# 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.

## General reference
### Names

* Common English name(s): Uttarakhand
** Pronunciation: /ˌʊtəˈrɑːkʌnd/
* 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 km$^2$
** 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)
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### Regions of Uttarakhand
#### 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

### History of Uttarakhand, by period
#### 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

#### 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