Administrative Divisions in India and their Population
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What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
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The capital city of the state Uttar Pradesh is Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh is the highly populated state in India. The population of this state is around 19.96 crores.
About Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is the largest populated states in our country.
The Uttar Pradesh is divided into 18 divisions comprising of 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow.
The area covered by the state is 240,928 km2 (93,023 sq mi), which is equal to 7.34% of the total area of our country India.
It is the fourth-largest Indian state by area. The Uttar Pradesh shares its borders with Bihar towards the east, Madhya Pradesh to the south, and touches the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast Rajasthan to the west, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest, Uttarakhand and an international border with Nepal to the north.
Uttar Pradesh comprises of the highest number of metropolitan cities than any other state in India.
About Lucknow
Lucknow covers an area of 2,528 square kilometres (976 sq mi).
The major industries in the Lucknow that help in the economy of the city include aeronautics, automotive, machine tools, distillery chemicals, furniture and Chikan embroidery.
Major IT companies like TCS, HCL are also located in the city.
It is among the most bicycle-friendly cities in Uttar Pradesh.