Uttar Pradesh GK
Last Updated: May 2024
UTTAR PRADESH GK
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Capital | Lucknow |
| Formation | 1 November, 1956 |
| Area | 2,40,928 sq. kms. |
| District | 75 |
| Administrative Division | 18 |
| Population | 19,98,12,341 |
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| State Symbol | |||
| State Emblem: A pall wavy, in chief a bow–and–arrow and in base two fishes |
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State Bird: Sarus Crane (Grus Antigone) |
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| State Animal: Barasingha (Rucervus Duvaucelii) |
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State Tree: Ashoka |
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| State Flower: Palash |
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State Sport: Hockey |
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Uttar Pradesh : General Introduction
- Reorganisation of State – 1 November, 1956
- Name of State – North-West Province (From 1836)
- – North-West Agra and Oudh Province (From 1877)
- – United Provinces Agra and Oudh (From 1902)
- – United Provinces (From 1937)
- – Uttar Pradesh (From 24 January, 1950)
- State Capital – Agra (From 1836)
- – Prayagraj (From 1858)
- – Lucknow (partial) (From 1921)
- – Lucknow (completely) (From 1935)
- Partition of State – 9 November, 2000 [Uttaranchal (currently Uttarakhand) was formed by craving out 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
- Districts of Uttar Pradesh in the National Capital Region (NCR) – 8 (Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli)
- Such Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, who got the distinction of being the Prime Minister of India – Chaudhary Charan Singh and Vishwanath Pratap Singh
- Such Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, who also became Chief Minister – Shri Banarsidas and Shripati Mishra
- Speaker of the 18th Legislative Assembly – Shri Satish Mahana
- Number of women members in the 18th Legislative Assembly – 47
- Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Assembly – Shri Akhilesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party)
- President's rule in the state for the first time – 25 February 1968 To 26 February 1969
- State legislature – Bicameral legislature
- Number of Lok Sabha seats – 80
- Number of Rajya Sabha seats – 31
- Speaker of the Assembly for the most time – Shri Atmaram Govind Kher and Keshari Nath Tripathi (3-3 times)
- Total Member of the Legislative Assembly – 403
- Total Member of the Legislative Council – 100
- The first state Legislative Assembly constituted – July 1937
- District With Most Legislative Assembly Seats – Prayagraj (12 Seats)
- District With Lowest Legislative Assembly Seats – Shravasti, Mahoba, Chitrakoot (2-2 seats)
- State's first central jail – Bareilly
- First Chief Ministers of the state – Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant
- First Deputy Chief Minister of the State – Chaudhary Narayan Singh
- First woman chief minister of state and country – Sucheta Kripalani
- First woman governor of state and country – Sarojini Naidu
- India's first night wildlife park (Night Safari Park) is located in – Greater Noida
- First Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly after independence – Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon
- First Legislative Council Chairman of the state after independence – Chandra Bhal
- First Chief Justice of Uttar Pradesh Allahabad High Court – Sir Walter Morgan
Geographic Situations
- Area of Uttar Pradesh – 2,40,928 Sq Kms. (About 7.33% of India's area)
- Latitude – 23°52' North Latitude to 30°28' North Latitude
- Longitude – 77°3' East Longitude to 84°39' East Longitude
- Length of the state from east to west – 650 Kms.
- Length of the state from north to south – 240 Kms.
- The state shares boundaries – 9 (8 states and 1 union territory)
- Number of states boundaries Sonbhadra – 4 (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar)
- State with maximum border with Uttar Pradesh – Madhya Pradesh
- State with the shortest border with Uttar Pradesh – Himachal Pradesh
- Most eastern district of the state – Ballia
- Westernmost district of the state – Shamli
- Northernmost district of the state – Saharanpur
- Southernmost district of the state – Sonbhadra
- Largest district of the state (in area) – Lakhimpur Kheri (7680 sq. km.)
- Smallest district of the state (in area) – Hapur (660 sq. km.)
