Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Uttarakhand has a total geographic area of 53,483 km 2, of which 86% is mountainous and 65% is covered by forest. [1] Most of the northern parts of the state are part of Greater Himalaya ranges, covered by the high Himalayan peaks and glaciers, while the lower foothills were densely forested till denuded by the British log merchants and later, after independence, by forest contractors.
Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,483 km 2 (20,650 sq mi), equal to 1.6% of the total area of India. Dehradun serves as the state capital, with Nainital being the judicial capital. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The forest cover in the state is 45.4% of the state's geographical area.
Uttarakhand – state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Devabhumi (literally: "Land of the Gods") due to many Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.
The Doon Valley is an unusually wide, long valley within the Sivalik Hills and the Lesser Himalayas, in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. Within the valley lies the city of Dehradun , the winter capital of Uttarakhand state.
Uttarakhand geography stubs (210 P) Pages in category "Geography of Uttarakhand" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Bugyals are alpine pasture lands, or meadows, in higher elevation range between 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, where they are called "nature’s own gardens". [1] The topography of the terrain is either flat or sloped.
Mountain passes of Uttarakhand (8 P) Mountains of Uttarakhand (149 P) R. Rivers of Uttarakhand (2 C, 33 P) V. Valleys of Uttarakhand (10 P) W. Waterfalls of ...
Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India The Gangotri Group of mountains is a subdivision of the Garhwal Himalaya in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand . It rings the Gangotri Glacier , and contains peaks that are notable either for their religious significance to Hindus , for their difficult climbing routes, or both.