124th SLBC Meeting is scheduled to be held in the last week of May 2012

HIMACHAL PRADESH.............LAND OF GODS

Beautiful Valley of Himachal Pradesh is covered with the surroundings of Punjab, J & K, Haryana, Uttaranchal and China. The state came into being on 15th April 1948 as Centrally administered territory and later in 1951, it became a part "C" state. Currently it is spread over 55673 Sq K.M with 12 districts and a population of 68.57 lacs (2011 Census(P)). It has 1527 bank branches of PSB, 2 RRB's, 4 Co-op Banks & 8 Pvt Sector Banks as on 31.12.2011. It has 83.78% literacy (2011 Census (P)) and 100% electrification. It is the first state in the country to achieve 100% financial inclusion.

UCO Bank is the Convenor Bank since 1982.