- Number of states share boundaries to Saharanpur – 3 (Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand)
- Agro– Climatic Zones in the state – 9
- Major rivers flowing in the state – Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Gomti and Ghaghra
- Longest canal system in the state – Sharda Canal
- The District of Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh on three sides – Lalitpur
| Geographical Boundary of Uttar Pradesh State | ||
| S.No. | State/Country | Uttar Pradesh shares its District Boundaries |
| 1. | Madhya Pradesh | 11 (Agra, Etawah, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Banda, Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra) |
| 2. | Bihar | 7 (Sonbhadra, Chandauli, Ghazipur, Ballia, Deoria, Kushinagar and Maharajganj) |
| 3. | Uttarakhand | 7 (Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly and Pilibhit) |
| 4. | Haryana | 6 (Saharanpur, Shamli, Baghpat, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Aligarh and Mathura) |
| 5. | Delhi | 3 (Baghpat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar) |
| 6. | Rajasthan | 2 (Agra and Mathura) |
| 7. | Chhattisgarh | 1 (Sonbhadra) |
| 8. | Jharkhand | 1 (Sonbhadra) |
| 9. | Himachal Pradesh | 1 (Saharanpur) |
| 10. | Nepal | 7 (Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri and Pilibhit) |
| States and their districts share the border with Uttar Pradesh | ||
| S.No. | State | Share Districts |
| 1. | Madhya Pradesh | 13 (Morena, Bhind, Datia, Shivpuri, Ashoknagar, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Niwari Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Singrauli) |
| 2. | Bihar | 8 (West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Rohtas) |
| 3. | Haryana | 7 (Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh (Mewat) |
| 4. | Uttarakhand | 5 (Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar) |
| 5. | Rajasthan | 2 (Bharatpur and Dholpur) |
| 6. | Chhattisgarh | 1 (Balrampur) |
| 7. | Jharkhand | 1 (Garhwa) |
| 8. | Himachal Pradesh | 1 (Sirmaur) |
Major Institutes in Uttar Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research – Lucknow
- Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture – Lucknow
- National Sugar Institute – Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Pulses Research – Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur
- Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology – Kanpur
- Indian Veterinary Research Institute – Izatnagar (Bareilly)
- Indian Institute of Vegetable Research – Varanasi
- Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute – Jhansi
- Indian Institute of Carpet Technology – Bhadohi
- Indian Institute of Handloom Technology – Chaukaghat (Varanasi)
- Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research – Lucknow
- State Disaster Management Authority – Lucknow
- Trade Facilitation Center and Craft Museum – Varanasi
- Biotechnology Park Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow
- VV Giri National Labor Institute – Noida
- Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited – Kanpur
- Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences – Saifai (Etawah)
- UP Industrial Co– operative Association Limited – Kanpur
- Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation – Kanpur
- Pradeshiya Industrial & Investment Corporation – Lucknow
- Institute of Entrepreneurship Development – Lucknow
- Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre – Kannauj
- Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute – Kanpur
- Uttar Pradesh Small Industries Corporation Limited – Kanpur
- Uttar Pradesh Export Corporation Ltd – Lucknow
- State Leather Development and Marketing Corporation Limited – Agra
- Uttar Pradesh Electronics Corporation Limited – Lucknow
- Government Porcelain Development Center – Chunar and Khurja
- Uttar Pradesh Handicrafts Development & Marketing Corporation Limited – Lucknow
- Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority – Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh : Administrative Divisions
- Total Districts – 75
- Sub divisions – 18
- Special Area Development Authority – 5
- Gram Panchayat – 59163
- Tehsils – 350 (As on 2018)
