Geography, Rivers & Districts
UP GK · भूगोल, नदियां और जिले · 18 facts
Uttar Pradesh has 75 districts organized into 18 divisions for administration
Total area of Uttar Pradesh is 240,928 sq km — third largest state in India by area
Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India with 199.8 million people (2011 census)
Major rivers: Ganga (main), Yamuna, Gomti, Ghaghra (Saryu) and their tributaries flow through UP
Prayagraj (Allahabad) is the Triveni Sangam — confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati
Terai Region: Northern plains adjacent to Nepal border — high rainfall, dense forests, fertile soil
Bundelkhand plateau region in southern UP — Jhansi, Banda, Chitrakoot lie on Vindhya range
Vindhya Range forms the southern boundary of Uttar Pradesh separating it from Madhya Pradesh
Western UP (Meerut, Ghaziabad, Noida) forms part of National Capital Region (NCR) industrial belt
Eastern UP agriculture belt: Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh — major rice and vegetable producing zones
UP borders 8 states: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Bihar; and Nepal
Ganga-Yamuna Doab is the most fertile agricultural land — ideal for wheat, rice, and sugarcane
Awadh region (Lucknow, Sultanpur, Raebareli) is known for Mughal heritage and Nawab culture
Braj region (Mathura, Vrindavan, Agra) is the land of Lord Krishna's birth and childhood
Varanasi (Kashi) on the banks of Ganga is one of the world's oldest living cities
Alluvial plains cover most of UP — formed by Himalayan rivers, ideal for multiple crop production
Lucknow is the state capital; major cities include Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Prayagraj
Ghaghra (Saryu) river flows through Ayodhya — Ram Mandir site; Gomti flows through Lucknow