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Uttaranchal
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Uttaranchal is one of the most beautiful and enchanting region of northern India. It is also one of the holiest regions of the Himalayas. Uttaranchal is the 27th state of India. It was formed on 9th Nov. 2000 and carved out of Uttar Pradesh. Uttaranchal is also known as Dev Bhoomi, the Land of gods as the nature has endowed this land with lot of beauty and spirituality. Uttaranchal lies in the northern part of India amidst the magnificent Himalayas and dense forests. The state borders Himachal Pradesh in the north-west, Uttar Pradesh in the South and shares international borders with Nepal and China.

Uttaranchal constitutes the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon, named after former mountain kingdoms. Garhwal consists of the districts of Pauri, Chamoli Tehri, Dehradun and Uttarkashi; and Kumaon consists of Nainital, Almora and the well known Pithoragarh. Dehradun is the interim capital city of Uttaranchal. Uttaranchal consists of 13 districts which are Almora, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Haridwar, Champawat, Nainital, Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag. These districts form two divisions which are Garhwal and Kumaon, named after former mountain kingdoms. Garhwal includes Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri, and Uttarkashi districts, and Kumaon includes Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh, and Udham Singh Nagar. Uttaranchal is famous not only for some well known hill stations like Mussoorie and Nainital, but also for Dev Bhumi, Land of the Gods, in Garhwal. Hindi, Garhwali, English are the main languages which are spoken in Uttaranchal. The best time to visit this place is between April and October.