- Nagar Panchayat – 437
- Municipal Council – 198 (As on 2018)
- Municipal Corporation – 17
- Block Panchayats – 821 (As of 2018)
- Nyaya Panchayats – 8,135 (As on 2018)
- Community Development Block – 822
Energy
- Formation of Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Council – 1959
- Order of total power generation in the state – Thermal Power > Hydropower > Nuclear > Solar Power
- UP Electricity Regulatory Commission setup – 1998
- NTPC's Gas Based Thermal Projects in the State – 3 (Auraiya, Amla, Dadri)
- State's oldest thermal project – Harduaganj Thermal Power Station (1942)
- Establishment of only nuclear power station in the state – Narora (Bulandshahar) (1991-92)
- Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency – 1983
Minerals
- State Mineral Development Corporation setup – 1974
- Uttar Pradesh is a state in terms of mineral resources. Lower – Middle Range
- Largest coal reserves in the state – Sonbhadra
- Copper reserve in the state – Sonrai (Lalitpur)
Transport and Communication
- State's position in the country in terms of length of National Highways – Second (Maharashtra is at first position with total legth of approximately 18,000 kms)
- Uttar Pradesh State Highways Authority constituted – 2004
- Formation of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority – 2001
- State's longest Highway – National Highway 19 (Old Name NH– 2 (Grand Trunk Road)
- Country's longest green field (controlled access) expressway – Purvanchal Expressway (340.8 km)
- Establishment of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation – 1972
- Establishment of Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation – 1973
- World's longest railway platform – Gorakhpur
- Formation of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited – 2013
- Lucknow Metro launches commercial operations – 5 September 2017
- Railway Safety Commission, Headquarters – Lucknow
- The first train in the state was run in March 1859. – Prayagraj to Kanpur
- Total Rail Network in the State – 9167 km. (first in the country)
- Bus transport services in the state of U.P. began on 15 May 1947 – Lucknow to Barabanki
- Approximate Length of Purvanchal Expressway – 340.82 Kms.
- Lucknow Doordarshan started functioning on – 27 November 1975
- Bus service started between Ayodhya to Janakpur (Nepal) – May 2018
- Paratroopers Training School is located at – Agra
- Aditya Birla Group develops private airport – Mayorpur (Sonbhadra)
- India's first multi– modal terminal has been built – Ralhupur (Varanasi)
- Lucknow Akashvani (All India Radio) established in the state – 2 April, 1938
- First air postal service started in India – Between Allahabad (Prayagraj) to Naini
- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi is located at – Fursatganj (Amethi)
Census– 2011
- Total Population of Uttar Pradesh – 19,98,12,341 (16.51% of the total population of the country)
- Percentage of males in the total population of the state – 52.29%
- Percentage of women in the total population of the state – 47.71%
- Percentage of Rural Population to Total Population of the State – 77.73%
- Percentage of urban population to the total population of the state – 22.27%
- Most populous district – (1) Prayagraj (2) Moradabad (3) Ghaziabad
- Least populated district – (1) Mahoba (2) Chitrakoot (3) Hamirpur
Population Density
- Population Density of Uttar Pradesh – 829 people per sq km.
- Increase in Population Density during 2001-11 – 139 persons per sq.km.
- Districts have the highest density of population (in descending order) – (1) Ghaziabad (2) Varanasi (3) Lucknow
- Districts have the Lowest density of population (in ascending order) – (1) Lalitpur (2) Sonbhadra (3) Hamirpur
Literacy Rate
- Total Literacy in Uttar Pradesh – 67.72%
- Male Literacy in Uttar Pradesh – 77.30%
- Female Literacy of Uttar Pradesh – 57.20%
- Increase in Average Literacy during 2001-11 – 11.36%
- Difference between male and female literacy – 20.10%
- Highest Literacy Districts – (1) Gautam Buddha Nagar (2) Kanpur Nagar (3) Auraiya
- Lowest literacy districts (same order of male literacy) – (1) Shravasti (2) Bahraich (3) Balrampur
Sex Ratio
- Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Pradesh (as per 2011 census) – 912 (Sex Ratio of India is 943)
