Historical Aspect

Carved from UP, Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India on Nov 9, 2000. With an area of 53,566 sq km it has a population of over 8.5 million. Bordering with Tibet, Nepal, Himachal and UP it consists of the following 13 districts in the two divisions it has i.e. Kumaon and Garhwal.

Kumaon
Pithoragarh
Almora
Nainital
Bageshwar
Champawat
Udham Singh Nagar

Garhwal
Uttarkashi
Chamoli
Dehradun
Pauri
Tehri Garhwal
Rudraprayag
Haridwar
 

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Known once as the city of grey heads and green gardens Dehradoon is the provisional capital of Uttarakhand. The word `Dehra` appears to be a corruption of `Dera` or sojourning. During the reign of Aurangzeb, Ram Rai, Guru of the Udasi Sikhs on being ordered by the Mughal king to retire to the wilderness of the Doon i.e. the low lands at the foot of a mountain range, is believed to have pitched his tents in the region corresponding to the Khurbura locality of the town. He also built a temple near Dhalanwala. Around these two sites, grew up the town popularly known as Dehradoon. Some of the best public schools of the country are housed here along with institutes and organizations like The Indian Military Academy, The Forest Research Institute and ONGC.

General Information

Longitude : 77º34` 27" E to 81º02` 22" E
Latitude : 28º53` 24" N to 31º27` 50" N
Total Land Area : 51125 Sq. Km
Hilly Area : 92.57%
Plains : 7.43%
Forest Cover : 63%
Literacy : 65%.