Uttarakhand tourism and travel guide
Overview
Uttarakhand is a recently formed state. It has been carved out the state Uttar Pradesh. Uttarakhand became the 27th state of India on 9th November 2000. It is one the most beautiful states in India. Besides the breathtaking view of the Himalayas, Uttarakhand is also the home of the point of the origin of the sacred river Ganga and Yamuna. The capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun. The climate of Uttarakhand provides the state with its only livelihood, i.e., tourism.
+moreUttarakhand, the land of Gods finds its mention in the ancient Hindu scriptures as Kedarkhand and Himavat. The history of this places dates back to the time when the Kushanas ruled it. Then came the Kudinas, Kanishka, Samudra, Gupta and the Chandras. The British have ruled the land for a large amount of time. Uttarakhand is called The Dev Bhoomi because of its various holy places and Shrines.
Top Cities in Uttarakhand
The recently formed state of Uttarakhand lies in the north west side of Uttar Pradesh. Uttarakhand is a fraction of the western Himalayan ranges opening from the Shivalik range to the Himalayas. Tibet is at the northeastern border of the state. The northwestern side is kissing the state of Himachal Pradesh. Haryana also touches the state of Uttarakhand. The western and southern boundary is formed by the state of Uttar Pradesh. The entire geographical area of Uttarakhand is 51, 125 sq. kms.
There is an umpteenth number of places to visit in the state of Uttarakhand. The hill stations include Dehradun, Auli, and Nainital. People from all parts of the world come to view the mystical beauty of these hill stations and get complete ecstasy and elation on this tranquil land. Other tourist attractions in Uttarakhand include Corbett national park, Valley of Flowers, Nanda Devi national park, Uttarakashi, Almora, Champawat, Bageshwar, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Char Dhams ( Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamnotri).
Adventure & Activities
Uttarakhand is rapture for adventure sports. Activities like canoeing, river rafting, kayaking etc are fast becoming increasingly popular in the state. The frosty pinnacles of the Himalayas are source mighty rivers. Rivers flowing through innumerable number forests, rocky gorges, and high mountain villages, provide ideal locales for the perfect water adventure.
People / Population: The whole population of the recently formed State of Uttarakhand on March 2001 stood at 8,479,562 persons as per the provisional results of the Census of India 2001
Religions: The major religion of Uttarakhand is Hinduism. There is a majority of Hindus on the lovely land of Uttarakhand.
Languages: Pahari languages are mostly spoken in the Uttarakhand state. Some of the Pahari languages are - Gurkhali, Khaskura, and Parbatiya. The people of Uttranchal also speak Hindi and English. Urdu is also spoken by a considerable amount of the population of Uttarakhand.
Climate/Temperature: The lovely state of Uttarakhand experiences extreme climatic conditions with very high temperatures in summer and freezing cold in winter. The beautiful land is of extreme temperatures. Summers are unbearable with the mercury touching as high as 40C. Winters are chilly with the temperature going below 5C. The state has two distinct climatic regions: the chief hilly landscape and the diminutive plain section. The climatic stipulation of the plains is parallel to its counterpart in the Gangetic plain that is, tropical. The Himalayan region has an Alpine environment exemplified by cold winters with snowfall for a relatively long time, good rainfall in the monsoon, and meek summers.