- The sex ratio of Uttar Pradesh increased during 2001-11 – 14 points
- Highest Sex Ratio Districts (in descending order) – (1) Jaunpur (1024) (2) Azamgarh (1019) (3) Deoria (1017)
- Lowest Sex Ratio Districts (in ascending order) – (1) Gautam Buddha Nagar (851) (2) Hamirpur and Baghpat (861) (3) Kanpur Nagar, Banda and Mathura (863)
Child Sex Ratio (2011)
- Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Pradesh (0-6 Years Age Group) – 902 (In 2001 the child sex ratio was 916)
- Highest and Lowest child sex ratio Districts in the state are respectively – Balrampur and Baghpat
Decadal Growth Rate
- Average Decadal growth rate during 2001-11 – 20.23%
- Average Annual Growth Rate during 2001-11 – 1.85%
- Decline in Decadal growth during 2001-11 – 5.62%
- Growth rates in males and females during 2001-11 respectively – 19.31% and 21.23%
- Highest Decadal growth rate Districts – (1) Gautam Buddha Nagar (2) Ghaziabad (3) Shravasti
- Lowest Decadal growth rate Districts – (1) Kanpur Nagar (2) Hamirpur (3) Baghpat
Scheduled Castes
- Percentage of Scheduled Castes in the Total Population of Uttar Pradesh – 20.69%
- State with highest number of Scheduled Castes in the country – Uttar Pradesh (16.6%)
- Highest Scheduled Caste Population District – Sitapur
- Lowest Scheduled Caste Population District – Baghpat
Scheduled Tribes
- Percentage of Scheduled Tribes in the Total Population of Uttar Pradesh – 0.6%
- District With Highest ST Population – Sonbhadra
- District with lowest ST population – Baghpat
- Districts devoid of Scheduled Tribes in the state – Ayodhya and Jalaun
Slum Census
- The place of Uttar Pradesh in the total slum population of the country – Fourth
- The slum population in the total population of the country in the 2011 census is – 9.5%
- Districts with highest slum population in the state (in descending order) – Meerut, Agra, Kanpur Nagar
- Percentage of slum population in the total population of the state – 3.12%
Religion – Census
- Religious Population (In Decreasing Order) – Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Buddhist
- Percentage of minorities in the total population of the state – 19.33%
- Religious communities with highest and lowest sex ratio respectively – Christians (950) and Sikhs (885)
Cultural Diversity in Uttar Pradesh
- Beginning of modern painting in Uttar Pradesh – from the 20th century
- Birth place of Amir Khusrau – Patiyali (Kasganj)
- Inventor of Tabla and Sitar – Amir Khusrau
- Bada Khayal Promoters – Sultan Hussain Sharqi (Jaunpur)
- The golden age of the Lucknow gharana from music – Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's period
- Bismillah Khan and Mumtaz Khan are shehnai players – of the Banaras Gharana
- Bindadin, Kodau Singh, Khurshed Ali Khan, Shambhu Maharaj, Birju Maharaj are related to – From Lucknow Gharana
- Choti Maina, Badi Maina, Rasoolanbai, Saraswati Devi, Vidyadhari ki Devi, Moti Kesar etc. are the thumri– tappa singers – Banaras Gharana
- Jhula, Hori, Phag, Languria and Rasia folk songs are related to – from Braj region
- There is a special area of Sanskar Geet, Sohar, Natka and Qawwali. – Awadh region
- The only classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh is – Kathak
- Known as the father of Kathak dance – Thakur Prasad
- The dance performed by the Kahars of Jaunpur is – Chaurasia Dance
- Famous Gharanas for Kathak are – Lucknow and Varanasi
- Folk theatre (drama) in Uttar Pradesh – Ramlila, Rasleela and Nautanki
- Kalinjar Fort is located in Uttar Pradesh – Banda
- Ganga Mahotsava (Ganga Dussehra) – Varanasi and Prayagraj
- There are three monuments of the state included in the World Heritage – Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort and Taj Mahal
- The main center of Muslim education during the Mughal period was – Agra
- The region of Kannauj language is – Kannauj, Farrukhabad, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Kanpur Nagar, Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat
- Major tourist places located in Fatehpur Sikri (Agra) – Buland Darwaza, Birbal Mahal, Salim Chishti's Dargah, Jodha Bai Mahal, Jama Masjid, Diwan I– Khas, Panchmahal, Mariam Mahal etc.
