Districts of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand , a hill state in north India, is spread over 58,484 square kilometers. The state is located between 30° 33' N and 78°06' E. Uttaranchal is bounded by Himachal Pradesh in the west and by Uttar Pradesh in the south. The state shares an international boundary with two countries; in the north with China, and in the east with Nepal.

Most of Uttaranchal falls in the southern slopes of the Himalayas, but it also has some areas in the plains. The plain areas are called the Terai. About 64% of the state is forested.

The state has two divisions of Garhwal and Kumaon, and is further divided into thirteen districts. The districts which fall in Garhwal division are Dehradun, Haridwar, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, and Pauri Garhwal. These districts have some of the highest Himalayan peaks located here. The districts which are a part of Kumaon division are Almora, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, Bageshwar, and Champawat. Most of the tourist hill towns in the state are located in the Kumaon Division.

Uttarkashi district, in the Himalayas, is the home of the source of two most important rivers in the country-the Ganges and the Yamuna. The Hindu pilgrim points of Char Dham fall in this district. Udham Singh Nagar district lies in the Terai plains. The famous Jim Corbett Tiger reserve is located in the Nainital district. The world Heritage Nanda Devi Park is located in Chamoli district.

The state capital is at Dehradun. Other important towns and district headquarters are Nainital, Haridwar, and Almora. Dehradun is an important rail connection for the entire state as it lies on the route of the Northern Railway line. For the Kumaon division, Kathgodam town is the last terminus of the broad gauge line for the North eastern railways.

The state has airports in Dehradun in Dehradun district and Pant Nagar in Udham Singh Nagar District.

List of Districts in Uttarakhand

Sr. No.	District	District HQ	Population (2011)	Growth	Sex Ratio	Literacy	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)
1	Almora	Almora	622506	-1.28%	1139	80.47	3090	198
2	Bageshwar	Bageshwar	259898	4.18%	1090	80.01	2310	116
3	Chamoli	Gopeshwar	391605	5.74%	1019	82.65	7692	49
4	Champawat	Champawat	259648	15.63%	980	79.83	1781	147
5	Dehradun	Dehradun	1696694	32.33%	902	84.25	3088	550
6	Haridwar	Haridwar	1890422	30.63%	880	73.43	2360	817
7	Nainital	Nainital	954605	25.13%	934	83.88	3853	225
8	Pauri Garhwal	Pauri	687271	-1.41%	1103	82.02	5438	129
9	Pithoragarh	Pithoragarh	483439	4.58%	1020	82.25	7110	69
10	Rudraprayag	Rudraprayag	242285	6.53%	1114	81.3	1896	119
11	Tehri Garhwal	New Tehri	618931	2.35%	1077	76.36	4085	169
12	Udham Singh Nagar	Rudrapur	1648902	33.45%	920	73.1	2912	648
13	Uttarkashi	Uttarkashi	330086	11.89%	958	75.81	7951	41

Last Updated on : August 25, 2014