UTTAR PRADESH

UTTAR PRADESH

Area: 2, 38, 566 sq. km

Latitude: 27˚ 40’ N

Population: 16, 60, 52, 859

Longitude: 80˚ E

Capital: Luck now

Principal languages: Hindi and Urdu

Situation: the state is bordered by Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh in the north, Bihar and Jharkhand in the east, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the south, Rajasthan in the south – east and Haryana in the west. It also shares border with Nepal in the north

.

LUCKNOW

·         Capital city of Uttar Pradesh.

·         Situated on the right bank of the River Gomati.

·         Important industries: Aircraft (Frames) manufacturing industry and art industries.

KANPUR

·         Largest city of Uttar Pradesh is also the 8^th largest city in India (2001 census).

·         Largest cotton textile centre of state and is also known as “Manchester of Uttar Pradesh”.

·         Important industries: aircraft (Frames) industry, Fertilizer industry (

·         Asia’s largest fertilizer factory which manufactures urea).

·         First woolen textile industry of India was set up in 1976.

·         Footwear, leather goods and sugar are other important industries.

·         A software Technology Park has been set up in Kanpur.

·         Petrochemical complex.

·         Gas based fertilizer plant, which produces urea, is located.

RAI BARELI

·         Telephone instrument manufacturing unit is located.

JAGDISHPUR (SULTANPUR DISTRICT)

·         Fertilizer complex producing urea.

·         Aluminum foils are manufactured.

ALLAHABAD

·         Allahabad (Ancient name: praying), situated at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Mythical Saraswati Rivers.

·         Famous for its Kumbh Mela, which is celebrated every twelve years.

NAINI (NEAR ALLAHABAD)

·         Manufacturing centre of steel structures.

VARANASI

·         Situated on the left bank of the River Ganga.

·         It is said to be the oldest living city in the world.

·         Diesel locomotives are manufactured.

MIRZAPUR

·         Known for hand knitted woolen carpets of exquisite designs.

CHURK

·         Site of cement factory, which receives electricity from Rihand Dam.

FIROZABAD

·         Principal glass bangle Manu fracturing centre.

AGRA

·         Leather and footwear industries centre.

MATHURA

·         Second largest oil refinery in India, which is situated in the interior, away from the coast.

ALIGARH

·         Known for its Aligarh Muslim University and locks.

GHAZIABAD

·         Famous for art metal ware.

SAHARANPUR

·         Sugar, paper and cigarette factories and also wood raving industry are located here.

BAREILLY

·         Synthetic rubber is manufactured and also famous for bamboo furniture.

GORAMHPUR

·         Headquarter of the North eastern Railways.

·         Fertilizer plant under Fertilizer corporation of India (FCI) is located.