- Tulsi Memorial, Tulsi Birthplace – Rajapur (Chitrakoot)
- Tomb of Sufi Saint Haji Waris Ali Shah – Deva Sharif (Barabanki)
- There are Dashavatar temples (Gupta period) of Devgarh and 31 Jain temples, Matatila, Rajghat dam. – Lalitpur
- Shringi Rishi Temple is located at – Shringirampur (Farrukhabad)
- Nizamuddin Auliya was born in – Badaun
- Among the Navratnas of Akbar belong to Uttar Pradesh – Raja Todarmal
Education
- Establishment of State Council of Educational Research and Training – 1981 (Lucknow)
- Establishment of Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board – 1982 (Prayagraj)
- School Chalo Campaign started for primary education – 2001
- Establishment of Uttar Pradesh State Council of Higher Education – 1995
- Saakshar Bharat Program/Mission was started in – 2009
- Total Central Universities in the State – 6 (4 General + 1 Agriculture + 1 Aviation)
- Oldest university in the state – Prayagraj University, Prayagraj (1887)
Major Medical Colleges of Uttar Pradesh
- Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College – Meerut
- Maharani Laxmibai Medical College – Jhansi
- Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College – Kanpur
- Sarojini Naidu Medical College – Agra
- Baba Raghav Das Medical College – Gorakhpur
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College – Aligarh
- Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj (King George's) Medical University – Lucknow
Economy
- SEZs in Uttar Pradesh – Eastern Economic Zone (28 districts), Western Economic Zone (30 districts), Central Economic Zone (10 districts), Bundelkhand Economic Zone (7 districts)
- The most developed area of the state from the point of view of industrial development – Western Sector
- Least developed area in terms of industrial development – Bundelkhand
- The most employable industry in the state after agriculture – Handloom Cottage Industry
- UP Handicraft Promotion Policy Implemented – 2014
- Sporting Goods – Agra and Meerut
- Carpets and Rugs industry is developed – Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Agra, Varanasi
- Council of Science & Technology, Uttar Pradesh was formed – 1975
- Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board was formed – 1960
- The first sugar mill of India and Uttar Pradesh was established in 1903 – Pratappur (Deoria)
- Chief Minister Yuva Swarozgar Yojana launched – 2017
- 'Kisan Samridhi Commission' was formed in the state – 2017
- Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana launched – 25 October 2019
| Major Places of Interest | |
| Place/Site | District |
| Taj Mahal | Agra |
| Sant Kabir Nirvana Sthal | Maghar (Saint Kabir Nagar) |
| Vrindavan Temples | Mathura |
| Mathakur Buddha Statue | Kushinagar |
| Khanqah Rashidiya | Mainpuri |
| Dashavatara Temple | Deogarh (Lalitpur) |
| God's Varaha temple | Soron (Kasganj) |
| Haridev Ji Temple | Mathura |
| Rumi Darwaza | Lucknow |
| Radharani Ladliji Temple | Mathura |
| Gola GokaranNath Temple | Lakhimpur Kheri |
| Bhitargaon Gupta Temple | Kanpur |
| Chakratirth Naimisharanya | Sitapur |
| Bharadwaj Ashram and Akshayvat | Prayagraj |
| Anand Bhavan | Prayagraj |
| Shakambari Devi Temple | Saharanpur |
| Kadakshah Baba's tomb | Kaushambi |
| Danteerth (Hastinapur) | Meerut |
| Bavani Imli Sahid Sthal | Fatehpur |
| Jharkhandeshwar Temple | Hapur |
| Fansi Imli Memorial | Prayagraj |
| Vyas Tila and Narsingh Tila | Jalaun |
