UP Map

About UP Map

This Uttar Pradesh Map shows all the districts of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. The UP map highlights district boundaries, district headquarters, and the state capital, Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh shares an international border with Nepal and is bordered by Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar. Different colors are used to clearly identify each district on the UP map. Major districts such as Varanasi, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Agra, Meerut, and Kanpur are clearly marked. The inset map displays the location of Uttar Pradesh within India.

Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Below is the list of all the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh as shown on the above UP map.

S.N.	District	Headquarter	Code	Formed in	Population	Area km2	Density in /km2
1	Agra	Agra	AG	15 August 1947	4,418,797	4,041	1093
2	Aligarh	Aligarh	AL	15 August 1947	3,673,889	3,788	1007
3	Ambedkar Nagar	Akbarpur	AN	29 September 1995	2,397,888	2,350	1020
4	Amethi	Gauriganj	AM	1 July 2010	2,050,133	2,329	773
5	Amroha	Amroha	AR	24 April 1997	1,840,221	2,249	818
6	Auraiya	Auraiya	AU	17 September 1997	1,379,545	2,016	684
7	Ayodhya	Ayodhya	AY	15 August 1947	2,470,996	2,522	1056
8	Azamgarh	Azamgarh	AZ	15 August 1947	4,613,913	4,054	1138
9	Budaun	Budaun	BD	15 August 1947	3,127,621	4,234	2368
10	Bagpat	Baghpat	BG	17 September 1997	1,303,048	1,321	986
11	Bahraich	Bahraich	BH	15 August 1947	3,487,731	2,981	1170
12	Ballia	Ballia	BL	15 August 1947	3,239,774	3,349	967
13	Balrampur	Balrampur	BP	22 May 1997	2,148,665	4,408	487
14	Banda	Banda	BN	15 August 1947	1,799,410	4,402	409
15	Barabanki	Barabanki	BB	15 August 1947	3,260,699	4,120	791
16	Bareilly	Bareilly	BR	15 August 1947	4,448,359	2,688	1655
17	Basti	Basti	BS	15 August 1947	2,464,464	4,561	540
18	Bhadohi	Bhadohi	BH	30 June 1994	1,715,183	1,646	1042
19	Bijnor	Bijnor	BI	15 August 1947	3,682,713	4,262	864
20	Bulandshahr	Bulandshahr	BU	15 August 1947	3,499,171	4,441	776
21	Chandauli	Chandauli	CD	22 May 1997	1,952,756	2,541	768
22	Chitrakoot	Chitrakoot	CT	6 May 1997	991,730	3,216	308
23	Deoria	Deoria	DE	15 August 1947	3,100,946	2,540	1221
24	Etah	Etah	ET	15 August 1947	1,774,480	2,431	730
25	Etawah	Etawah	EW	15 August 1947	1,581,810	2,311	684
26	Farrukhabad	Fatehgarh	FR	15 August 1947	1,885,204	2,181	864
27	Fatehpur	Fatehpur	FT	15 August 1947	2,632,733	4,152	634
28	Firozabad	Firozabad	FI	5 February 1989	2,498,156	2,407	1038
29	Gautam Buddha Nagar	Greater Noida	GB	September 6, 1997	1,648,115	720	2288
30	Ghaziabad	Ghaziabad	GZ	November 14, 1976	3,343,334	1,179	2836
