Thursday, December 18, 2014

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is the fourth largest State of India. In sheer magnitude it is half of the area of France, three times of Portugal, four times of Ireland, seven times of Switzerland, ten times of Belgium and a little bigger than England.
Area- 2,40,928 sq. km.
Capital- Lucknow
Districts- 72
Cities- 631
Nagar Nigams- 11
Members of Vidhan Sabha- 404
Members of Vidhan Parishad- 100
Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh- 80
Rajya sabha members from Uttar Pradesh- 31
Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly- 404
Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council- 100
High Court- Allahabad
Agriculture -
Staple crops Rabi and Kharif, pulses, sugarcane, vegetables, mango and guava.

Main Industries -
Cement, vegetable oils, textiles, cotton yarn, sugar, jute, Lock & Scissors, Carpet, Brassware, Glassware & Bangles
Main Folklores -
Kajari, Chaiti, Alha, Puran Bhagat, Dhola Bhartrihari, Birha, Rasiya

Main Folk Dances -
Pandav, Karma, Charkula, Paidanda, Tharu, Dhobiya, Rai and Shera
Neighbouring states :
Uttar Pradesh has borders touching nine states. These are: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand & Bihar


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