Outline of Uttarakhand



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uttarakhand:

Uttarakhand – state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Devabhumi (literally: "Land of the Gods") due to many Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for its natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and Terai.

Names

 * Common English name(s): Uttarakhand
 * Pronunciation:
 * Official English name(s): Uttarakhand
 * Nickname(s): Devabhumi ("Land of the Gods")
 * Adjectival(s): Uttarakhandi
 * Demonym(s): Uttarakhandi

Rankings (amongst States and Union Territories of India)

 * by area: 19th
 * by elevation: 2nd
 * by population (2011): 21st
 * by population density (2011): 27th
 * by gross domestic product (GDP nominal) (2017–18): 19th
 * by gross domestic product (GDP nominal) per capita: 9th
 * by Human Development Index (HDI) (2017): 19th
 * by life expectancy at birth (2010–2014): 3rd
 * by sex ratio: 14th
 * by literacy rate (2011): 17th

Geography of Uttarakhand

 * Geography of Uttarakhand
 * Uttarakhand is: a State of India
 * Population of Uttarakhand: 10,116,752
 * Area of Uttarakhand: 53,483 km2
 * Atlas of Uttarakhand

Environment of Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakhand Forest Department

Ecoregions of Uttarakhand

 * Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
 * Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
 * Himalayan subtropical pine forests
 * Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
 * Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests
 * Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands
 * Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests

Natural geographic features of Uttarakhand

 * Great Himalayas
 * Garhwal Himalayas
 * Sivalik Hills
 * Bhabar
 * Terai
 * Doab
 * Indo-Gangetic Plain
 * Ganges Basin
 * Mountains peaks of Uttarakhand
 * Lakes of Kumaon hills

Location of Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakhand 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)

Administrative divisions of Uttarakhand

 * Administrative divisions of Uttarakhand
 * Districts of Uttarakhand
 * Tehsils of Uttarakhand
 * Community development blocks of Uttarakhand
 * Urban local bodies of Uttarakhand

Districts of Uttarakhand, by division

 * Kumaon division
 * Almora district
 * Bageshwar district
 * Champawat district
 * Nainital district
 * Pithoragarh district
 * Udham Singh Nagar district
 * Garhwal division
 * Chamoli district
 * Dehradun district
 * Haridwar district
 * Pauri Garhwal district
 * Rudraprayag district
 * Tehri Garhwal district
 * Uttarkashi district

Districts of Uttarakhand, by division

 * Kumaon division
 * Almora district
 * Bageshwar district
 * Champawat district
 * Nainital district
 * Pithoragarh district
 * Udham Singh Nagar district
 * Garhwal division
 * Chamoli district
 * Dehradun district
 * Haridwar district
 * Pauri Garhwal district
 * Rudraprayag district
 * Tehri Garhwal district
 * Uttarkashi district

Districts of Uttarakhand, by division

 * Kumaon division
 * Almora district
 * Bageshwar district
 * Champawat district
 * Nainital district
 * Pithoragarh district
 * Udham Singh Nagar district
 * Garhwal division
 * Chamoli district
 * Dehradun district
 * Haridwar district
 * Pauri Garhwal district
 * Rudraprayag district
 * Tehri Garhwal district
 * Uttarkashi district

Municipalities of Uttarakhand

 * Municipal Corporations of Uttarakhand
 * Dehradun
 * Haridwar
 * Haldwani
 * Roorkee
 * Rudrapur
 * Kashipur
 * Rishikesh
 * Kotdwar

Demographics of Uttarakhand

 * List of cities in Uttarakhand by population

People of Uttarakhand

 * People from Uttarakhand
 * Indo-Aryan people
 * Pahari people
 * Garhwali people
 * Kumaoni people
 * Jaunsari people
 * Khas people
 * Buksa people
 * Tharu people
 * Tibeto-Burman people
 * Bhotiya people
 * Raji people
 * Jad people
 * Banrawat people

Languages of Uttarakhand

 * Indo-Aryan languages
 * Northern Indo-Aryan languages
 * Garhwali language
 * Kumaoni language
 * Jaunsari language
 * Eastern Indo-Aryan languages
 * Tharu languages
 * Tibeto-Burman languages
 * West Himalayish languages
 * Rongpo language
 * Byangsi language
 * Chaudangsi language
 * Darmiya language
 * Greater Magaric languages
 * Raji language
 * Rawat language
 * Bodish languages
 * Jad language

Government and politics of Uttarakhand

 * Form of government: state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
 * Capitals of Uttarakhand:
 * Gairsain (Summer)
 * Dehradun (Winter)
 * Elections in Uttarakhand
 * Uttarakhand State Election Commission
 * Local body elections in Uttarakhand

Branches of the government of Uttarakhand

 * Government of Uttarakhand

Executive branch of the government of Uttarakhand

 * Head of state: Governor of Uttarakhand
 * Head of government: Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
 * Cabinet: Uttarakhand Council of Ministers
 * Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand

Legislative branch of the government of Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
 * Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
 * Leader of the Opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
 * Constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakhand High Court
 * Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court
 * Judges of the High Court
 * Seat: Nainital

Law and order in Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakhand Police

Government agencies in Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakhand Public Service Commission
 * Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission

History of Uttarakhand

 * History of Uttarakhand

Ancient Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakuru Kingdom
 * Paurava Kingdom
 * Khasa Kingdom
 * Kirata Kingdom
 * Nanda Empire
 * Maurya Empire
 * Kushan Empire
 * Kuninda Kingdom
 * Gupta Empire

Medieval Uttarakhand

 * Karkota Empire
 * Garhwal Kingdom
 * Kumaon Kingdom
 * Katyuri dynasty
 * Chand dynasty
 * Raika Kingdom
 * Malla Kingdom
 * Gorkha Kingdom
 * Shah dynasty
 * Anglo-Nepalese War
 * Treaty of Sugauli
 * Treaty of Sugauli

Colonial Uttarakhand

 * Company rule
 * Ceded and Conquered Provinces
 * North Western Provinces
 * Agra Presidency
 * British rule
 * United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
 * United Provinces of British India
 * United Provinces
 * Coolie-Begar movement

Contemporary Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakhand movement
 * Chipko movement
 * Rampur Tiraha firing case
 * Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 – law that led to the formation of the State of Uttarakhand.

History of Uttarakhand, by region

 * History of Dehradun

Culture of Uttarakhand

 * Monuments in Uttarakhand
 * Monuments of National Importance in Uttarakhand
 * State Protected Monuments in Uttarakhand
 * World Heritage Sites in Uttarakhand
 * Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

Art in Uttarakhand

 * Music of Uttarakhand
 * Cuisine of Uttarakhand

Sports in Uttarakhand

 * Cricket in Uttarakhand
 * Uttarakhand cricket team
 * Football in Uttarakhand
 * Uttarakhand football team
 * Uttarakhand Super League

Symbols of Uttarakhand

 * Symbols of Uttarakhand
 * state emblem: Diamond Shield
 * state song: Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi
 * state animal: Alpine Musk Deer
 * state bird: Himalayan Monal
 * state flower: Brahma Kamal
 * state tree: Burans

Economy and infrastructure of Uttarakhand

 * Economy of Uttarakhand
 * Tourism in Uttarakhand
 * Chota Char Dham
 * State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand

Infrastructure of Uttarakhand

 * Uttarakhand Transport Corporation
 * Char Dham Highway
 * Char Dham Railway
 * Urban Development Directorate

Education in Uttarakhand

 * Education in Uttarakhand
 * Institutions of higher education in Uttarakhand
 * Uttarakhand Board of School Education