Uttar Pradesh facts: capital, state animal, bird, flower and state day
Uttar Pradesh at a glance
- Capital
- Lucknow
- State day
- 1 November (Uttar Pradesh Day)
- State animal
- Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii)
- State bird
- Sarus crane (Grus antigone)
- State flower
- Palash (Butea monosperma)
- State tree
- Ashoka (Saraca asoca)
Sources: Capitals: Government of India. State symbols and state days: Wikipedia (lists of Indian state animals, birds, flowers and trees, and List of Indian state days), retrieved October 2026.
Key facts about Uttar Pradesh: its capital, languages, government and courts, and the main figures from the Census of India 2011, the most recent census.
Key facts
| Capital | Lucknow |
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| Formed | 24 January 1950 (UP Diwas); present boundaries since 9 November 2000 |
| Official languages | Hindi (Urdu as second official language) |
| Area | 240,928 sq km |
| Districts (2026) | 75 |
| Legislative Assembly seats | 403 (Legislative Council: 100) |
| Lok Sabha seats | 80 |
| Rajya Sabha seats | 31 |
| High Court | Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj (bench at Lucknow) |
Census 2011
| Population | 199,812,341 (19.98 crore) |
|---|---|
| Density | 829 people per sq km |
| Living in towns and cities | 22.3 per cent |
| Sex ratio | 912 women per 1,000 men |
| Literacy rate (age 7 and over) | 67.68 per cent (men 77.28, women 57.18) |
Sources
Population figures: Census of India 2011, state profile (Final Population Totals). Area: Census of India 2011. Districts: the Ministry of Education's AISHE directory, which follows the Local Government Directory (checked October 2026). Seats and courts: Election Commission of India and the state government.
Reference links
- National Portal of India: Government of India
- Election Commission of India: constituencies and elections
- Local Government Directory: official list of districts, blocks and villages