Outline of Uttarakhand
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uttarakhand:
Uttarakhand – state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Devabhumi (literally: "Land of the Gods") due to many Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for its natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and Terai.
General reference
[edit]Names
[edit]- Common English name(s): Uttarakhand
- Official English name(s): Uttarakhand
- Nickname(s): Devabhumi ("Land of the Gods")
- Adjectival(s): Uttarakhandi
- Demonym(s): Uttarakhandi
Rankings (amongst States and Union Territories of India)
[edit]- by area: 19th
- by elevation: 2nd
- by population (2011): 21st
- by population density (2011): 27th
- by gross domestic product (GDP nominal) (2017–18): 19th
- by gross domestic product (GDP nominal) per capita: 9th
- by Human Development Index (HDI) (2017): 19th
- by life expectancy at birth (2010–2014): 3rd
- by sex ratio: 14th
- by literacy rate (2011): 17th
Geography of Uttarakhand
[edit]- Geography of Uttarakhand
- Uttarakhand is: a State of India
- Population of Uttarakhand: 10,116,752
- Area of Uttarakhand: 53,483 km2
- Atlas of Uttarakhand
Environment of Uttarakhand
[edit]Ecoregions of Uttarakhand
[edit]- Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
- Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
- Himalayan subtropical pine forests
- Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
- Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests
- Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands
- Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests
Natural geographic features of Uttarakhand
[edit]- Great Himalayas
- Garhwal Himalayas
- Sivalik Hills
- Bhabar
- Terai
- Doab
- Indo-Gangetic Plain
- Ganges Basin
- Mountains peaks of Uttarakhand
- Lakes of Kumaon hills
Location of Uttarakhand
[edit]- Uttarakhand is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Regions of Uttarakhand
[edit]Administrative divisions of Uttarakhand
[edit]Districts of Uttarakhand, by division
[edit]Districts of Uttarakhand, by division
[edit]Districts of Uttarakhand, by division
[edit]Municipalities of Uttarakhand
[edit]Demographics of Uttarakhand
[edit]People of Uttarakhand
[edit]Languages of Uttarakhand
[edit]Government and politics of Uttarakhand
[edit]- Form of government: state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capitals of Uttarakhand:
- Elections in Uttarakhand
Branches of the government of Uttarakhand
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Uttarakhand
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Uttarakhand
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Uttarakhand
[edit]Law and order in Uttarakhand
[edit]Government agencies in Uttarakhand
[edit]History of Uttarakhand
[edit]History of Uttarakhand, by period
[edit]Ancient Uttarakhand
[edit]- Uttarakuru Kingdom
- Paurava Kingdom
- Khasa Kingdom
- Kirata Kingdom
- Nanda Empire
- Maurya Empire
- Kushan Empire
- Kuninda Kingdom
- Gupta Empire
Medieval Uttarakhand
[edit]- Karkota Empire
- Garhwal Kingdom
- Kumaon Kingdom
- Raika Kingdom
- Malla Kingdom
- Gorkha Kingdom
- Anglo-Nepalese War
- Treaty of Sugauli
Colonial Uttarakhand
[edit]Contemporary Uttarakhand
[edit]- Uttarakhand movement
- Chipko movement
- Rampur Tiraha firing case
- Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 – law that led to the formation of the State of Uttarakhand.
History of Uttarakhand, by region
[edit]Culture of Uttarakhand
[edit]- Monuments in Uttarakhand
- World Heritage Sites in Uttarakhand
Art in Uttarakhand
[edit]Sports in Uttarakhand
[edit]Symbols of Uttarakhand
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Uttarakhand
[edit]Infrastructure of Uttarakhand
[edit]Education in Uttarakhand
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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Uttarakhand at Wikipedia's sister projects
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News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
Travel information from Wikivoyage
Wikimedia Atlas of Uttarakhand
- Official website of Uttarakhand government
- Official website of Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
- Resources on Uttarakhand – news, policies, documents, articles
- Photos of the massive destruction due to floods, Uttarakhand
- Uttarakhand Tourism, a comprehensive guide