About Uttaranchal
A land of inexplicable beauty, the state of Uttaranchal is a new addition to the constitution of India. it was once a part of Uttar Pradesh, in the year 2000, an area of this state was separated and thus was born Uttaranchal.

Tourism in this state is plain and abundant, that is no wonder. It looks like as if the land is blessed by mother nature. An all season land it is, visit here any time in the entire year and you will not be disappointed. For the beautiful place has so much to offer that you will just want to savour every moment of it for lifetime.

Uttaranchal is also called the land of gods and not without reason. It is truly the abode of gods. Major holy cities like Rishikesh and Haridwar on the banks of Ganga are centres of faith. Chardham, the path to salvation which every Hindu must take once during his entire lifetime. Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath to be more elaborate, these four collectively are known as Chardham. The faith runs strong in these shrines and the treacherous journey is certainly no deterrent.

Location of Uttaranchal
The newly carved out state of Uttaranchal lies North West of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Uttaranchal is a part of the Western Himalayan ranges starting from the Shivalik foothills to Greater Himalayas with Tibet as its northeastern border. In the northwestern corner of the state is Himachal Pradesh, while Haryana celebrates its union with the newly formed state with a gentle kiss. The state is surrounded by Uttar Pradesh for most of its western and southern boundary. Broadly, Uttaranchal can be divided into two main parts, mountainous and hilly regions, foot hills and Bhabar and Tarai region of plains.

The total geographical area of Uttarnachal (excluding Hardwar) is 51, 125 sq. kms., making border with Himachal Pradesh in extreme West, Tibet-China in North, Nepal in East and the plains districts of Uttar Pradesh in the South. The hilly part of Uttaranchal constitutes 98% of total reporting area, out of which alone forest area constitutes approximately 70% per cent and agriculture area is approximately 11 per cent. The rest 19 per cent area comes under miscellaneous categories. From the administration point of view Uttaranchal is divided into 13 districts (4 being constituted only in 1997), 39 tehsils and 89 development blocks.

Flora and Fauna in Uttaranchal
The alpine and tropical rainforests that cover most parts of the state make natural habitats of some of the best-known wildlife creatures India has on offer. The Jim Corbett National Park is home to Royal Bengal Tigers and ground for the plot of Jim Corbett's Man-eaters of Kumaon. Another rainforest in the region is Rajaji National Park famous for its large number of pachyderms. Alpine forests in the region include Valley of Flowers National Park (known for its amazing variety of flowers), Nanda Devi National Park, Govind National Park, Gangotri National Park, and many more.

Climate of Uttaranchal
The state has two distinct climatic regions: the predominant hilly terrain and the small plain region. The climatic condition of the plains is very similar to its counterpart in the Gangetic plain-that is, tropical. Summers are unbearable with temperature going over the 40°C mark and a lot of humidity. Winters can be chilly with temperatures going below 5°C at times.

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