Fact of Uttarakhand

Overview
Formation of State :
Uttaranchal became the 27th state of the Republic of India on 9th November 2000. The State is carved out of Uttar Pradesh. It occupies 17.3% of India's total land area with 51,125 sq km.

Capital: Dehradun (Interim)
Longitude: 77° 34' 27" E to 81° 02' 22" E
Latitude: 28° 53' 24" N to 31° 27' 50" N
Total Area: 53,484 sq. km.
Total Forest Area: 34,434 sq. km.
Hilly Area : 92.57%
Plains: 7.43%

Borders:

International: China, Nepal.

National: Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh.
Districts: Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital, Haridwar, Bageshwar, Champawat, Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar, Chamoli, Dehradun, Rudraprayag

High Court: Nainital.

Languages Spoken: Kumaoni, Garhwali, Hindi.



Uttarakhand State Animal: Musk Deer (Moschus Chrysogaster)

Uttarakhand State Bird: Monal (Lophoorus Impejanus)

Uttarakhand State Flower: Brahma Kamal (Saussurea Obvallata)

Uttarakhand State Tree :Burans (Rhododendron Arboreum)


Seasons
Summer Season : March to June mid.
Rainy Season : Mid June to mid September.
Winter Season : Mid September to February.

Places To Visit
Tourist And Historical Places :
Nainital, Mussoorie, Pauri, Almora, Ranikhet, Khirsu, Champawat, Dayara, Auli, Khatling, Vedini Bugyal, Valley Of Flowers, Lansdown, Lakhamandal, Paataal Bhuvaneshwar, Gangolihaat, Jolljivi, Kataarmal, Kosini, Jageshwar, Dwarahaat, Someshwar, Baijnath, Pindari Glacier etc.
Mussoorie Lake Skiing at Auli

Pilgrimage Sites :
Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Panchkedar, Panchbadri, Panchprayag, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Hemkund Sahib, Purnagiri, Chittai, Kaliyar Sharif, Nanakmatta Sahib, Rettha Sahib etc. Har Ki Pauri Hemkund Sahib


Folk Songs And Dances
Jhumallo, Thadya, Chaunfla, Rasau, Pandwana, Tandi, Bhadgeet, Jaagar, Chaanchri, Chholia etc.
Folk Dance Folk Dance.

Major Rivers
Bhagirathi (Ganga), Alaknanda, Mandakani, Pindari, Tones, Yamuna, Kali, Nyaar, Bhilangana, Saryu, Ramganga etc. Holi River Ganga

Major Crops And Fruits
Major Crops: Rice, Wheat, Barley, Corn, Mandua, Hangora etc.
Major Fruits: Apple, Leechi, Pulam, Naashpati, Maalta etc.

Mineral Deposits
Limestone, Magnesite, Gypsum etc.