Outline of Uttar Pradesh
{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to Uttar Pradesh}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uttar Pradesh:
Uttar Pradesh – most populous state in the Republic of India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces during British rule, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950. Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. Ghaziabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Raebareli, Moradabad, Bareilly, Aligarh, Sonbhadra, and Varanasi are known for their industrial importance in the state. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved out from the Himalayan hill region of Uttar Pradesh. The state in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent has over 200 million inhabitants.
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General reference
= Names =
- Common English name: Uttar Pradesh
- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|lang|ˌ|ʊ|t||ər|_|p|r|ə|ˈ|d|ɛ|ʃ}}, {{IPA|hi|ˈʊtːəɾ pɾəˈdeːʃ|lang|Uttar Pradesh.ogg}}
- Official English name(s): State of Uttar Pradesh
- Abbreviation: U.P.
- UN/LOCODE: IN-UP
- Nickname(s): Scotland of East (unofficial)
- Adjectival(s): Uttar Pradeshi
- Demonym(s): Uttar Pradeshis
= Rankings (amongst India's states) =
- by population: 1st
- by area (2011 census): 4th
- by crime rate (2015): 27th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 3rd
- by Human Development Index (HDI): 10th
- by life expectancy at birth: 20th
- by literacy rate: 29th
Geography of Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh is: an Indian state
- Population of Uttar Pradesh: 199,812,341 (2011)
- Area of Uttar Pradesh: 243,290 km2(93,930 sq mi)
- Atlas of Uttar Pradesh
= Location of Uttar Pradesh =
- Uttar Pradesh is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Asia
- South Asia
- Indian subcontinent
- India
- North India
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Uttar Pradesh
|North = Uttarakhand
|Northeast = Far-Western Region, {{flag|Nepal}}
Mid-Western Region, {{flag|Nepal}}
Western Region, {{flag|Nepal}}
|East = Bihar
|Southeast = Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
|South = Madhya Pradesh
|Southwest = Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
|Northwest = Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Delhi
}}
= Environment of Uttar Pradesh =
= Environment of Uttar Pradesh =
== Geographical features of Uttar Pradesh ==
== Administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh ==
=== Municipalities of Uttar Pradesh ===
Municipalities of Uttar Pradesh
- Capital of Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow
- Cities of Uttar Pradesh
= Demography of Uttar Pradesh =
Government and politics of Uttar Pradesh
= Union government in Uttar Pradesh =
= Branches of the government of Uttar Pradesh =
== Executive branch of the government of Uttar Pradesh ==
- Head of state: Governor of Uttar Pradesh: Ram Naik (19th governor)
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath (21st chief minister)
- Council of Ministers of Uttar Pradesh
== Legislative branch of the government of Uttar Pradesh ==
== Judicial branch of the government of Uttar Pradesh ==
= Law and order in Uttar Pradesh =
History of Uttar Pradesh
= History of Uttar Pradesh, by topics =
MPL winner
World Asia record holder
Rajesh prasad Sah, MPL grand League winner of 2020 he won 7.70crore Dharikshan Mishr, Bhojpuri language poet Sachchidananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya', noted Hindi writer.
==[[Indian Rebellion of 1857]]==
==[[Rani of Jhansi]]==
==[[Medieval Uttar Pradesh]]==
==[[Ancient Uttar Pradesh]]==
==[[Modern Uttar Pradesh (1956- present)]]==
= History of Uttar Pradesh, by region =
= History of Uttar Pradesh, by subject =
Culture of Uttar Pradesh
- Architecture of Uttar Pradesh
- Languages of Uttar Pradesh
- Museums in Uttar Pradesh
- Religion in Uttar Pradesh
- Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh
- Monuments in Uttar Pradesh
- Monuments of National Importance in Uttar Pradesh
- State Protected Monuments in Uttar Pradesh
- Public holidays in Uttar Pradesh
- Records of Uttar Pradesh
- World Heritage Sites in Uttar Pradesh
= Art in Uttar Pradesh =
= People of Uttar Pradesh =
= Religion in Uttar Pradesh =
= Sports in Uttar Pradesh =
= Symbols of Uttar Pradesh =
- State animal: Barasingha
- State bird: Sarus crane
- State flower: Palash
- State seal: Emblem of Uttar Pradesh
- State tree: Ashoka tree
- Nickname(s): Scotland of the East (unofficial)
Economy and infrastructure of Uttar Pradesh
Education in Uttar Pradesh
Health in Uttar Pradesh
See also
References
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External links
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{{wikiatlas|Uttar Pradesh}}
- [http://up.gov.in/ Uttar Pradesh Government Website]
- [http://www.up-tourism.com/ Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh]
- [http://www.rainrays.com/topic_list?cat_id=200 Uttar Pradesh Districts]
- [http://www.indiamapatlas.com/uttar-pradesh/district/ Uttar Pradesh Districts Map]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141221140605/http://allpincodes.com/pincodeof/india/uttar-pradesh/ Pincodes of Uttar Pradesh]
- [http://www.uttarpradesh.org/uttarpradesh/ News About Uttar Pradesh ]
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