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Like most of India, agriculture is one of the most significant sectors of the economy of Uttarakhand. Basmati rice, wheat, soybeans, groundnuts, coarse cereals, pulses, and oil seeds are the most widely grown crops. Fruits like apples, oranges, pears, peaches, litchis, and plums are widely grown and important to the large food processing industry.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttarakhand has a population of 10,086,292 comprising 5,137,773 males and 4,948,519 females, with 69.77% of the population living in rural areas. The state is the 20th most populous state of the country having 0.83% of the population on 1.63% of the land.
The constituents of Urban Agglomerations in Uttarakhand with a population of 1 lakh or above, are noted below: [3] Dehradun UA includes Dehradun (M Corp.), Bharuwala Grant (OG), Dehradun Cantonment (CB), FRI and College Area (CT), Raipur (CT), Natthanpur (CT), Natthuwala (CT) and Clement Town (CB).
Dehradun (/ ˌ d ɛr ə ˈ d uː n /, ISO: Dēharādūna), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital [13] and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital ...
Local works were designed and overseen by the engineer Thomas Login. [7] Soon, Roorkee developed into a town. The canal, which was formally opened on 8 April 1854, provided irrigation waters for more than 767,000 acres (310,000 ha) in 5,000 villages. [8] The city was a tiny hamlet consisting of mud huts on the banks of the Solani rivulet. [6]
Website. uk.gov.in. Ranikhet (Kumaoni: Rānikhèt) is a hill station and cantonment town, near Almora Town in Almora district [1] in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the home of the Military Hospital, Kumaon Regiment [2] (KRC) and Naga Regiment [2] and is maintained by the Indian Army.
History of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state in North India, nestled between the Tibetan Plateau and the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The name, which means "northern land" or "section" or "northern part" in Sanskrit was made popular in the 80s as part of the wider statehood struggle within the region. Present day Uttarakhand comprises the ...
He is assisted by the officers of the Uttarakhand Forest Service and other Uttarakhand forest officials and Uttarakhand wildlife officials. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as Public works, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various ...