About Uttarakhand ::.

Uttarkhand is a state located in the northern part of India which is well Known for its natural beauty, it was carved out of Himalayan and adjoining districts of Uttar-Pradesh (UP) on 09 November 2000, becoming the 27th state of the Republic of India. Its sometimes called "Land of the Gods" (Dev Bhoomi) because of the presence of a multitude of Hindu pilgrimage spots. In January 2007, the name of the state was officially changed from Uttaranchal.

Uttarkhand is the combined region of Kedarkhand (present day Garhwal) and Manaskhand (present day Kumaon). Uttarakhand was also the ancient Puranic term for the central stretch of the Indian Himalayas.

The provisional capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun which is also a rail-head and the largest city in the region. The small hamlet of Gairsen has been mooted as the future capital owing to its geographic centrality but controversies and lack of resources have led Dehradun to remain provisional capital. The High Court of the state is in Nainital.

Districts
There are 13 districts in Uttarakhand which are grouped into two divisions. Kumaon division and Garhwal division

The Kumaon division includes six districts:

Bageshwar
Almora
Nainital
Champawat
Pithoragarh
Udham Singh Nagar

The Garhwal division includes seven districts:

Dehradun
Uttarkashi
Tehri Garhwal
Pauri Garhwal
Haridwar
Rudraprayag
Chamoli