WELCOME TO UTTRAKHAND

Uttarakhand officially the State of Uttarakhand formerly known asUttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Devbhumi (literally "Land of the Gods") due to many Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of theHimalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai. On 9 November 2000, Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India, being created from the Himalayan and adjoining northwestern districts of Uttar Pradesh. It borders Tibet to the north; the Province No. 7 of Nepal to the east; and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west as well as Haryana on its south-western corner. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The interim capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a railhead. The High Court of the state is located in Nainital

Languages

Languages in Uttarakhand (2001)

  Hindi (87.95%)

  Urdu (5.86%)

  Punjabi (2.91%)

  Bengali (1.45%)

  Nepali (1.07%)

  Other (0.76%)

Hindi belonging to Indo-Aryan languages is the sole official language of Uttarakhand and is spoken by 87.95% of the population (figure includes Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari as variants of Hindi). Sanskrit is given the status of second official language. Many Tibeto-Burman languages are also spoken in this region, including Bhoti, Jad, Rangkas, Darmiya, Byangsi, and Chaudangsi.

GOVERNMENT-  The current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand is Trivendra Singh Rawat. The unicameral Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly consists of has 71 elected members, known as Members of the Legislative Assembly or MLAs, and special office bearers such as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, elected by the members. Assembly meetings are presided over by the Speaker, or the Deputy Speaker in the Speaker's absence. A Council of Ministers is appointed by theGovernor of Uttarakhand on the advice of the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and reports to the Legislative Assembly.