| Chhavani Shahid Sthal | Basti |
| Vindhyavasini Temple | Mirzapur |
| Kanak Bhawan | Ayodhya |
| Lodheshwar Temple | Barabanki |
| Saptamatrika Sculptures | Kannauj |
| Bhrigu Temple | Ballia |
| J.K. Temple Kanpur | Kanpur |
| Mughal Ghat | Farrukhabad |
| Digambar Jain Idols (obtained from Asai Fort) | Etawah |
| Aughadnath Temple | Meerut |
| Shukl Talab | Kanpur Dehat |
| Jayasi Memorial | Raebareli |
| Gorakhnath Temple | Gorakhpur |
| Ashfaq Ullah's tomb | Shahjahanpur |
| Buddhist stupa | Kushinagar and Piprahwa (Siddharthnagar) |
| Mr. Dauji Maharaj | Hathras |
| Baba Somnath Ji Temple | Deoria |
| China temple | Shravasti |
| Kamadgiri Mountain | Chitrakoot |
| Rani Mahal | Jhansi |
| Kalinjar Fort | Banda |
| Makarbai Temple | Mahoba |
| Raza Library | Rampur |
| Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti | Fatehpur Sikri (Agra) |
| Shibli Academy | Azamgarh |
| Imambara and Chhatar Manzil | Lucknow |
| Devipatan (Pateswari Devi) Temple | Balrampur |
| Lal Darwaza Mosque | Jaunpur |
| Arga Parvati Temple | Gonda |
| Haji Waris Ali's Mazar (Deva Sharif) | Barabanki |
| Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple | Sonbhadra |
| Dargah of Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud | Bahraich |
| Sitakund Ghat | Sultanpur |
| KapilMuni Ashram, Rameshwardham Temple and Bhedakund | Farrukhabad |
| Sita Samahit Sthal (Sitamarhi) | Bhadohi (Sant Ravidas Nagar) |
| Maharshi Dadhichi Ashram | Sitapur |
| Chaurasi Gumbad | Kalpi (Jalaun) |
| Kshemkali Devi Temple, Padmavati Sati Temple, Jaichand Fort and Haji Sharif Dargah | Kannauj |
| Belha Devi Temple | Pratapgarh |
| Bharatkund | Ayodhya |
| Ejaz Ali Hall | Bijnor |
| Dargah of Syed Mahmud Shah Ashraf Jahangir | Ambedkar Nagar |
| Ancient Shiva Temple of Shukratal | Muzaffarnagar |
| Dargah of Syed Shah Abdul Razzaq | Barabanki |
| Dhanapur Martyrs Memorial | Chandauli |
| Maharishi Durvasa Ashram | Prayagraj |
| Lord Cornwallis Tomb | Ghazipur |
| Lodheshwar Mandir | Barabanki |
| Shri Sanatan Dharma Mandir | GautamBuddha Nagar |
| Salamat Shah's tomb | Barabanki |
| Devkali Temple | Auraiya |
| Rajarajeshwari Srividya Mandir | Unnao |
| Victoria Hall Belfry | Hardoi |
| Dauji Temple | Mathura |
| Yagyashala | Baghpat |
| Tulsi Memorial | Banda |
| Uttar Pradesh: Names of Cities and Districts | |
| City Name | Sub-Name |
| Saharanpur | city of wood carving |
| Pilibhit | Mini Punjab |
| Chitrakoot | Vanvas Nagar, Mandarachal |
| Deoria | Devaranya, Devpuria |
| Muzaffarnagar | Sarwat Nagar |
| Shahjahanpur | Carpet Industry Industry |
| Fatehpur | Battlefield City |
| Azamgarh | Kaifi Azmi Nagar |
| Rampur | City of Nawab,City of Knives |
| Lakhimpur Kheri | Laxmipur |
| Pratapgarh | Amla Nagari, Bela Bhavani Nagar, The Citadel of the Kings |
| Mau | Maunath Bhanjan |
| Moradabad | Brass City, Pottery City |
| Sitapur | Naimisharanya Nagar |
| Kaushambi | Primate city |
| Ballia | Baaghi Zila |
| Lucknow | City of Nawabs, City of Gardens, City of Mangoes, City of Nazakat-Nafsat |
| Hardoi | Haridrohi Nagar |
| Prayagraj | Sangam city, Kumbh city, Tirtharaj, Guava city |
| Jaunpur | Shiraz-e-Hind |
| Amroha | Jyotiba Phule Nagar |
| Unnao | Chandrashekhar Azad Nagar |
| Bijnor | Katehar kshetra |
| Ghazipur | Sister of Kashi |
| Meerut | Revolution city, Scissors city |
| Badaun | Nizamuddin Auliya Nagar |
| Ayodhya | City of God, Saket Dham, Ramnagar, Ram Janmabhoomi |
