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Uttaranchal is the 27th state of India, founded on November 09,
2000. |
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Capital |
Dehradun |
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HIgh Court |
Nainital |
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Total District |
Thirteen |
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Area |
53483 Sq kms (In
2005) |
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Forest Land |
34651 Sq kms (In
2004) |
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Population |
84,79,562 |
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Temperature
(Min) |
-2.7
°C (Mukteshwar in 2004) |
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Temperature
(Max) |
41.5° C (Dehradun
in 2004) |
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Division |
02 (Kumaun,
Garhwal) |
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Total Districts |
Thirteen (13) |
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Tehsils |
78 |
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Development
Blocks |
95 |
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Nyay Panchayat |
670 |
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Gram Panchayat |
7227 |
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Municipal Corp. |
01 |
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Nagar Palika
Prarishad |
31 |
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Nagar Panchayat |
31 |
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Cantonment
boards |
09 |
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Lok Sabha
Constituency |
05 |
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Rajya Sabha
Constituency |
03 |
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Vidhan Sabha
Consituency |
70 |
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Source of Income |
Forest, Water, Tourism, Minerals |
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Minerals |
Lime, Stone, Megnasite etc |
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Harvest |
Wheat, Maize |
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Fruits |
Apple, Leche, Plum, Orange |
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Rivers |
Bhagirahti,
Alaknanda (Ganga), Mandakini, Pindari, Kali, Saryu, Ramganga |
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State flower |
Braham Kamal (Saussurea
Obvallata) |
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State animal |
Kastoori Mriga (Moschus
Chrysogaster) |
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State tree |
Buransh (Rhododendron Arboreum) |
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Tourist Places/ Pilgrimage |
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Nainital,
Mussorie, Pouri, Almora, Ranikhet, Khirsu, Champawat,
Dayara, Auli, Khaling, Vedini Bugyal, Valley of flowers,
Lensdown, Lakhamandal, Patal Bhuwneshwar, Gangolihat,
Joljivi, Purnagiri, Chittai, Katarmal, Kausani, Jageshwar,
Dwarahat, Someshwar, Bejhnath, Pindari Galciar, Nanakmatta
Sahib, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Panchkedar,
Panchbadri, Panchprayag, Haridwar, Risikesh, Hemkund Sahib, Purnagiri,
Chittai, Kaliyar Sarif, Nanakmatta Sahib, Ritha Sahib, Jageshwar etc. |
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Main Folk &
Dance |
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Jhumelo, Tadhya, Chofala, Rason, Pandwana, Tandi,
Bhadgeet, Jagar, Chanchari, Chapeli, Pandav, Jhora, Choliya etc. |
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Main
Festivals |
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Kumbh Maila/ Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Piran Kaliyar
(Roorkee), Devidhoora (Champawat), Purnagiri Mela (Champawat), Nandadevi
Mela (Almora) Gauchar Mela (Gaucher), Vaishakhi (Uttarkashi), Jhanda
Mela (Dehradun), Uttarayani Mela (Bageshwar), Vishu Mela (Jaunsar Bhabar),
Magh Mela (Uttarkashi), Nandadevi Rajjat Yatra (Once in 12 Years) |
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District-wise
Population |
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District |
Population |
Male |
Female |
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Uttarkashi |
294179 |
151599 |
142580 |
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Chamoli |
369198 |
183033 |
186165 |
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Rudraprayag |
227461 |
107425 |
120036 |
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Tihari
Garhwal |
604608 |
294842 |
309766 |
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Dehradun |
1279083 |
675549 |
603534 |
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Pauri
Garhwal |
696851 |
331138 |
365713 |
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Pithoragarh |
462149 |
227592 |
234557 |
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Champawat |
224453 |
118202 |
113545 |
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Almora |
630446 |
293576 |
362576 |
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Bageshwar |
249453 |
118202 |
131251 |
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Nainital |
762912 |
400336 |
362576 |
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Udham S
Nagar |
1234548 |
649020 |
585528 |
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Haridwar |
1444213 |
773173 |
671040 |
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