Uttar Pradesh
The State is situated in Northern part of India and is surrounded by Tibet & Nepal in the North, Madhya Pradesh in the South, Haryana, Delhi & Rajasthan in the West and Bihar in the East.
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| Capital | Lucknow |
| Area | 2, 94, 411 sq. km. |
| Population (According to 1991 Census) | 13.91 crore |
| Male | 7.40 crore |
| Female | 6.51 crore |
| Rural Population | 11.15 crore |
| Urban population | 2.76 crore |
| Density of Population | 473 (per sq. km.) |
| Decennial Growth Rate | 25.48 per cent |
| Literacy | 41.60 per cent |
| Male literacy | 55.60 per cent |
| Female literacy | 25.31 per cent |
| Females per 1000 Males | 879 |
| Divisions | 19 |
| Districts | 83 |
| Cities | 753 |
| Gram Panchayats | 58, 605 |
| Nagar Nigams | 11 |
| Nagarpalika Parishads | 226 |
| Nagar Panchyats | 444 |
| Tehsils | 356 |
| Development Blocks | 901 |
| Villages | 1,23,950 |
| Habitated Villages | 1,12,539 |
| Non-habitated Villages | 11,102 |
| Nyaya Panchayats | 8,814 |
| Families | 22378 (thousand) |
| Residential Houses | 2, 14, 07, 433 |
| Main Rivers | Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Gomatiand Ghaghara |
| Crops | Paddy, Wheat, Barley, Jwar, Bajra,Maize, Urad, Moong, Arhar, Gram. |
| Fruits | Mango, Guava, Apple. |
| Main Minerals | Limestone, Dolomite, Magnesite,Soapstone, Gypsum, Glass sand,Marble, Granite, Phosphorite,Bauxite,Non-plastic, Fireclay, etc. |
| Main Industries | Cement, Vegetable oils, Textiles,Cotton yarn, Sugar, Jute, Glassware and Bangles. |
| Main Handicrafts | Chikan work, Zari work, Wooden toys and fruniture, Terracotta toysand Brass work. |
| Main Tourist and Historical Places | Bageshwar, Jageshwar,Ranikhet, Pauri, Chitrakut, Lucknow,Agra,etc. |
| Main Religious Places | Kashi, Prayag, Ayodhya, Mathura,Hardwar, Badrinath, Kedarnath,Gangotri, Yamunotri, Naimisharanya,Shaktipeeth, Vindhyavasini DeviTemple, Devi Patan, Hemkund,Reeda-meeth Saheb, Deva Sharif etc. |
| Main Folklores | Birha, Chaiti, Dhola, Kajari, Rasia, Alha,Puran Bhagat, Bhartrihari. |
| Main Folk dances | Karma, Chanchali, Chapeli, Chholia,Pandav, Vadi-Vadin,Lang and Bhaila. |
| Universities | 26 |
| Polytechnics | 89 |
| AIR Stations | 13 |
| Degree Colleges | 509 |
| Women Polytechnics | 13 |
| Medical Colleges | 9 |
| Engineering Colleges | 12 |
| Television Centres | 2 |
| Constituencies of Lok Sabha | 85 |
| Members of Rajya Sabha | 34 |
| Members of Vidhan Sabha | 426 |
| Members of Vidhan Parishad | 108 |
| Maximum Temperature during May-June | 48C° |
| Minimum Temperature during January | 0xC |
| Rainfall | 26-54 mm |