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LOGO OF UTTAR PRADESH
 DEMOGRAPHICS OF
UTTAR PRADESH
 The demographics of UTTAR PRADESH is a
complex topic, which is undergoing dynamic
change.
 UP is India’s most populous state with a
population of about 22,79,20,005 as per the
census.
 The capital of Uttar Pradesh is LUCKNOW.
Hindus and muslims consider this place as a
holy place.
POPULATION OF UP
Population
in 2019
●
232,072,879
Population
in 2018
●
227,920,005
Population
in 2017
●
223,897,418
 LITERACY RATE

MALE 77.28%
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FEMALE 57.18%
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TOTAL 67.68%
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 GEOGRAPHY OF UTTAR
PRADESH
Uttar Pradesh is India’s fourth largest and
most populous state of India.
The climate of state varies widely with
temperatures reaching as high as 49°C in
summer and as low as -1°C in winters.
It is situated between 23°52’N and 31°28’N
latitudes and 77°3’ and 84°39’E longitudes.
Recorded forest area constitute about 6.88%
of the total geographical area of the state.
 HISTORY
The history of UTTAR PRADESH
the Northern Indian state, stretches
back technically to its formation on 1
April 1937 as the North-Western
Provinces of Agra and Awadh, but the
region itself shows the presence of
human habitation dating back to
between 85,000 and 73,000 years
ago. The region seems to have been
domesticated as early as 6,000 BC.
Economy Of
Uttar Pradesh
Economy of UP is the second
largest of all the state of
India.

According to the state budget

for 2018-2019, UP gross state
domestic product is 210
billion.
 Theurban population of
UP according to census
war reported 227 billion.

State has 7 cities which

has exceeded 1 million of
population.
 STATISTICS
GDP= 210 billion
GDP RANK = 4TH
GDP PER CAPITA = $1,100
GDP PER CAPITA RANK = 18
GDP BY SECTOR =
AGRICULTURE(25%),
INDUSTRY(24%),SEVICES(51%)
 PUBLIC FINANCE

PUBLIC DEBT= 29.8% OF GSDP

(2018-2019)
REVENUES= $49 Billion (2018-2019)
EXPENSES= $60 Billion (2018-2019)
 SOCIO CULTURE OF
UTTAR PRADESH
• The culture of Uttar Pradesh is painted in the form of
folk dances, conventional cuisines long imparted
values and traditions
• Other than the folk music, dance, art and craft,
people of Uttar pradesh are known to their rich
cultural heritage and traditional norms.
• It boasts of melange of Vivid culture and architecture.
• Uttar Pradesh attracts large number of
visitors, both national and international;
with more than 71 million domestic tourists
(in 2003) and almost 25% of the All-India
foreign tourists visiting Uttar Pradesh.
 DANCE AND MUSIC
• Swami Haridas was a great saint-musician
who championed Hindustani Classical Music.
Tansen, the great musician in Mughal Emperor
Akbar's court, was a disciple of Swami Haridas
.
• Kathak, a classical dance form, involving
gracefully coordinated movements of feet
along with entire body, grew and flourished in
Uttar Pradesh.
• Dance forms of Uttar Pradesh are largely folk
traditions expressed in theatrical form.
• The folk forms of Uttar Pradesh are
 LANGUAGES
• The common state-language of Uttar Pradesh is
standard Hindi. While standard Hindi (Khari boli
) is the official language, several important
regional Hindi 'dialects' are spoken in the state.
• Various types of languages spoken in Uttar
Pradesh are Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj, Bagheli and
Bundeli, besides several local dialects that do
not have a formal name.
•  Urdu is prominent in Uttar Pradesh as Lucknow
was once the centre of Indo-Persianate culture
in north India. The language of Lucknow.
 ART AND CRAFT
• The major art forms popular and practiced in Uttar
Pradesh since immemorial time are painting,
sculpturing, hand-crafting of designs on metal,
wood, ivory, stone and clay.
• The tradition of painting in Uttar Pradesh has been
going on since pre-historic times. The cave paintings
of Sonbhadra and Chitrakoot depict scenes of
hunting, war, festivals, dances, romantic life
and animals.
• One of the important crafts of Uttar Pradesh
• is Chikankari, which entails delicate and
traditional hand embroidery. This form of
handicrafts is mainly practiced in Lucknow.
• Lucknow is well known for its jewellery and
 FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
• With its 40 grand festivals and about 2,250 fairs, Uttar Pradesh
is considered among the most colourful state of the country.
All the occasions are celebrated with enthusiasm and
excitement.
• These fairs are organised every twelve and six years
in Haridwar. In India, the Kumbh and Ardh Kumbh are also
celebrated in Prayag, Nasik and Ujjain.
• Festivals like Raksha Bandhan,Dussehra,Janmashtami, Diwali,
Holi, Eid,etc. are celebrated in Uttar Pradesh.Apart from these
major festivals Uttar Pradesh is visited
for several unique fairs and celebrations.
• Yoga Festival at Varanasi & Allahabad.
This is a recent addition to the state culture.
It is organized to promote the unparalleled
art of meditation and Yoga that has heavily
influenced the India and world.
 SPECIAL FEATURES OF
UTTAR PRADESH
• GAVE 8 PRIME MINISTERS TO INDIA AND HAS THE
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LOK SABHA AND RAJYA
SABHA SEATS.
• IT PRODUCES ONR HALF OF THE TOTAL
SUGARCANE OF THE COUNTRY.
• LAND AREA OF UTTAR PRADESH 243,286 sq. km. IT
HOLDS FORTH POSITION IN AREA WISE
• IT SHARES MAXIMUM NUMBERS OF BORDERS WITH
OTHER STATES(7 BORDERING STATES)
• IT IS FORTH LARGEST STATE BY ECONOMY
• SECOND LARGEST TOURISM IN INDIA
 BUSSINES
OPPORTUNITY
IN
UTTAR
PRADESH
 1 Automotive
2 Beauty & Health
3 Business Services
4 Dealers & Distributors
5 Education
6 Fashion
7 Food and Beverage
8 Home Based Business
9 Hotel, Travel & Tourism
10 Industrial Machinery & Manufacturing
Retail
11 Sports, Fitness & Entertainment
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