Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is a state located in the central region of India. It was established on 09-Nov-2000. The capital of the state is Dehradun in winter and Bhararisain in summer. Dehradun is the largest city. The official language is Hindi. An additional official language is Sanskrit. Major rivers of Uttarakhand include Ganga, Yamuna, Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Mandakini, Ramganga.

As per Census 2011, Uttarakhand has a total geographical area of 53,483 square kilometres, including 52,581 square kilometres of rural area and 902 square kilometres of urban area.

The state has a unicameral legislature with 5 Lok Sabha seats, 3 Rajya Sabha seats, 70 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Uttarakhand High Court. Uttarakhand shares borders with Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and has an international border with China, Nepal.

List of Districts in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is divided into 13 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Uttarakhand along with their headquarters and total area in square kilometres.

Population of Uttarakhand

According to the 2011 Census, Uttarakhand had a total population of 1,00,86,292 people. The state had a sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 189 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 78.82%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.