Overview
| Seasons | Places
To Visit | Folk Songs And
Dances | Major Rivers
| Major Crops And Fruits
| Mineral Deposits |
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Overview |
Formation
of State : |
Uttaranchal became the 27th state of the Republic
of India on 9th November 2000. The State is carved
out of Uttar Pradesh. It occupies 17.3% of India's
total land area with 51,125 sq km. |
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Capital: |
Dehradun (Interim) |
Longitude: |
77° 34' 27" E to
81° 02' 22" E |
Latitude: |
28° 53' 24" N to
31° 27' 50" N |
Total Area: |
53,484 sq. km. |
Total Forest
Area: |
34,434 sq. km. |
Hilly Area
: |
92.57% |
Plains: |
7.43% |
Borders: |
International: |
China, Nepal. |
National: |
Uttar Pradesh, Himachal
Pradesh. |
Districts: |
Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital, Haridwar, Bageshwar, Champawat, Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar, Chamoli, Dehradun, Rudraprayag
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High Court: |
Nainital.
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Languages Spoken: |
Kumaoni, Garhwali, Hindi.
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State
Animal, Bird, Flower And Tree : |
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Musk
Deer
(Moschus Chrysogaster) |
Monal
(Lophoorus Impejanus) |
Brahma
Kamal
(Saussurea Obvallata) |
Burans
(Rhododendron Arboreum) |
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Seasons
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Summer Season : |
March to June mid.
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Rainy Season : |
Mid June to mid September.
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Winter
Season : |
Mid September to February. |
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Places
To Visit |
Tourist
And Historical Places : |
Nainital, Mussoorie, Pauri, Almora, Ranikhet,
Khirsu, Champawat, Dayara, Auli, Khatling,
Vedini Bugyal, Valley Of Flowers, Lansdown,
Lakhamandal, Paataal Bhuvaneshwar, Gangolihaat,
Jolljivi, Kataarmal, Kosini, Jageshwar,
Dwarahaat, Someshwar, Baijnath, Pindari
Glacier etc. |
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Pilgrimage
Sites : |
Badrinath,
Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Panchkedar,
Panchbadri, Panchprayag, Haridwar, Rishikesh,
Hemkund Sahib, Purnagiri, Chittai, Kaliyar
Sharif, Nanakmatta Sahib, Rettha Sahib
etc. |
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Folk
Songs And Dances |
Jhumallo,
Thadya, Chaunfla, Rasau, Pandwana, Tandi, Bhadgeet,
Jaagar, Chaanchri, Chholia etc. |
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Major
Rivers |
Bhagirathi (Ganga), Alaknanda, Mandakani,
Pindari, Tones, Yamuna, Kali, Nyaar, Bhilangana,
Saryu, Ramganga etc. |
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Major
Crops And Fruits |
Major Crops: |
Rice, Wheat, Barley,
Corn, Mandua, Hangora etc. |
Major Fruits: |
Apple, Leechi, Pulam,
Naashpati, Maalta etc. |
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Mineral
Deposits |
Limestone,
Magnesite, Gypsum etc. |
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