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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