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Important Points About Uttarakhand in PDF

Uttarakhand
Capital Dehradun
Formed on 09 November, 2000
Districts 13
Language Hindi
Known As/For Devbhumi or the Land of God
Most of the northern part of the state is covered
by high Himalayan peaks and glaciers.
Physical
The state is divided naturally
Characteristics
by Nanda Devi Mountains,
in two regions, Kumaon and Garhwal
Himalayan temperate vegetation to the
Natural
west and alpine and subalpine
Vegetation
vegetation to the east
Ganga
Yamuna flowing from Kalinda Parbat
Major in Uttarakhand to
Rivers the Ganga (Triveni Sangam – the Ganga,
Yamuna and the invisible
Saraswati river at Allahabad)
Vasant Panchami, Bhitauli,
Major Regional
Makar Sankranti,
Festivals
Phool Dei, Ghughutia, Khatarua
Garhwal School of painting
Major Art Folk painting - Aipan, Peeth
Forms Dekara clay models
Music – Bair, Bhada, Chanchari, Chapeli,

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 Hori, Hadkiabaul Dance – Langvir,
Pandava, Jhora, Choliya
Industry Mining, forestry, hydel power projects
Copper, lead, zinc, limestone,
Minerals
dolomite, gypsum
Rice, wheat, sugarcane, potato,
Agriculture
turmeric, oilseeds
Geographical
Tejpat (spice)
Indications
State Animal Alpine Musk Deer
State Bird Himalayan Monal
State
Brahma Kamal
Flower
Belonging to Asia’s oldest and
longest major roads -
Uttarapatha, Badshahi Sadak,
Sadak-e-Azam,
Important Grand Trunk Road.
Historical The inscribed rock edicts of
Sites Asoka in Kalsi, Kalinga Monuments
in Karanpur, Remains of ancient
buildings locally identified with
Vairat Pattana in Dhikuli,
Patal Bhubaneswar Caves
World Heritage
Valley of Flowers National Park
Sites
Ramsar
--
Sites
Biodiversity
--
Hotspots

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 Endemic
Western Himalayas
Bird Areas
Bird
--
Sanctuaries
[Jim] Corbett National Park,
Gangotri National Park,
National Govind National Park,
Parks Nanda Devi National Park,
Rajaji National Park,
Valley of Flowers National Park
Biosphere
Nanda Devi
Reserve
Askot Musk Deer WLS
Nandhaur WLS
Binsar WLS
Wildlife
Govind Pashu Vihar WLS
Sanctuaries
Kedarnath WLS
Mussoorie WLS
Sonanadi WLS
Tiger Corbett National Park,
Reserve Rajaji Tiger Reserve

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