largest city is '''Shimla'''.		The 2011 census records a population of 6.8 million over 12 districts. The state capital and largest city is '''Shimla'''.