| Chandauli | Rice Bowl |
| Baghpat | Land of the Tiger |
| Kannauj | Perfume City, City of Fragrances, Kanyakubj Nagar |
| Ghaziabad | Mini Delhi, Industry City |
| Varanasi | Vishwanath Nagari, Mukti Nagar, City of Ghats |
| Sultanpur | Kuspura |
| Amethi | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Nagar |
| Mathura | The city of Krishna, the city of Peda, the city of pandas |
| Bhadohi | Sant Ravidas Nagar, Carpet City |
| Bahraich | Syed Masood Ghazi Nagar, Rishi Bhoomi |
| Etawah | Chambal City |
| Bulandshahr | Ahar zone |
| Sonbhadra | Energy Capital of India |
| Shravasti | Sahet–Mahet Nagar |
| Auraiya | A Land Of Diversity |
| Aligarh | The Lock City of India |
| Kasganj | Kanshiram Nagar |
| Balrampur | Devipatan, Shaktipeeth |
| Kanpur Dehat | Ramabai Nagar |
| Hathras | Mahamaya Nagar |
| Kanpur Nagar | Manchester of North India,Leather City, Industry City |
| Gonda | Jaiprakash Nagar |
| Mirzapur | Mahatrikon Nagar, Rameshwar |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar | Noida, Greater Noida |
| Jalaun | Panchnanda Nagar |
| Siddharth Nagar | Buddha city |
| Shamli | Prabuddh Nagar |
| Agra | Taj Nagari, Petha Nagari |
| Jhansi | City of Bundela |
| Basti | Vashishti Nagar |
| Hapur | Panchsheel Nagar, Mini Jallianwala Bagh |
| Firozabad | Bangle city, Suhag nagri |
| Lalitpur | Deogarh Nagar |
| Sant Kabir Nagar | Khalilabad |
| Sambhal | Bhimnagar |
| Mainpuri | Kapoori Nagar |
| Hamirpur | Jejakabhukti Region |
| Maharajganj | Karapath Nagar |
| Etah | Shukar kshetra Varaha Nagar |
| Barabanki | The Gateway of Purvanchal, Deva Nagar |
| Mahoba | Mahotsav Nagar |
| Gorakhpur | Gorakhdham, Nath Nagar, Geeta Press Nagar |
| Farrukhabad | Panchal Nagar |
| Bareilly | Bans Bareilly, Surma Nagari |
| Banda | Bundelkhand |
| Kushinagar | Mahaparinirvana Nagar |
| Ambedkar Nagar | Seehmai Karirat Nagar |
| Major Cities Situated on the Banks of Rivers in Uttar Pradesh | |
| River | Major Cities |
| Ganga | Kanpur, Varanasi, Garhmukteshwar, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Mirzapur, Ghazipur, Budaun, Bithoor |
| Yamuna | Mathura, Agra, Etawah, Kalpi, Bateshwar, Kaushambi, Hamirpur |
| Gomati | Lucknow, Jaunpur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sultanpur |
| Rapti | Gorakhpur, Deoria, Balrampur, Siddharth Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Ramganga | Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Moradabad, Budaun, Hardoi |
| Sarayu | Ayodhya |
| Hindon | Saharanpur, Ghaziabad, Meerut |
| Sai | Pratapgarh, Jaunpur |
| Sone | Sonbhadra |
| Districts with Maximum Forest Area | |
| District | Area (Sq. KM.) |
| Sonbhadra | 2540.29 |
| Lakhimpur Kheri | 1273.06 |
| Mirzapur | 803.73 |
| Pilibhit | 687.11 |
| Districts with Minimum Forest Area | |
| District | Area (Sq. KM.) |
| Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) | 3.12 |
| Mau | 11.00 |
| Mainpuri | 13.64 |
| Sant Kabir Nagar | 14.00 |
| Deoria | 15.21 |
| Districts With Highest Forest Percentage | |
| District | Geographical (Total area) |
| Sonbhadra | 36.79 |
| Chandauli | 22.25 |
| Pilibhit | 18.64 |
| Mirzapur | 18.25 |
| Districts with Minimum Forest Percentage | |
| District | Geographical (Total area) |
| Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) | 0.31 |
| Mainpuri | 0.49 |
| Deoria | 0.60 |
| Budaun | 0.62 |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | ||||
