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 subdivision in the world – The state which shares its boundary with maximum no. of states of India (9 state borders) – Second largest state by economy in terms of GDP – Sugarcane Bowl of India – Largest producer of food grains & oilseeds in India – Hindi heartland (as it gave a great number of notable writers to Hindi literature) – Home to most powerful empires of medieval & ancient times – Magadh, Nand, Maurya, Sunga, Kushan, Rashtrakut, Pal & Mughals – Starting place of Indian freedom struggle – Revolt of 1857, Meerut – Bicameral legislature – Maximum number of Lok Sabha (80) & Rajya Sabha (31) seats – Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (in Chitrakoot) which is the only university established exclusively for disabled in the world |
| 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 | Palash |
| Important Historical Sites | Sarnath & Kushinagar |
| World Heritage Site | Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, |
| Ramsar Sites | Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) |
| Biodiversity Hotspots | — |
| 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 |
| Biosphere Reserve | — |
| 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 |
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