Major Points about Uttar Pradesh
| Uttar Pradesh | |
| Capital | Lucknow |
| Formed on | 24 January 1950 |
| Districts | 75 |
| Language | Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri. |
| Known as/for |
– Most populous state in India
– Most populous country – The state which shares its – Second largest state by – Sugarcane Bowl of India – Largest producer of food – Hindi heartland (as it gave – Home to most powerful – Starting place of Indian – Bicameral legislature – Maximum number of – Jagadguru Rambhadracharya |
| Physical Characteristics |
The Gangetic Plain occupies three-quarters of the state |
| Natural Vegetation |
Tropical dry deciduous, tropical moist deciduous,tropical thorn |
| Major Rivers | Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Gomti and Ghagra |
| Major Regional Festivals |
Kumbh Mela (Kumbh Mela 2013 registered 12 Crores human visits – the largest human gathering in the world!) |
| Major Art Forms |
– Kathak (Lucknow Gharana) – Chikankari |
| Industry | Edible oil, paper, cement, aluminum,railway equipment, industrial chemicals, glassware, brass handicrafts, leather products & handlooms |
| Minerals | Limestone, magnesite, coal, rock phosphate, dolomite, silica sand and pyrophyllite |
| Agriculture | – Wheat, rice, maize, barley, gram, sugarcane, potatoes, pulses, oilseeds – Leads all the states in production of wheat, maize, barley, gram, sugarcane & potatoes |
| Geographical Indications |
Banarasi Brocades and Silk Sarees, Allahabad Surkha, Mango Malihabadi Dussehri, Lucknow Chikan Craft, Handmade Carpet of Bhadohi, Agra Durrie, Farrukhabad Prints, Lucknow Zardozi, Kala Namak Rice, Firozabad Glass, Kannauj Perfume, Kanpur Saddlery, Moradabad Metal Craft, Saharanpur Wood Craft, Handmade Carpets of Mirzapur, Handmade Carpets of Banaras, Agra Petha, Mathura Peda, Nizamabad black clay pottery, Varanasi Wooden Lacquerware & Toys, Khurja pottery, Meerut Scissors, Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft, Varanasi Wooden Lacquer Wear and Toys, Mirzapur Handmade Dari, Banaras Metal Repousse Craft |
| State Animal | Swamp Deer |
| State Bird | Sarus Crane |
| State Flower | Brahm Kamal |
| Important Historical Sites |
Sarnath & Kushinagar |
| World Heritage Site |
Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal |
| Ramsar Sites | Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) |
| Endemic Bird Areas |
Western Himalaya |
| Bird Sanctuaries |
– Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary – Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, – Okhla Sanctuary, – Patna Bird Sanctuary, – Saman Sanctuary, – Samaspur Sanctuary, – Sandi Bird Sanctuary, – Bakhira Sanctuary, – Thasrana Bird Sanctuary (Dhanauri Wetlands) |
| National Parks |
Dudhwa National Park |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries |
– Bakhira WLS – Chandraprabha WLS – Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Bird WLS – Hastinapur WLS – Kaimur WLS – Katerniaghat WLS – Kishanpur WLS – Lakh Bahosi Bird WLS – Mahavir Swami WLS – National Chambal WLS -Nawabganj WLS – Okhala Bird WLS – Parvati Aranga WLS – Patna WLS – Ranipur WLS – Saman Bird WLS – Samaspur WLS – Sandi Bird WLS – Sohagibarwa WLS – Sohelwa WLS – Sur Sarovar WLS – Jai Prakash Narayan (Surhatal) Bird WLS – Turtle WLS – Vijai Sagar WLS |
| Tiger Reserve |
Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR), Dudhwa, Pilibhit |
