UTTARAKHAND
Uttarakhand, a state in northern India crossed by the Himalayas, is known for its Hindu pilgrimage sites. Rishikesh, a major centre for yoga study, was made famous by the Beatles’ 1968 visit. The city hosts the evening Ganga Aarti, a spiritual gathering on the sacred Ganges River. The state's forested Jim Corbett National Park shelters Bengal tigers and other native wildlife.
Uttarakhand has two regions namely Kumaon and Gharwal.
- Land area of Uttarakhand: 53,566 km²
- Founded of Uttarakhand: November 8, 2000, 3:00 PM PST
- Population of Uttarakhand: 10.08 million (2012)
- Capital city of Uttarakhand: Dehradun
- Chief Minister of Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat
- Governor of Uttarakhand: Dr. Krishna Kant Paul
- High Court of Uttarakhand: High court of Uttarakhand, Nainital
- Chief Justice of Uttarakhand: K. M. Joseph (Source Supreme Court website)
- International Borders of Uttarakhand: China (Tibet) in the North and Nepal in the east
- State Day Celebration of Uttarakhand: 9th November
Highest Mountain Peaks of Uttarakhand
Rank
(in world)
|
Rank
(in India)
|
Peak Name
|
District
|
23
|
2
|
Nanda Devi
|
Chamoli
|
29
|
3
|
Kamet
|
Chamoli
|
76
|
10
|
Abi Gamin
|
Chamoli
|
92
|
11
|
Mana
|
Chamoli
|
97
|
12
|
Mukut Parbat
|
Chamoli
|
--
|
--
|
Chaukhamba
|
Uttarkashi-Chamoli
|
--
|
--
|
Trisul
|
Bageshwar
|
--
|
--
|
Hardeol
|
Pithoragarh
|
National Parks of Uttarakhand
Name of National Park
|
Special Species
(if
any important)
|
Important Remarks
|
Jim Corbett National Park
|
Bengali tiger
|
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|
Valley Of Flowers National Park
|
Snow leopard,
Himalayan musk deer
|
UNESCO world heritage site in Nanda Devi Biosphere
Reserve
|
Nanda Devi National Park
|
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|
In Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
|
Gangotri National Park
|
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|
River Ganga is in the premises, Goumukh
glacier
|
Rajaji National Park
|
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|
Got its name from Sri C. Raj gopal achari who was
affectionately referred to as 'Rajaji'. He was first reciptent of BharatRatna
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Important Dams of Uttarakhand
S.N.
|
Dam
|
River
|
Nearest City
|
Purpose/Project
|
Remark
|
1.
|
Tehri Dam
|
Bhagirathi
|
Pratapnagar
|
Irrigation+ Hydroelectric
|
Highest Dam in India
|
2.
|
Lakhwar Dam
|
Yamuna
|
Dehradun
|
Irrigation+ Hydroelectric
|
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|
3.
|
Koteshwar Dam
|
Bhagirathi
|
Pratapnagar
|
Hydroelectric
|
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|
4.
|
Ramganga Dam
|
Ramganga
|
Lansdowne
|
Irrigation+ Hydroelectric
|
Located within the Jim Corbett National Park.
|
Important Rivers of Uttarakhand
S. N.
|
River
|
Remarks
|
1
|
Ganga River
|
Primary Source- Gangotri Glacier
|
2
|
Bhagirathi River
|
Headstream of Ganga,Primary Source-
Gangotri and Khatling glaciers
|
3
|
Alaknanda River
|
Headstream of Ganga, Primary Source-
Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers
|
4
|
Kosi River
|
|
5
|
Yamuna River
|
Largest tributary river of the Ganga,
Primary Source- Yamunotri Glacier
|
Important Lakes of Uttarakhand
S. No.
|
Lake
|
Located in/near
|
1
|
Bheemtal Lake
|
Bheemtal
|
2
|
Devaria Tal
|
Ukhimath
|
3
|
Naini Lake
|
Nainital
|
4
|
Hemkund
|
Chamoli
|
5
|
Maneri
|
Uttarkashi
|
Important Power generation plants of Uttarakhand :
- Chibro Power Plant
- Khodri Power Plant
- Chilla Power Plant
- Jolly Grant Airport - Dehradun
- The Pantnagar Airport- Pantnagar of Udham Singh Nagar district
- Naini Saini Airport (Pithoragarh Airstrip) – Pithoragarh
Folk Dances of Uttarakhand :
- 1. Choliya Dance – Kumaon region
- 2. Langvir Nritya
- 3. Pandav Nritya - Gharwal region
- 4. Ramola
- 5. Shotiya Tribal Folk Dances-Bhotiya Tribal
Important Regional Festivals of Uttarakhand
S. N.
|
Festival Name
|
Remarks
|
1.
|
Basant Panchami
|
Celebrates the coming of the spring season.
|
2.
|
Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra
|
Main deity of worship is Goddess Nanda Devi.
|
3.
|
Makar Sankranti
|
Marks the change of season and is considered to be very
auspicious. Kumaon Holi
|
4.
|
Jan Punya
|
People of Kumaon celebrate the Raksha Bandhan and the
Janopunya on the same day
|
5.
|
Kumbh Mela
|
In Haridwar
|
6.
|
Kandali Festival
|
In Pithoragarh district - festival coincides with
the blooming of the Kandali plant, which flowers once every twelve years.
|
Important Temples/Archeological Monuments/Sites of Uttarakhand
S. N
|
Monument / Temple / Sites
|
Located in
|
Remarks
|
1
|
Kedarnath Temple
|
Kedarnath
|
Near the Mandakini River
|
2
|
Badrinath Temple
|
Badrinath-Chamoli district
|
One of the four Char Dham
|
3
|
Yamunotri Temple
|
Uttarkashi district
|
Source of river Yamuna
|
4
|
Gangotri Temple
|
Uttarkashi district
|
Source of river Ganga
|
5
|
Ram Jhulla &
Lakhman Jhulla
|
Rishikesh
|
Iron suspension bridge situated at Muni Ki Reti across
Ganga River
|
6
|
Har Ki Pauri
|
Haridwar
|
Famous ghat on the banks of the Ganga
|
7
|
Gurudwara Sri
Hemkunt Sahib
|
Chamoli District
|
|
8
|
PatanjaliYogpeeth
|
Haridwar
|
|
9
|
Nanda Devi
Temple
|
Almora
|
|
10
|
Naina Devi
Temple
|
Nainital
|
|
11
|
SilgurDevta
temple
|
Punah village-Dehradun
|
In news (May 2016)Mob attacks BJP MP for visiting the
temple with Dalits
|
Nicknames / Special Titles of Cities of Uttarakhand
S. No.
|
City
|
Nick Name
|
1
|
Dehradun
|
School capital of India
|
2
|
Mussoorie
|
Queen of the Mountains
|
3
|
Rishikesh
|
City of Sages
Yoga City
|