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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 Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024 is legislation to establish a common set of personal laws governing matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and maintenance for all citizens of Uttarakhand, regardless of their religion, gender, caste, or sex. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Uttarakhand is the first state in India to enact a law on ...
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 ...
Kaphal is a bayberry tree or large shrub from the family Myricaceae. It is native to the Himalayas and found in hilly regions of Uttarakhand at elevations of 900–1,800 m (3,000–5,900 ft). It has a tree of medium height, about 6–8 m (20–26 ft) tall. Kaphal fruit is a globose, succulent drupe, with a hard endocarp.
Ranikhet. Almora. Kumaon. Yamunotri. Yamunotri. Uttarkashi. Garhwal. 2016 INC plan for 09 new districts (including 4 districts from earlier 2011 BJP plan):[ 5] Ramnagar, from Nainital district (Ramnagar teshsil), Almora district (Molekhal teshsil) and Pauri Garhwal district (Dhoomakot teshsil).
Dehradun (/ ˌ d ɛr ə ˈ d uː n /), also known as Dehra Doon, is the capital 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. [13]
Politics. Local Government. v. t. e. The Government of Uttarakhand also known as the State Government of Uttarakhand, or locally as State Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and its 13 Districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the Governor of Uttarakhand, a legislative branch led by the Chief ...
India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. [ 1] All states, as well as the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments, both patterned on the Westminster model.