Global InformationUttarakhand information
Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|
State | |
| State of Uttarakhand | |
The Garhwal Himalayas from Auli Aarti at Har Ki Pauri Badrinath Temple Raj Bhavan in Nainital Jim Corbett National Park Kedarnath Temple | |
 Emblem of Uttarakhand | |
| Etymology: Northern Land | |
| Nickname: "Devbhumi" (Land of Gods) | |
| Motto: Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | |
| Anthem: Uttarakhand Devbhumi Matribhumi ("Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!")[1] | |
 Location of Uttarakhand in India | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′N 78°04′E / 30.33°N 78.06°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | North India |
| Before was | Part of Uttar Pradesh |
| As state | November 9, 2000 |
| Formation (by bifurcation) | 9 November 2000 |
| Capital | Bhararisain Dehradun (winter) |
| Largest city | Dehradun |
| Districts | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Uttarakhand |
| • Governor | Gurmit Singh |
| • Chief minister | Pushkar Singh Dhami[2] (BJP) |
| State Legislature | Unicameral |
| • Assembly | Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (70 seats) |
| National Parliament | Parliament of India |
| • Rajya Sabha | 3 seats |
| • Lok Sabha | 5 seats |
| High Court | Uttarakhand High Court |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53,483 km2 (20,650 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 19th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 320 km (200 mi) |
| • Width | 385 km (239 mi) |
| Highest elevation (Nanda Devi) | 7,816 m (25,643 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Sharda Sagar Reservoir) | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total |  10,086,292 |
| • Rank | 21st |
| • Density | 189/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 30.23% |
| • Rural | 69.77% |
| Demonyms | Uttarakhandi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[3] |
| • Additional official | Sanskrit[4][5] |
| • Official script | Devanagari script |
| GDP [6][7] | |
| • Total (2019–2020) |  ₹2.93 lakh crore (US$37 billion) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Per capita | ₹220,275 (US$2,800) (10th) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-UK[8] |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| HDI (2022) | 0.758 High [9] (7th) |
| Literacy (2011) | 78.82%[10] (16th) |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 963♀/1000 ♂[10] (4th) |
| Website | uk |
| Symbols of Uttarakhand | |
 Emblem of Uttarakhand | |
| Song | Uttarakhand Devbhumi Matribhumi ("Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!")[1] |
| Foundation day | Uttarakhand Day |
| Bird | Himalayan monal |
| Butterfly | West Himalayan Common Peacock[14][15] |
| Fish | Golden Mahseer[12][13] |
| Flower | Brahma Kamal[16] |
| Mammal | Alpine musk deer[11] |
| Tree | Burans |
| State highway mark | |
 | |
| State highway of Uttarakhand | |
| List of Indian state symbols | |
Uttarakhand (English: /ˈʊtərɑːkʌnd/,[19] /ˌʊtərəˈkʌnd/[20] or /ˌʊtəˈrækənd/;[21] Hindi: [ˈʊtːərɑːkʰəɳɖ], lit. 'Northern Land'), formerly known as Uttaranchal (English: /ˌʊtəˈræntʃʌl/; the official name until 2007),[22] is a state in northern India. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital and largest city of the state is Dehradun, which is also a railhead. On 5 March 2020, Bhararisain, a town in the Gairsain Tehsil of the Chamoli district, was declared as the summer capital of Uttarakhand.[23][24] The High Court of the state is located in Nainital, but is to be moved to Haldwani in future.[25]
Uttarakhand borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (lit. 'Land of the Gods')[26] due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions.
In 1816, most of modern Uttarakhand was ceded to the British as part of the Treaty of Sugauli. Although the erstwhile hill kingdoms of Garhwal and Kumaon were traditional rivals, the proximity of different neighbouring ethnic groups and the inseparable and complementary nature of their geography, economy, culture, language, and traditions created strong bonds between the two regions, which further strengthened during the Uttarakhand movement for statehood in the 1990s.
The natives of the state are generally called Uttarakhandi, or more specifically either Garhwali or Kumaoni depending on their region of origin. According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttarakhand has a population of 10,086,292, making it the 20th most populous state in India.[27]
- ^ "Now Uttarakhand Will Sing Its Own Official Song". The Times of India. 6 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Pushkar Singh Dhami: BJP's Pushkar Singh Dhami to be next Uttarakhand chief minister". 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2011langwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Trivedi, Anupam (19 January 2010). "Sanskrit is second official language in Uttarakhand". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Sanskrit second official language of Uttarakhand". The Hindu. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "MOSPI Gross State Domestic Product". Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, Government of India. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "GDP per capita of Indian states - StatisticsTimes.com". statisticstimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Standard: ISO 3166 — Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions". Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database". Global Data Lab. Institute for Management Research, Radboud University. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Census 2011 (Final Data) – Demographic details, Literate Population (Total, Rural & Urban)" (PDF). planningcommission.gov.in. Planning Commission, Government of India. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "State Symbols of Uttarakhand". Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "State Fishes of India" (PDF). National Fisheries Development Board, Government of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Sharma, Nihi (1 December 2017). "To protect the endangered 'mahaseer' fish, Uttarakhand set to rope in fishermen". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Common Peacock Male Papilio Bianor Polyctor". Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Uttarakhand To Declare Common Peacock As State Butterfly". 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State Signs | Uttarakhand State Tree". uttaraguide.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
State Flower : Brahma Kamal
- ^ Asian News International (16 June 2019). "Nanda Devi: Operation to retrieve bodies of missing mountaineers hampered by bad weather". India Today. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Sharda Sagar Reservoir in Tarai Region" (PDF). Open Academics Journal Index. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Uttarakhand". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Define Uttarakhand at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Definition of 'Uttarakhand'". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Definition of 'Uttaranchal'". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Singh, Kautilya (5 March 2020). "Gairsain named Uttarakhand's new summer capital". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Gairsain declared summer capital of Uttarakhand". The Hindu. PTI. 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Mishra, Sonali; Talwar, Gaurav (18 November 2022). "Uttarakhand cabinet move to shift high court to Haldwani receives mixed reactions". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Chopra, Jaskiran (21 June 2017). "Devbhumi Uttarakhand: The original land of yoga". The Daily Pioneer. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Uttarakhand Profile" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.