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Uttarakhand is the state located at the foothills of the snow clad Himalayas with lush green vegetation. There is a diverse range of flora and fauna habitated in Uttarakhand. The State has rich and diverse floral, faunal and microbial wealth including rare and threatened species of plants and animals. Uttarakhand’s vegetation cover is about 60 … Read more Uttarakhand :Vegetation
Corbet National Park The Corbet National Park is perfectly cradled on the foothills of the magniloquent knolls of the Himalayan range that shields the northern fringe of the country of India. The Corbet National Park made its magnanimous presence felt in the year 1936 under the designation of ‘Hailey National Park’. The Corbet National Park … Read more Uttarakhand :Wild life and Ecotourism
Mineral resources contain rocks – quartzite ,marble, and various types of schist and gnesiss.the southern division contains rocks such as gneiss , limestone,phyllites,quartzite,sericite-biotite schist and slate. Some of the important minerals of uttarakhand : Asbestos Copper Graphite Lead Building stone Magnestic Iron Gold Slate Sulphur … Read more Uttarakhand :Minerals
Uttarakhand totally dependend on agriculture more than 4/5 of the working population is directly engaged in agriculture.Doon valley ,nainital district,udham singh nagar and haridwar produce large quantities of food grains.it has immense potential for the development of horticulture cross-apple,orange , malta , pear , grapes , peach, plum apricot, litchi , mango ,guava etc are … Read more Uttarakhand :Agriculture
The hill farming system is characterised by large number of livestock. According to the livestock census of 2007,the number were as :- Livestock population Cattle 18.9 lakh Buffaloes 12.1 lakh Goats 13.3 lakh Horse 13 thousand Animals are even reared to produce dung for cultivated land.animals population tends to increase with human population because every … Read more Uttarakhand :Animal Husbandry
Fishing is an important part of the economy of uttarakhand.apart from agriculture,industries and tourism,fishing also plays on integral role in the economy of the state. The geography of uttarakhand presents topographic variations in many parts of the state, which hinders the prospects of agriculture in uttarakhand. Fishing seems to be the most convenient option for … Read more Uttarakhand :Fishing
UTTARAKHAND produces an estimated 792077 MT of fruits and 606507 MT of vegetables.presently 39 percent of the cultivation land in the state is under horticulture crops. With market development , as horticultural cultivation becomes more lucrative , it is expected that these rates will remain high and the horticulture will account for larger shares … Read more Uttarakhand :Horticulture
Major part of this state is hilly , because of this irrigation is not available on the total agricultural land.irrigation facility is only possible at that place where small channels are constructed . its called ‗gool‘ in uttarakhand.putting big obstructions in the way of river the water is turned into the gools. The total … Read more Uttarakhand :Irrigation
Mussoorie and Environs: The colonial ―Queen of the Hills‖ is still on of the best hill stations in the state. During colonial time it was the favoured holiday location for the rulers. Around 12 – 14 km from Mussoorie on NH 123 towards Barkot is located Kempty Falls which is a 40-foot perennial waterfall … Read more Uttarakhand :Major Cities and Tourist Places
Uttarakhand‟s area is 58,483 sq km with a population of about 1,01,16,752 (2011 census), out of which 75 per cent live in 16414 small scattered villages; 80per cent of villages have population less than 500 persons and almost 90per cent of villages have population of less than 1000 people; 62per cent of the villages are … Read more Uttarakhand :Populations