31	Ghazipur	Ghazipur	GP	August 15, 1947	3,620,268	3,377	1072
32	Gonda	Gonda	GN	August 15, 1947	3,433,919	4,003	858
33	Gorakhpur	Gorakhpur	GR	August 15, 1947	4,440,895	3,321	1337
34	Hamirpur	Hamirpur	HM	August 15, 1947	1,104,285	4,021	275
35	Hapur	Hapur	HA	September 28, 2011	1,338,311	649	2061
36	Hardoi	Hardoi	HR	August 15, 1947	4,092,845	5,986	684
37	Hathras	Hathras	HT	May 3, 1997	1,564,708	1,840	850
38	Jalaun	Orai	JL	August 15, 1947	1,689,974	4,565	370
39	Jaunpur	Jaunpur	JU	August 15, 1947	4,494,204	4,038	1113
40	Jhansi	Jhansi	JH	August 15, 1947	1,998,603	5,024	398
41	Kannauj	Kannauj	KJ	September 18, 1997	1,656,616	2,093	792
42	Kanpur Dehat	Akbarpur	KD	April 23, 1981	1,796,184	3,021	595
43	Kanpur Nagar	Kanpur	KN	August 15, 1947	4,581,268	3,155	1452
44	Kasganj	Kasganj	KG	April 15, 2008	1,436,719	1,955	735
45	Kaushambi	Manjhanpur	KS	April 4, 1997	1,599,596	1,779	899
46	Kushinagar	Padarauna	KU	May 13, 1994	4,021,243	2,905	1200
47	Lakhimpur Kheri	Kheri	LK	August 15, 1947	3,564,544	7,680	520
48	Lalitpur	Lalitpur	LA	March 1, 1974	1,221,592	5,039	242
49	Lucknow	Lucknow	LU	August 15, 1947	4,589,838	2,528	1816
50	Maharajganj	Maharajganj	MG	October 2, 1989	2,684,703	2,952	909
51	Mahoba	Mahoba	MH	February 11, 1995	875,958	3,144	279
52	Mainpuri	Mainpuri	MP	August 15, 1947	1,868,529	2,760	677
53	Mathura	Mathura	MT	August 15, 1947	2,547,184	3,340	763
54	Mau	Mau	MB	November 19, 1988	2,205,968	1,713	1288
55	Meerut	Meerut	ME	August 15, 1947	3,443,689	2,559	1346
56	Mirzapur	Mirzapur	MI	August 15, 1947	2,496,970	4,405	567
57	Moradabad	Moradabad	MO	August 15, 1947	3,126,507	2,233	1400
58	Muzaffarnagar	Muzaffarnagar	MU	15 August 1947	2,869,934	2,742	1047
59	Pilibhit	Pilibhit	PI	15 August 1947	2,031,007	3,686	551
60	Pratapgarh	Pratapgarh	PR	15 August 1947	3,209,141	3,717	863
61	Prayagraj	Prayagraj	PY	15 August 1947	5,954,391	5,482	1086
62	Rae Bareli	Rae Bareli	RB	15 August 1947	2,903,507	3,937	737
63	Rampur	Rampur	RA	1 December 1949	2,335,819	2,367	987
64	Saharanpur	Saharanpur	SA	15 August 1947	3,466,382	3,689	940
65	Sant Kabir Nagar	Khalilabad	SK	5 September 1997	2,199,774	2,390	920
66	Sambhal	Bahjoi	SM	3 May 2011	1,578,213	1,015	1555
67	Shahjahanpur	Shahjahanpur	SJ	15 August 1947	3,006,538	4,388	685
68	Shamli	Shamli	SH	3 May 2011	1,273,578	1,266	1006
69	Shravasti	Shravasti	SV	22 May 1997	1,117,361	1,640	681
70	Siddharthnagar	Siddharthnagar	SN	29 December 1988	2,559,297	2,895	884
71	Sitapur	Sitapur	SI	15 August 1947	4,483,992	5,743	781
72	Sonbhadra	Robertsganj	SO	4 March 1989	1,862,559	6,905	270
73	Sultanpur	Sultanpur	SU	15 August 1947	2,249,036	2,457	915
74	Unnao	Unnao	UN	15 August 1947	3,108,367	4,558	682
75	Varanasi	Varanasi	VA	15 August 1947	3,676,841	1,535	2395

