Uttaranchal


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State of India   27th
Founded on   November 09, 2000
Area   53,484 Square Kilometer
Forest Land   3,40,434 Square Kilometer
Capital   Deharadun

Total Districts

  Thirteen (13)
High Court   Nainital
Average Income   Rs. 14,808/Year
Source of Income   Forest, Water- resouces, Medicines, Tourism, Minerals
Minerals   Lime, Stone, Megnasite, Gypsum etc.
Main Harvest   Wheat, Maize
Main Fruits   Apple, Leche, Plum, Orange
Main Rivers   Bhagirathi, Alaknanda (Ganga), Mandakini, Pindari, Tones, Kali, Saryu, Ramganga
Tourism Places   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
Main Pilgrimage   Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Panchkedar, Panchbadri, Panchprayag, Haridwar, Risikesh, Hemkund Sahib, Purnagiri, Chittai, Kaliyar Sarif, Nanakmatta Sahib, Ritha Sahib, Jageshwar etc.
Main Folk and dance   Jhumelo, Tadhya, Chofala, Rason, Pandwana, Tandi, Bhadgeet, Jagar, Chanchari, Chapeli, Pandav, Jhora, Choliya etc.
Main Festivals   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)
Climate   Summer Season :  March to June (Mid)

Rainy Season :   June (Middle) to September (Middle)

Winter Season:  September (Middle) to February

State Flower   Braham Kamal (Saussurea Obvallata)
State Animal   Kastoori Mriga (Moschus Chrysogaster)
State Tree   Buransh (Rhododendron Arboreum)
State Bird   Monal (Lophoorus Impejanus)
     

Population of Uttaranchal (Census 2001)

   Population   84,79,562

Male Population:

  43,15,401

Female Population:

  41,63,161
   Sex Ratio   964 : 1000 (Female : Male)
   Population Density   159 Square Kilo Meter
         

District

Population Male Female

Density/Sq km.

Uttarkashi 2,94,179 1,51,599 1,42,580 37
Chamoli 3,69,198 1,83,033 1,86,165 48
Rudraprayag 2,27,461 1,07,425 1,20,036 120
Tihari Garhwal 6,04,608 2,94,842 3,09,766 148
Dehradun 12,79,083 6,75,549 6,03,534 414
Pauri Garwal 6,96,851 3,31,138 3,65,713 129
Pithoragarh 4,62,149 2,27,592 2,34,557 65
Champawat 2,24,453 1,18,202 1,13,545 126
Almora 6,30,446 2,93,576 3,62,576 205
Bageshwar 2,49,453 1,18,202 1,31,251

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Nainital 7,62,912 4,00,336 3,62,576 198
Udham S Nagar 12,34,548 6,49,020 5,85,528 424
Haridwar 14,44,213   6,71,040 612

Uttranchal

84,79,562 43,16,401 41,63,161 159

India

1,02,70,15,247 53,12,27,078

49,57,38,169

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