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Uttarakhand
Clockwise from top: Snowy mountains at Auli, Badrinath Temple, Kedarnath Temple, the Raj Bhavan in Nainital, confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers at Rudraprayag, a friendly tussle of two Elephants at the Jim Corbett National Park, Har Ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar
Nickname(s): 
"Devabhumi"
("Land of the Gods")
Motto(s): 
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth Alone Triumphs)
Anthem: "Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi"[1]
("Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!")
Location of Uttarakhand in India
Location of Uttarakhand in India
Map of Uttarakhand
Map of Uttarakhand
Coordinates (Dehradun): 30°20′N 78°04′E / 30.33°N 78.06°E / 30.33; 78.06 (Dehradun)
Country India
Formation9 November 2000
CapitalGairsain (summer)
Dehradun (winter)
Judicial seatNainital
Largest cityDehradun
Districts
Government
 • TypeState Government
 • BodyGovernment of Uttarakhand
 • GovernorBaby Rani Maurya
 • Chief MinisterTrivendra Singh Rawat (BJP)
 • Chief JusticeRavi Malimath (acting)
 • Speaker of the AssemblyPremchand Aggarwal (BJP)
 • Legislature
Area
 • Total53,483 km2 (20,650 sq mi)
 • Rank19th
Highest elevation7,816 m (25,643 ft)
 • Rank2nd
Lowest elevation190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,086,292
 • Rank21st
 • Density189/km2 (490/sq mi)
  • Rank27th
 • Male
5,137,773
 • Female
4,948,519
DemonymUttarakhandi
GDP (nominal) (2018–19)
 • Total2.45 lakh crore (US$31 billion) (20th)
 • Per capita198,738 (US$2,500) (10th)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi[5]
 • Additional officialSanskrit[6][7]
 • Other spokenGarhwali, Kumaoni and others (see below)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-UT
Vehicle registrationUK 01—XX
HDI (2018)Increase 0.684[8][9]
medium (18th)
Literacy (2011)79.63%[10] (17th)
Sex ratio (2011)963 /1000 [10] (14th)
Websiteuk.gov.in
Symbols of Uttarakhand[11]
Emblem
Emblem of Uttarakhand
Nickname"Devabhumi"
("Land of the Gods")
(unofficial)
MottoSatyameva Jayate
("Truth Alone Triumphs")
SongUttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi
("Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!")
Bird
Himalayan Monal
ButterflyWest Himalayan Common Peacock[14][15]
Fish
Golden Mahseer[12][13]
Flower
Brahma Kamal[16]
FruitKaphal
(unofficial)[17][18]
MammalAlpine Musk Deer
Tree
Burans
VegetableKandali
(unofficial)[19][20]
InstrumentDhol[23]
RiverGanges
(unofficial)[24][25]
SportFootball[26]
SweetBal Mithai
(unofficial)[21][22]
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