Uttar Pradesh
The State is situated in Northern part of India and is surrounded by Tibet & Nepal in the North, Madhya Pradesh in the South, Haryana, Delhi & Rajasthan in the West and Bihar in the East.
| Capital |
Lucknow |
| Area |
2, 94, 411 sq. km. |
| Population (According to
1991 Census) |
13.91 crore |
| Male |
7.40 crore |
| Female |
6.51 crore |
| Rural Population |
11.15 crore |
| Urban population |
2.76 crore |
| Density of Population |
473 (per sq. km.) |
| Decennial Growth Rate |
25.48 per cent |
| Literacy |
41.60 per cent |
| Male literacy |
55.60 per cent |
| Female literacy |
25.31 per cent |
| Females per 1000 Males |
879 |
| Divisions |
19 |
| Districts |
83 |
| Cities |
753 |
| Gram Panchayats |
58, 605 |
| Nagar Nigams |
11 |
| Nagarpalika Parishads |
226 |
| Nagar Panchyats |
444 |
| Tehsils |
356 |
| Development Blocks |
901 |
| Villages |
1,23,950 |
| Habitated Villages |
1,12,539 |
| Non-habitated Villages |
11,102 |
| Nyaya Panchayats |
8,814 |
| Families |
22378 (thousand) |
| Residential Houses |
2, 14, 07, 433 |
| Main Rivers |
Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Gomatiand Ghaghara |
| Crops |
Paddy, Wheat, Barley, Jwar, Bajra,Maize, Urad, Moong, Arhar, Gram. |
| Fruits |
Mango, Guava, Apple. |
| Main Minerals |
Limestone, Dolomite, Magnesite,Soapstone, Gypsum, Glass sand,Marble, Granite, Phosphorite,Bauxite,Non-plastic, Fireclay, etc. |
| Main Industries |
Cement, Vegetable oils, Textiles,Cotton yarn, Sugar, Jute, Glassware and Bangles. |
| Main Handicrafts |
Chikan work, Zari work, Wooden toys and fruniture, Terracotta toysand Brass work. |
| Main Tourist and Historical
Places |
Bageshwar, Jageshwar,Ranikhet, Pauri, Chitrakut, Lucknow,Agra,etc. |
| Main Religious Places |
Kashi, Prayag, Ayodhya, Mathura,Hardwar, Badrinath, Kedarnath,Gangotri, Yamunotri, Naimisharanya,Shaktipeeth, Vindhyavasini DeviTemple, Devi Patan, Hemkund,Reeda-meeth Saheb, Deva Sharif etc. |
| Main Folklores |
Birha, Chaiti, Dhola, Kajari, Rasia, Alha,Puran Bhagat, Bhartrihari. |
| Main Folk dances |
Karma, Chanchali, Chapeli, Chholia,Pandav, Vadi-Vadin,Lang and Bhaila. |
| Universities |
26 |
| Polytechnics |
89 |
| AIR Stations |
13 |
| Degree Colleges |
509 |
| Women Polytechnics |
13 |
| Medical Colleges |
9 |
| Engineering Colleges |
12 |
| Television Centres |
2 |
| Constituencies of Lok Sabha |
85 |
| Members of Rajya Sabha |
34 |
| Members of Vidhan Sabha |
426 |
| Members of Vidhan Parishad |
108 |
CLIMATE
| Maximum Temperature during May-June | 48C° |
| Minimum Temperature during January | 0xC |
| Rainfall | 26-54 mm |
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