Geographical Features
Area : 2,94,411 Square kms.
Capital : Lucknow
Main Rivers : Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Gomati and Ghanghara
Adjoining States : Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh And Bihar
Neighbouring Countries : Nepal and China

Seasons
Summer : March to June
Monsoon : Mid June to September
Winter : October to February
Main Minerals :
Limestone, Dolomite, Magnesite, Soapstone, Gypsum, Glass sand, marble,
Granite, Phosphorite, Bauxite, Non-plastic Fireclay.

Main Industries : Bangles, Metals, Carpets, Brassware, Electronics, Automobiles.

Main Handicrafts :
Chikan Work, Zari work, Wooden toys and furniture, Terracotta toys and Brass work.

Main Tourist and Historical places :
Bageshwar, Jageshwar, Varanasi, Piprahwa, Kaushambi, Shravasti, Sarnath,
Kushinagar, Nainital, Mussoorie, Almora, Chakrata, Ranikhet, Pauri, Chitrakut, Lucknow, Agra.

Main Religious Places :
Kashi, Prayag, Ayodhya, Mathura, Hardwar, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri,
Ymunotri, Naimisharanaya, Shaktipeeth, Vindhyavasini Devi Temple, Devi Patan,
Hemkund, Reeda-meetha Saheb, Deva Sharif etc.

Population (1991 Census) :
Total : 139.1 million
Rural Population :80.16%
Male : Female Ratio : 887:100
Urban Population : 19.84%
Population Density : 473 per sq. km.

Literacy
Total : 41.6%
Rural : 36.66%
Urban : 61.00%
Male : 55.73%
Female : 25.31%

Administrative Units
Division : 19
Cities and Townships : 753 Development Blocks : 904
Tahsils : 356m
Village Panchayats : 58,605 Villages : 1,23,950
Inhabited Villages : 1,12,804

Workers
Cultivators : 22 million
Farm Labour : 7.8 million
Other : 11.56 million
Total Main Workers : 41.36 million

State Income
Total State Income (at current prices, 95-96) : Rs. 90187 crores Break up :Primary Sector 43.0%
Secondary Sector: 19.2%
Tertiary sector : 37.8%

Forests
Type of Forests : Alpine and Sub Alpine, Moist Temperate, Sub-Tropical, Tropical.Moist Deciduous, Tropical Dry Deciduous and Tropical Thorny Forests.
National Parks 7
Wild Life Sanctuaries 17
Bird Sanctuaries 12
Area under forests :51660 sq. kms.

Education
Primary schools : 1.03 Lakh
Industrial Training Institutes : 229
Upper Primary schools :34,168
Polytechnices :90
Higher secondary schools :7,185
Engineering Colleges :12
Colleges :590
Medical Colleges :9
Universities :26
Agriculture Universities :3

Industries
Registered Factories :14,637
Total annual production :Rs. 33,926 crores

Power
Installed Capacity (96-97) :5,575 MW
Production :2,282 crore KWH
Consumption :2,667 crore KWH
Per capita consumption :209 KWH
No. of electrified villages :87,891

Health and Medical Facilities
Birth Rate (per 1000) :35.4
Death Rate (per 1000) :11.0
Allopathic Hospitals and dispensaries :5,341
Other hospitals :3,449

Members of State Legislative Assembly :426
Members of State Legislature Council :108
Members in National Upper House :34
Members in National Lower House :85