Uttarakhand also known as Uttaranchal is a state in northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the northwest, Tibet to the north, Nepal to the east, Uttar Pradesh to the south and southeast, with a small part touching Haryana in the west.

Dehradun serves as the state capital, with Nainital being the judicial capital. The judiciary in the state consists of the Uttarakhand High Court in Nainital. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts.

The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges and its tributary Yamuna, originate from the Gangotri and Yamunotri glaciers respectively.

Hindi is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state, along with native regional languages include Garhwali, Jaunsari, Gurjari and Kumaoni.

The state is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (Land of the Gods), due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

The Legislative Assembly is unicameral consists of 70 members. The state contributes five seats to Lok Sabha, and three seats to Rajya Sabha.

The state has 12 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, which cover 13.8% of the total area of the state. The oldest national park on the Indian sub-continent, Jim Corbett National Park, is a major tourist attraction.

Vasudhara Falls, near Badrinath, is a waterfall with a height of 122 metres (400 ft) set in a backdrop of snow-clad mountains.

New Tehri city has Tehri Dam, with a height of 260.5 metres (855 ft) is the tallest dam in India. It is currently ranked No 10 on the List of Tallest Dams in the world.

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