Uttar Pradesh




Uttar Pradesh, literally translated as "Northern Province" in English, is a state situated in Northern India. Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh and Kanpur is its economic and industrial capital.

The state is surrounded by the country of Nepal and Uttarakhand on its north, Delhi and Haryana on its northwest, Rajasthan on its west, Madhya Pradesh on its southwest, Bihar on its east and Jharkhand on its southeast.

The state is spread over an area of 2,40,928 sq km and has 75 districts. The state comprises over 19,98,12,341 inhabitants as of 2011 census, becoming the most populous state in the country. Uttar Pradesh has a number of historical, religious, natural and man-made tourist destinations, such as the Taj Mahal, Kaushambi, Varanasi, Kushinagar, Chitrakoot, Lucknow, Jhansi, Meerut, Allahabad and Mathura.



Facts on Uttar Pradesh
Official WebsiteUP.gov.in
Date of FormationJanuary 1950
Area 240,928 sq km
Density828/Km2
Total Population (2011)199,812,341
Males Population (2011)104,480,510
Females Population (2011)95,331,831
No. of District 75
Capital Lucknow
ReligionsHinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism.
RiversGanges, Yamuna, Sarayu, Gomti, Ramganga
Forests & National ParkDudhwa NP, Kishanpur WS, Katarniaghat WS, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary etc.
LanguagesHindi, Urdu, English, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bundeli, Braj etc.
Neighbours State Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar.
State AnimalSwamp Deer
State BirdSarus crane
State TreeSal
State FlowerPalash
State DanceKathak
State SportField hockey
Net State Domestic Product (2011)26355
Literacy Rate (2011)77.08%
Females per 1000 males908
Assembly constituency403
Parliamentary constituency80

Tourism in Uttar Pradesh

Talking about Uttar Pradesh's tourist destinations, one can talk elaborately on the picturesque sites of the Himalayan foot-hills. The tourist destinations, set amid the beautiful landscape of the Himalayas and are indeed a delight to the tourists. With its affluent and diverse topography, vivacious culture, festivals, monuments and ancient places of worship, Uttar Pradesh is first in the domestic tourist arrivals with more than 71 million each year. Some of the famous places of interest in the state are: Varanasi - the city of temples, Agra - famous for Taj Mahal which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Allahabad - famous for the Kumbh Mela, Kanpur - the commercial and Industrial hub of UP, Lucknow - the capital city of UP, Mathura, Vrindavan, Ayodhya, Jhansi, Sarnath - where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, Kushinagar - where Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained Parinirvana after his death, Meerut, Mirzapur, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Noida and Greater Noida - IT, Electronics and education hub, etc.

The top tourist attractions in Uttar Pradesh are as follows:

Taj MahalAgra FortAyodhya
KushinagarVrindavanSarnath
Fatehpur SikriMathuraLucknow
VaranasiBudaunGhazipur
Allahabad




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