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.
General reference
Names
Common English name: Uttar Pradesh
Pronunciation: , 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
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)
Environment of Uttar Pradesh
Climate of Uttar Pradesh
Places in Uttar Pradesh
Places in Uttar Pradesh
List of historic places in Uttar Pradesh
List of bridges in Uttar Pradesh
List of parks in Uttar Pradesh
List of museums in Uttar Pradesh
Environment of Uttar Pradesh
Environment of Uttar Pradesh
Climate of Uttar Pradesh
Natural History of Uttar Pradesh
Forests in Uttar Pradesh
Flora of Uttar Pradesh
Fauna of Uttar Pradesh
Mammals in Uttar Pradesh
Birds of Uttar Pradesh
Geographical features of Uttar Pradesh
Lakes of Uttar Pradesh
Rivers of Uttar Pradesh
Mountains of Uttar Pradesh
Regions of Uttar Pradesh
Administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh
Administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh
List of districts of Uttar Pradesh
Districts of Uttar Pradesh
Municipalities of Uttar Pradesh
Municipalities of Uttar Pradesh
Capital of Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow
Cities of Uttar Pradesh
Demography of Uttar Pradesh
Demographics of Uttar Pradesh
Government and politics of Uttar Pradesh
Politics of Uttar Pradesh
Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy) Uttar Pradesh State Capitol Capital of Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow Political Party strength in Uttar Pradesh Elections in Uttar Pradesh (specific elections)
Union government in Uttar Pradesh
Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Pradesh Congress Committee
Indian general election, 2009 (Uttar Pradesh) Indian general election, 2014 (Uttar Pradesh)
Branches of the government of Uttar Pradesh
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