Located on the north-western part India, Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by Nepal on the North, Haryana on the west, Rajasthan on the south west, Himachal Pradesh on the north west, Madhya Pradesh on the south and south- west and Bihar on the east . Situated between 23o 52'N and 31o 28 N latitudes and 77o 3' and 84o 39'E longitudes, Uttar Pradesh has been separated and formed into a new state Uttarakhand on November 9th 2000. As par its geographical locations. Uttar Pradesh is the fifth largest state in the country in terms of area, and the first in terms of population.
Three distinct hypsographical regions:
- The Himalayan region in the North
- The Gangetic plain in the centre
- The Vindya hills and plateau in the south
The geography of Uttar Pradesh at a glance:
- Latitude – 23º52' North and 31º28' North,
- Longitude – 77º3' and 84º39' East,
- Forests cover 12.8% of the total geographical area of the state.
- The climate of the state is tropical monsoon
Its climate is categorized into:
Summer (March-June): Hot and dry with average temperature of 45 °C, sometimes with relative humidity (20%); dust laden winds.
Monsoon (June-September): Monsoon provides 85% of average annual rainfall of 990 mm and falls the temperature
Winter (October-February): winter is cold with average temperature of 3-4 °C wrapped in fog
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