Uttar Pradesh is the fifth largest state of India. Divided into 70 districts, it has Lucknow as its capital.
Uttar Pradesh is bounded by Nepal on the North, Himachal Pradesh on the northwest, Madhya Pradesh on the south, Haryana on the west, Rajasthan
on the southwest, and Bihar on the east.
Wheat, rice, sugar cane, apples, mango, pulses, oil seeds and potatoes are the main crops of Uttar Pradesh.
The service sector comprises of travel and tourism, hotel industry, real estate, insurance and financial consultancies.
The state attracts a large number of tourists. The famous Taj Mahal of Agra is also locates in this state.
It has many state of the art hotels to cater to the lodging needs of visitors, both national and international.
Other important cities in this state are Allahabad, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Mathura. The state also hosts the world famous 'Kumbh Mela'.
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