How much you know about Uttarakhand ?

- Uttarakhand is situated in the northern part of India whose co-ordinates are 30.33 “ N & 78.06 E and carved out of Himalaya region and some adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh.

- Uttarakhand became the 27th state of India on 9th November, 2000 after splitting from Uttar Pradesh.

- Uttarachnal was the initial name of this state but from January 2007, it officially retains its earlier name as Uttarakhand which means a state in the north.

- Uttarakhand is divided into two regions as Garhwal and Kumaon. These two regions had the ancient significance and they were known as Kedarkhand and Mansakhand respectively.

- The region was settled by the Kols dynasty. Later on may dynasties ruled in Uttarakhand.

- There are 13 districts in Uttarakhand. There are 6 districts in Kumaun region- Almora, Nanital, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Champawat , Udham Singh Nagar and 7 districts in Garhwal region – Dehradun. Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli , Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag.

- Uttarakhand shares its border with China and Nepal.

- The state animal is Musk deer, State bird is Monal , State tree is Rhododendron and state flower is Brahm Kamal.

- The famous tourist spot at Uttarakhand are – Nainital for its lake, Corbett national park , Mussorie, Ranikhet , Kausani etc.

- The spiritual destinations at Uttarakhand are many that is why this region is also known as “Devbhoomi”- A place of God. Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kedarnath, Badrinath , Jageshwar are some of the places for spiritual peace.

- Official languages of Uttarakhand are Hindi, Kumauni, Garhwali and Sanskrit.

- The literacy rate of Uttrakhand is around 72%.

- In present time, the chief minister of Uttarakhand is Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal and Governor is Margaret Alva.

- There are many other unspotted places in Uttarakhand which needs to be explored.