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  2. Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Uttar Pradesh ( / ˌʊtər prəˈdɛʃ /; [13] lit. 'North Province') is a state in northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world – more populous than all but four other countries outside of India [14] – and accounting for 16.5 per ...

  3. Geography of Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    A relief map of Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is India's fourth largest state by land area, and most populous state, located in the north-central part of the country. It spreads over a large area, and the plains of the state are quite distinctly different from the high mountains in the north.

  4. Administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    The northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which borders Nepal, comprises 18 administrative divisions. Within these 18 divisions, there are a total of 75 districts. [1] The following table shows the name of each division, its administrative capital city, its constituent districts, and a map of its location.

  5. Outline of Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Uttar Pradesh – most populous state in the Republic of India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces during British rule, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950. Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.

  6. List of districts of Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has 75 districts. These districts, most of which have populations above 12 lakhs, are grouped into 18 divisions for administrative convenience. These districts, most of which have populations above 12 lakhs, are grouped into 18 divisions for administrative convenience.

  7. History of Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    The history of Uttar Pradesh, a state in India, stretches back several millennia. The region shows the presence of human habitation dating back to between 85,000 and 73,000 years ago. Additionally, the region seems to have been domesticated as early as 6,000 BC. The early modern period in the region started in 1526 after Babur invaded the Delhi ...

  8. List of state and union territory capitals in India - Wikipedia

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    Kingdom of Sikkim joined the Indian Union in 1975. [6] ^ Chennai (Madras) was the capital of the Madras Presidency since 1839, which was redrawn as Madras State in 1956. Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1968. Hyderabad was the jure joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana until 2024. Shillong was the joint capital of Assam and ...

  9. Demographics of Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Ethnic groups. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India with a population of over 199.5 million people on 1 March 2011. It is more populated than the world's 242 countries. If independent it would be the 6th largest country in the world as per Population. At the 2011 census of India, 79.7% of Uttar Pradesh population is Hindu.