Formation of State
 Uttarakhand
became the 27th state of the Republic of India
on 9th November 2000. The State is carved out
of Uttar Pradesh. It occupies 17.3% of India's total land
area with 51,125 sq km.
On Uttarakhand Travel, you will find the great diversity
of the region where snow-clad mountains, green hills,
fertile valleys, flowing rivers and thriving lakes add to
the natural beauty. The popular hill stations of
Uttarakhand are Nainital, Bhimtal, Almora, Ranikhet,
Pithoragarh, Munsiyari, Mussorie, Chopta, Valley of
Flowers, Joshimath and Lansdowne. For unlimited serenity
and tranquility  in pleasant pollution free environs, hill
station on Uttarakhand Travel are ideal for vacations. To
enhance the attractiveness of the region are the several
natural lakes in the region, which are the center of
attraction of the town and good for sporting activities.
Since Uttarakhand is known as the Abode of the gods,
there are several highly venerated pilgrimage places. The
tourists must visit Kedarnath, Badrinath, Henmkund Sahib,
Ganotri, Yamunotri, Jageshwar, Bageshwar, Rishikesh and
Haridwar for their religious importance on Uttarakhand
Travel. Each hilltop or bent is known to have a temple,
big or small, which are considered very sacred by the
locals.
Uttarakhand is ideal for several adventure sports
activities because of its geographical attributes. While
on Uttarakhand Travel, the tourist must take the maximum
pleasure out of adventure sports like trekking,
ice-skiing, white water rafting, sailing, boating,
kayaking, canoeing, yachting, water-skiing and
parasailing. To climb the big mountain stretch or to pass
the dense jungles of the hills is in itself very exciting.
The huge water-filled rivers and deep lakes are perfect
for water sports.
Tourists also prefer to go on Uttarakhand Travel to
visit the abundant wildlife sanctuaries and national parks
in the state. While you are on a visit to Uttarakhand,
make sure to visit the Valley of Flower National Park,
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuaries, Nanda Devi National Park,
Govind National Park, Assan Barrage National Park, Rajaji
National Park and Corbett National Park.
Capital:
Dehradun (Interim)
Longitude:
77° 34' 27" E to 81° 02' 22" E
Latitude:
28° 53' 24" N to 31° 27' 50" N
Total Area:
53,484 sq. km.
Total Forest Area:
34,434 sq. km.
Hilly Area :
92.57%
Plains:
7.43%
High Court:
Nainital.
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Districts:
Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital, Haridwar, Bageshwar,
Champawat, Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar,
Chamoli, Dehradun, Rudraprayag
Languages Spoken:
Kumaoni, Garhwali, Hindi.
Tourist And Historical Places :
Nainital, Mussoorie, Pauri, Almora, Ranikhet,
Khirsu, Champawat, Dayara, Auli, Khatling, Vedini Bugyal,
Valley Of Flowers, Lansdown, Lakhamandal, Paataal
Bhuvaneshwar, Gangolihaat, Jolljivi, Kataarmal, Kosini,
Jageshwar, Dwarahaat, Someshwar, Baijnath, Pindari Glacier
etc.
Pilgrimage Sites :
Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri,
Panchkedar, Panchbadri, Panchprayag, Haridwar, Rishikesh,
Hemkund Sahib, Purnagiri, Chittai, Kaliyar Sharif,
Nanakmatta Sahib, Rettha Sahib etc.
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