Facts about UP

Fact	Value
Country	India
Region	North India
Adimission to India	24 January 1950, Previously was United Provinces (1937-1950)
Capital, largest city and largest metro	Lucknow
Districts	75 (18 divisions)
Area	243,286 km2 (93,933 sq mi), Rank 4th
Dimensions	Length: 650 km (400 mi), Width: 240 km (150 mi)
Highest elevation	Amsot Peak - 957 m (3,140 ft)
Lowest elevation	Ganges River - 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2021)	241,066,874, Rank 1st
Official language	Hindi
Additional official language	Urdu
Official script	Devanagari script
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-UP
Bird (symbol)	Sarus crane
Flower (symbol)	Palash
Mammal (symbol)	Barasingha
Tree (symbol)	Ashoka
Website	up.gov.in

About Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is India’s largest state by population and is located in the northern part of the country. It extends over an area of 2,43,286 square kilometres, which makes it the fourth largest in terms of size. It is also the second most populous state with more than 200 million people according to the 2011 Census, and it has a very complex population. On three sides it borders the states of Uttarkhand, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan respectively, on the south it borders the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, on the east it borders the state of Bihar and on the north it has an international border with Nepal. Lucknow is the state capital while Kanpur is the largest city. This paper would be inconclusive without mentioning that Uttar Pradesh is a major player in India’s politics, economy and cultural heritage.

Geography and Climate

The topography of Uttar Pradesh comprises of plains, more precisely the Gangetic plains in the central and eastern parts of the state and the Vindhya Hills in the south. These are the Ganges, Yamuna, Ghaghara and Gomti rivers which are essential for agriculture and drinking water and they flow through the state. The climate of Uttar Pradesh is generally subtropical, the summer is hot, the rainfall is during the monsoon and the winter is cold. The temperature is about 25°c-30°c on average and the rain falls between June and September.

Demographics and Language

According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Pradesh has 199.8 million people, making it the most populous state in India. The literacy rate is roughly 67.68% and the education system is expanding. Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist communities are found in the state. Hindi is the official language and Urdu is also official to some extent. Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Braj and Bundeli are also spoken in the state and are used in different areas.

Economy and Industries

Uttar Pradesh has one of the biggest state economies in India, its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is estimated at around $260 billion. Agriculture is the major occupation and dominates the economy of the state and plays a significant role in India's food production. Some of the important crops are wheat, rice, sugarcane and pulses. It is the largest producer of sugarcane in India. Uttar Pradesh is also a major centre for industries like leather products, textiles, handloom and handicrafts. Industrial output is mainly from the cities of Kanpur, Agra and Moradabad. The state has also made progress in information technology and automobile manufacturing; Noida and Greater Noida are new IT and business hubs.

Tourism and Heritage

Some of the India's most iconic and historical religious sites are in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Taj Mahal in Agra which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World is visited by millions of tourists every year. Among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Varanasi is a major center of Hindu religion and culture. The Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj (Allahabad) is the largest religious gathering in the world. Some of the other important tourist attractions are the Fatehpur Sikri complex, Ayodhya, Mathura, and Sarnath. The state also has a rich tradition of art, music and dance including Kathak which has its roots in the region.

Infrastructure and Transportation

Uttar Pradesh has well annealed facilities of transportation and has well developed road, rail and air transport. The state is linked by major national highways- Yamuna Expressway and Agra-Lucknow Expressway. The Indian Railways runs several major railway junctions in the state; Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi are key transport hubs. There are multiple international and domestic airports in the state including Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi. The development of metro rail projects in large cities like Lucknow and Kanpur has also enhanced the transportation within the cities.

Education and Healthcare

Uttar Pradesh has a rising education sector too, with many universities and research institutions. BHU, AMU, and IIT Kanpur are some of the topmost educational institutions of the country. The state government has also introduced many schemes for the improvement of primary and secondary education. In the healthcare sector, the state of Uttar Pradesh has made important improvements in developing medical facilities; however, the rural healthcare is still a concern. AIIMS Gorakhpur and King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow are two of the best medical colleges in the state.

Flora and Fauna

The state has a rich biodiversity too; it has several national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Dudhwa National Park, in the Terai region, has Bengal tigers, elephants and rhinoceroses. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary are other conservation areas. The Gangetic dolphin, which is an endangered species, is seen in the river systems of Uttar Pradesh. The state’s Vindhya range forests and its wetlands support diverse flora and fauna.

Challenges and Development Plans

However, there are some problems, including the density of population, rate of unemployment and pollution in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The state government has also implemented a number of development plans like the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme to support local industries. The work is also ongoing to strengthen the law enforcement, the infrastructure and the digital governance. The development of smart cities, expressways and industrial corridors is meant to increase the economic potential of the state.