Uttar Pradesh Profile

Uttar Pradesh or UP what it is commonly called, is the fifth largest state of India. With its capital located at Lucknow, U.P. has the largest urban area and population. It has possibly the largest number of million-plus cities (at least seven) in the country.

One of the Seven Wonders of the World and the symbol of love, the Taj Mahal is also located in the state.

The state shares an international border with Nepal and is bounded by the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar.

Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by Bihar in the East, Madhya Pradesh in the South, Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana in the west and Uttaranchal in the north and Nepal touch the northern borders of Uttar Pradesh.

The Ganga and the Yamuna are the two rivers flowing through the state. The state is tourist hot-spot and attracts people from across the world.