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Quick
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State
Area (Sq. Km.) |
53,483
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State
Capital |
Dehra Dun
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Major
Language(s) |
Hindi, Garhwali, Kumaoni
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Number
of Districts |
13
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Population |
8,479,562
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Males |
4,316,401
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Females |
4,163,161
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Growth
Rate 1991-2001 |
29.20
%
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Density |
159
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Urban Population |
25.59
%
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Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) |
964
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Literacy Rate |
72.28
%
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Males |
84.01
%
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Females |
60.26
%
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Legislature |
Legislative
Assembly
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Judicature |
High Court,
Allahabad
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Governor |
Sri Sudershan Agarwal
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Address |
Raj
Bhawan Dehradun |
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Office No. |
0135-2757400, 2757403 |
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Residence
No. |
0135 -
2757400, 2757403 |
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Fax |
0135 -
2750014 |
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email |
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Chief Minister |
AVSM, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra
Khanduri
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Address |
Chief
Minister Niwas, Circuit House, Old Annexe, Cantt. Road,
Dehradun - 248 001 |
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Office No. |
0135-2665090, 2665100 |
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Residence
No. |
0135-2755100, 2755101 |
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Fax |
0135-2665722 |
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email |
cmua@ua.nic.in |
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Chief Secretary |
Shri S.K.Das |
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Address |
Dehradun |
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Office No. |
0135-2712100,
2712200, |
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Residence
No. |
0135-2756610 |
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Fax |
2712500 |
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General
Information
Location
Uttaranchal is bounded by Tibet
(China) in the North and Uttar Pradesh in the South, Nepal in the east and Himachal Pradesh in the west.
History
Uttaranchal is the sacred land (Puniya Bhumi) where so many ancient shrines and places of pilgrimage are scattered. The demand for a separate hill state of Uttarakhand arose in 1930 for rapid development of Kumaon and Garhwal regions. Many committees of the government of Uttar Pradesh considered it from time to time but did not find it economically feasible until the agitation by the Uttarkhand Dranti Dal became violent. The brought out ultimately the new State on November 9, 2000.
References:
Manorama
Year Book 2007
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