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Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh (Híndì: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), pronounced [ˈʊtːər prəˈdeːʃ] ( ẹ tẹ́tí gbọ́), "Northern Province"), jẹ́ ìkan nínú àwọn ìpínlẹ̀ méjìdínlọ́gbọ̀n ní orílẹ̀-èdè India.[5][6][7]
Uttar Pradesh उत्तर प्रदेश | |||||
Land of the Ganges and Yamuna | |||||
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Coordinates | 26°51′N 80°55′E | ||||
Country | India | ||||
Region | Awadh, Baghelkhand, Braj, Bundelkhand, Purvanchal, RohilKhand, Indo-Gangetic Plain | ||||
District(s) | 701 | ||||
Uttar Pradesh | 14 November 18342 | ||||
Capital | Lucknow | ||||
Largest metro | Kanpur | ||||
Governor | Banwari Lal Joshi | ||||
Chief Minister | Kumari Mayawati | ||||
Legislature (seats) | Bicameral (404 + 108=512) | ||||
Parliamentary constituency | 80 (year 2004) | ||||
High Court | Allahabad High Court | ||||
District Courts of India | |||||
Population • Density |
190,891,000[1] (1st) • 792/km2 (2,051/sq mi)[1] | ||||
Sex ratio | 111.4 ♂/♀ | ||||
HDI (2005) | ▲ 0.490 (low) (32nd) | ||||
Literacy • Male |
57.37% • 70.22% | ||||
Official languages | Hindi, Urdu | ||||
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||||
Area | 243,286 square kilometres (93,933 sq mi) (5th) | ||||
Climate Temperature |
Cfa (Köppen) • Àdàkọ:Legend0 | ||||
Governing body | Government of India, Government of Uttar Pradesh | ||||
Codes
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ISO 3166-2 | IN-UP | ||||
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Footnotes
1 The decision to possibly create additional districts is pending.
2,[2][3][4]
- 9 November 2000 : Uttaranchal state created from part of Uttar Pradesh. | |||||
Website | www.upgov.nic.in |