msnworld: List of Districts of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Indian state

Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is mainly known for its natural beauty of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region on the north; the Mahakali Zone of the Far-Western Region, Nepal on the east; and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the northwest. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The provisional capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city in the region, which is a railhead. The high court of the state is in Nainital.

Two of the most important rivers in Hinduism originate in the region, the Ganga at Gangotri and the Yamuna at Yamunotri. These two along with Badrinath and Kedarnath form the Chota Char Dham, a holy pilgrimage for the Hindus. The state hosts the Bengal tiger in Jim Corbett National Park, the oldest national park of the Indian subcontinent. The Valley of Flowers, a Unesco World Heritage Site located here, is known for the variety and rarity of the flowers and plants found there.

Capital : Dehradun Population (2011) : 10,116,752

Largest city : Dehradun Literacy : 79.63%

Districts : 13 Official languages : Hindi, Sanskrit

Area : 51,125 km2 (19,739 sq mi) Website : uttara.gov.in

Coordinates (Dehradun): 30.33°N 78.06°E Time zone : IST (UTC+05:30)

Division - wise Districts in Uttarakhand

· Garhwal Division

o Dehradun

o Haridwar

o Chamoli

o Rudraprayag

o Tehri Garhwal