Enrich Your Knowledge On Uttarakhand - उत्तराखंड के बारे संक्षिप्त जानकारी

[एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720]

Dosto,

A lot our people who have migrated from Pahad but has immsense love for Dev Bhoomi. In many cases they are not aware about several common facts as they visit less to Pahad due to certain their personal constraints etc.

Under this thread, we try to share  some general knowledge kinds of information amongst our members which definitly enrich their knowledge about the state and its culture etc and would further make their love for pahad more stronger.  

Hope you will share such informaiton under this thread.

M S Mehta

[एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720]

Late Shree Govind Ballab Pant was the first person from Uttarakhand who received the Highest Civilian Award of India "Bharat Ratan".

He used to be  known as "Kumoan Keshri"

[एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720]

Who were Chand Kings ?

Chand Kings (चंद नरेश) were a medieval ruling clan of Kumaon region of the Uttarakhand state of India.The capital of Chand rulers was Champawat - the stronghold popularly known as Kali Kumaon, due to its vicinity to river Kali, which is now a district headquarter town. Medieval fort, Baleshwar temple, Nagnath Temple, etc., are a few remnants of once a powerful Chand reign. The Chand rule was established by Raja Som Chand in 700 AD by displacing the Katyuri Kings (कत्यूरी नरेश) and called their state Kurmanchal.

The name Chand means moonlight.

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WHEN IS UTTARAKHAND STATE FORMATION DAY ?

UTTARAKHAND  became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000.[/color]

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Late Shree Badri Dutt Pandey was the first person who received from Uttarakhand who received the Highest Civilin Award of India "Bharat Ratan".

He used to known as "Kumoan Keshri"

मेहता जी मेरी जानकारी के अनुसार.. भारत रत्न उत्तराखंड के श्री गोविंद बल्लभ पंत को ही मिला है 1957 में.कृपया संसोधन करें.

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Districts in uttarakhand
There are 13 districts in Uttarakhand which are grouped into two divisions. Garhwal division includes Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal (commonly known as Garhwal), Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal and Uttarkashi whereas Kumaon division includes Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar.

[एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720]

Sir,

I really aplogy for this mistake. I was supposed to write Govind Ballab Pant. However, Kumoan Kesheri is right.

Sorry once again. Required modifcation has been made on the information posted earlier.

Late Shree Badri Dutt Pandey was the first person who received from Uttarakhand who received the Highest Civilin Award of India "Bharat Ratan".

He used to known as "Kumoan Keshri"

मेहता जी मेरी जानकारी के अनुसार.. भारत रत्न उत्तराखंड के श्री गोविंद बल्लभ पंत को ही मिला है 1957 में.कृपया संसोधन करें.

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Literacy rate in Uttarakhand, as per the 2001 census, is 72% (approx.)

[एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720]

गढवाल मण्डल विकास निगम

30 मार्च, 1971 को पर्वतीय क्षेत्र के आठों जनपदों के सर्वागीण विकास हेतु उत्तर प्रदेश शासन द्वारा उत्तर प्रदेश पर्वतीय विकास निगम नामक एक सरकारी कम्पनी  का गठन दो करोड रूपये की अधिकृत पूंजी से कम्पनीज एक्ट 1956 के अर्न्तगत किया गया था , 31 मार्च 1976 को शासन द्वारा गढवाल मण्डल के लिये गढवाल मण्डल विकास निगम एक अलग कम्पनी की स्थापना की गई । स्थापना के समय निगम के कार्य कलाप बहुत सीमित थे। निगम द्वारा पर्यटन, विपणन एवं उद्योग के क्षेत्र में काफी प्रगति की गई । निगम द्वारा वर्ष 1987 तक विभिन्न अनुभागों के सफल संचालन हेतु विभिन्न पदों का सृजन किया गया। तत्पश्चात शासन का प्रतिबन्ध लगने के कारण इकाईयों की बढती हुई संख्या के सापेक्ष पदों का सृजन नही किया जा सका। इस बीच निगम प्रगति करता गया और निगम की नई-2 इकाईयों की संख्या में भी आशातीत वृद्धि होती रही। 

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Total Population in Uttaranchal : 8,479,562 (2001 Census)

    Male to Female Ratio: 1000 : 964
    Male: 50.9 %
    Female:  49.1 %