| S.No. | Wildlife Sanctuaries | Established | Area (sq.km./ha) | District |
| 1. | Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary | 1957 | 78 sq.km | Chandauli |
| 2. | Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary | 1972 | 227 sq.km. | Lakhimpur Kheri and Shahjahanpur |
| 3. | Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary | 1976 | 400 sq.km. | Bahraich |
| 4. | Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary | 1977 | 230.31 sq.km. | Banda and Chitrakoot |
| 5. | Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary | 1977 | 5.41 sq.km. | Lalitpur |
| 6. | National Chambal Sanctuary | 1979 | 635 sq.km. | Agra, Etawah |
| 7. | Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary | 1982 | 501 sq.km. | Mirzapur, Sonbhadra |
| 8. | Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary | 1986 | 2073 sq.km. | Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bijnor, Hapur, Amroha, Moradabad, Ghaziabad |
| 9. | Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary | 1987 | 428 sq.km. | Maharajganj |
| 10. | Suheldev Wildlife Sanctuary | 1988 | 452 sq.km. | Shravasti,Gonda, Balrampur |
| 11. | Turtle (Kachhua) Wildlife Sanctuary | 1989 | 7 sq.km. | Varanasi |
| Ramsar Site in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Site | District |
| Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary | Unnao |
| Parvati Aranga Bird Sanctuary | Gonda |
| Saman Bird Sanctuary | Mainpuri |
| Samaspur Bird Sanctuary | Raebareli |
| Sandi Bird Sanctuary | Hardoi |
| Sarsai Nawar Lake | Etawah |
| Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) | — |
| Soor Sarovar (Keetham lake) | Agra |
| Road Network Status | |||
| Route Classification | 31.3.2017 | 31.3.2018 | Current Status |
| National Highway (Km.) | 7633 | 10981 | 11384 |
| State Highway (Km.) | 7202 | 6810 | 6859 |
| Major District Roads (Km.) | 7486 | 7277 | 7388 |
| Other District Roads (Km.) | 47576 | 49037 | 49138 |
| Rural Road (Km.) | 169051 | 168694 | 175437 |
| Total | 238948 | 242799 | 250206 |
| New Expressways in Uttar Pradesh | |||
| Name | Route | Length | District |
| Ganga Expressway | Meerut to Prayagraj | 594 kms. (6 lanes) | Meerut, Amroha, Bulandshahr, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Farrukhabad, Hardoi, Kannauj, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj |
| Purvanchal Expressway | Lucknow (Chand Sarai) to Ghazipur (Haidaria Village) | 340.824 kms. (6 lanes) | Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau, Ghazipur |
| Bundelkhand Expressway | Chitrakoot to Etawah (on Agra-Lucknow Expressway) | 296.07 kms (4 lanes) | Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auraiya, Etawah |
| Major Airports of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Airports | City |
| Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (Amausi Airport) | Lucknow |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Babatpur Airport) | Varanasi |
| Chakeri Airport | Kanpur |
| Bamrauli Airport | Prayagraj |
| Kheria | Agra |
| Hindon Air Force Station | Ghaziabad |
| Sarsawa Air Force Station | Saharanpur |
| Jhansi Airport | Jhansi |
| Taj (Jewar) International Airport – Proposed | Greater Noida (Gautam Buddha Nagar) |
| Kalyanpur Airport | Kanpur |
| Bareilly Airport | Bareilly |
| Gorakhpur Airport | Gorakhpur |
| Rae Bareli (Fursatganj) Airport | Rae Bareli |
| Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Airport | Meerut |