Important Points About Uttarakhand
| Uttarakhand | |
| Capital | Dehradun |
| Formed on | 09 November, 2000 |
| Districts | 13 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Known As/For | Devbhumi or The Land of God |
| Physical Characteristics |
Most of the northern part of the state is covered by high Himalayan peaks and glaciers. The state is divided naturally by Nanda Devi Mountains, in two regions, Kumaon and Garhwal |
| Natural Vegetation |
Himalayan temperate vegetation to the west and alpine and subalpine vegetation to the east |
| Major Rivers |
Ganga Yamuna flowing from Kalinda Parbat in Uttarakhand to the Ganga (Triveni Sangam – the Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati river at Allahabad) |
| Major Regional Festivals |
Vasant Panchami, Bhitauli, Makar Sankranti, Phool Dei, Ghughutia, Khatarua |
| Major Art Forms |
Garhwal School of painting Folk painting – Aipan, Peeth Dekara clay models Music – Bair, Bhada, Chanchari, Chapeli, Hori, Hadkiabaul Dance – Langvir, Pandava, Jhora, Choliya |
| Industry | Mining, forestry, hydel power projects |
| Minerals | Copper, lead, zinc, limestone, dolomite, gypsum |
| Agriculture | Rice, wheat, sugarcane, potato, turmeric, oilseeds |
| Geographical Indications |
Tejpat (spice) |
| State Animal | Alpine Musk Deer |
| State Bird | Himalayan Monal |
| State Flower |
Brahma Kamal |
| Important Historical Sites |
Belonging to Asia’s oldest and longest major roads – Uttarapatha, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Grand Trunk Road. The inscribed rock edicts of Asoka in Kalsi, Kalinga Monuments in Karanpur, Remains of ancient buildings locally identified with Vairat Pattana in Dhikuli, Patal Bhubaneswar Caves |
| World Heritage Sites |
Valley of Flowers National Park |
| Endemic Bird Areas |
Western Himalayas |
| National Parks |
[Jim] Corbett National Park, Gangotri National Park, Govind National Park, Nanda Devi National Park, Rajaji National Park, Valley of Flowers National Park |
| Biosphere Reserve |
Nanda Devi |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries |
Askot Musk Deer WLS Nandhaur WLS Binsar WLS Govind Pashu Vihar WLS Kedarnath WLS Mussoorie WLS Sonanadi WLS |
| Tiger Reserve |
Corbett National Park, Rajaji Tiger Reserve |
