Quick Information |
State Area (Sq. Km.) |
238,566 |
State Capital |
Lucknow |
Major Language(s) |
Hindi and Urdu |
Number of Districts |
70 |
Population |
166,052,859 |
Males |
87,466,301 |
Females |
78,586,558 |
Growth Rate 1991-2001 |
25.80 % |
Density |
689 |
Urban Population |
20.78 % |
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) |
898 |
Literacy Rate |
57.36 % |
Males |
70.23 % |
Females |
42.98 % |
Legislature |
Legislative Assembly and Council |
Judicature |
High Court, Allahabad |
Governor |
Sri T. V. Rajeswar |
Address |
Governer House, Lucknow |
Office No. |
2220494-95, 97, 98, 99, 2239488 |
Residence No. |
0381-2324350 |
Fax |
0522-2223892 |
email |
hgovup@up.nic.in |
Chief Minister |
Kumari Mayawati |
Address |
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Office No. |
0522-2239296 |
Residence No. Fax |
0522-221122 0522-220550 |
Office Fax |
0522 - 2239234 |
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| Chief Secretary |
Shri P.K Mishra |
Address |
Lucknow-226001 |
Office No. |
2221599, 22238212, 22239461 |
Residence No. |
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Fax |
22239283 |
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General Information Location Uttar Pradesh is bounded by Uttaranchal and Nepal in North, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in South, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi in west and Bihar and Jharkhand in east.
History Uttar Pradesh is the heart of India whose history goes back to the Vedic Age. Two great epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and great religions – Buddhism and Jainism were born and flourished here. In the medieval ages, great Muslim empires were established in this region. It played a prominent role in India’s First War of Independence in 1857. The Britishers gave it the name of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. In 1935 the name was shortened to “United Provinces”. After Independence, the States of Rampur, Banaras and Tehri-Garhwal were merged with United Provinces. With the advent of Indian independence, the United Provinces was renamed "Uttar Pradesh," or "northern province", by Govind Ballabh Pant, the first chief minister. This preserved the commonly used abbreviation U.P. In 2000, the northwestern districts of Uttar Pradesh became the new state of Uttaranchal.
References: Manorama Year Book 2007 Home Page |
