UP is located in the northern
india. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces, and was
renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950.
Lucknow is the capital and Kanpur is the commercial capital and the largest
city of Uttar Pradesh. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved
from the mountainous Himalayan region of Uttar Pradesh.
It is bordered by Rajasthan to the west. Haryana and delhi to the north west. Bihar to the east . Chhattisgarh to the south and Madhya Pradesh to the southwest.
It covers 93,933 square miles (243,290 km2), equal to 6.88% of the total area of India, and is the fifth largest Indian state by area. With over 200 million inhabitants as of 2011, it is the most populous state in the country as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. Hindi is the official and most widely spoken language in its 75 districts. Uttar Pradesh is the fourth largest Indian state by economy, with a GDP of 7080 billion (US$110 billion). Agriculture and service industries are the largest parts of the state's economy. The service sector comprises travel and tourism, hotel industry, real estate, insurance and financial consultancies.
It is famous for Taj Mahal, Varanasi, Piprahwa, Kaushambi, Kanpur, Ballia, Shravasti, Kushinagar, Lucknow, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Allahabad, Budaun, Meerut and Mathura. Its also the area of some of the oldest existing cities of Budaun and Varanasi.
It is bordered by Rajasthan to the west. Haryana and delhi to the north west. Bihar to the east . Chhattisgarh to the south and Madhya Pradesh to the southwest.
It covers 93,933 square miles (243,290 km2), equal to 6.88% of the total area of India, and is the fifth largest Indian state by area. With over 200 million inhabitants as of 2011, it is the most populous state in the country as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. Hindi is the official and most widely spoken language in its 75 districts. Uttar Pradesh is the fourth largest Indian state by economy, with a GDP of 7080 billion (US$110 billion). Agriculture and service industries are the largest parts of the state's economy. The service sector comprises travel and tourism, hotel industry, real estate, insurance and financial consultancies.
It is famous for Taj Mahal, Varanasi, Piprahwa, Kaushambi, Kanpur, Ballia, Shravasti, Kushinagar, Lucknow, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Allahabad, Budaun, Meerut and Mathura. Its also the area of some of the oldest existing cities of Budaun and Varanasi.
Capital :
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Lucknow.
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Area:
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93,933 Square Miles
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State Bird:
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Sarus Crane
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State Animal:
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Swamp Deer
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State Flower:
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Palash
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State Language:
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Hindi
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State Sport:
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Field Hockey
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State Dance:
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Kathak
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Chief Minister:
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Akhilesh Yadav
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Major
Occupation:
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Agriculture
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Time Zone:
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Ist (Utc+ 05:30)
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