Know About Uttarakhand

In the year 2000, India welcomed a new state called “Uttarakhand” into its republic. This new state constitutes around 17.3% of India’s total land area. Located in the north of India, Uttarakhand is beautiful and has a breath-taking glory to offer to the visitors.

An amazing fact about the Uttarakhand state is that it is completely carved out of the Himalaya ranges. Taking up an area of 53,566 km², the state has every aspect to be termed as a perfect holiday destination. Dehradun serves as the state capital of Uttarakhand. The beautiful city of Dehradun is also the largest city of Uttarakhand.

People of Uttarakhand state are very friendly and kind in nature. Natives of the Uttarakhand communicate in the local dialects like Kumaoni, Hindi, and Garhwali. Several villages of the Uttarakhand state contribute towards its Agricultural tourism, Eco tourism, and rural tourism. Recent developments that took place in the state makes it a perfect place for adventure sports like hiking, mountaineering, water rafting and rock climbing.

Most attractive places to visit in Uttarakhand are Pauri, Almora, Champawat, Valley Of Flowers, Gangolihaat, Jolljivi, Kataarmal, Lansdown, Lakhamandal, Ranikhet, Khirsu, Someshwar, Baijnath, Pindari Glacier, Nainital, Mussoorie, Dayara, Auli, Khatling, Vedini Bugyal, Paataal Bhuvaneshwar, Kosini, Jageshwar, and Dwarahaat.

The pollution free surroundings of Uttarakhand are so welcoming that once you come here, it would be hard to leave the place. This “Abode of Gods” is the ideal place for you to enjoy a tension-free vacation. Tourists prefer coming here for leisure, meditation, peace, adventure, honeymoon, and research.

Be it green hills, snow-clad mountains, flowing rivers, fertile valleys, thriving lakes, or tranquil environment, Uttarakhand has every reason to pull you towards its abode. Even sports lovers are not neglected in this state. There are sporting activities held at natural lakes that are spread across the region.

You will also find the presence of several Hindu pilgrimage centers located in Uttarakhand. This wide presence of temples has given the name “Land of Gods” to this place. Some of the most popular of these centers include the Haridwar, Rishikesh, Hemkund Sahib, Purnagiri, Chittai, Kaliyar Sharif, Yamunotri, Nanakmatta Sahib, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Panchkedar, Panchbadri, Panchprayag and Gangotri.

Uttarakhand also has many interesting aspects to offer to its visitors. Apart from being well known for religious tourism, the state also acquires international tourists’ interest from travelers coming for leisure, yoga, meditation, education, business and adventure.

For wildlife enthusiasts, Uttarakhand has got some big names to offer such as the Corbett National Park & Tiger Reserve and Rajaji National Park. Those looking for some cool hill stations will find them in abundance here. Know about hill stations like Mussoorie, Almora, Kausani, Nainital, Bhimtal and Ranikhet. And if you are among those who love mountaineering, then Uttarakhand has got several peaks. The highest of these peaks located in the state is the “Nanda Devi”. Uttarakhand is also a proud possessor of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, namely Nanda Devi National Park.

Weather of Uttarakhand
Average temperatures range in summer from 29ºC in the plains to 15ºC in the mountains . Winter temperatures in the plains average 9 or 10ºC, and fall well below freezing higher up. However, the winters are very (and sometimes extremely) cold with the mercury dipping incredibly low. Nevertheless, the high altitude mountainous areas remain enclosed with snow for most parts of the year. The average temperature in hilly areas of Uttaranchal stays around 30o C in summers and 2o C in winters. The relative humidity borders around 77 to 92% approximately all through the year.

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.

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.