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Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand · Northern region · IN-UK

All states and UTsStateNorthern India
Population 2011
1,00,86,292
Area
53,483 km²
Primary capital
Dehradun
Budget 2026-27
₹1,11,703 Cr
Formed
9 November 2000
General Info
Capitals
DehradunCapital
GairsainSummer
Largest city
Dehradun
Region
Northern
Demonym
Uttarakhandi
Type
State
ISO code
IN-UK
Vehicle code
UK
Website
uk.gov.in
High court
Uttarakhand High Court
Languages
HindiSanskrit
Representation
Lok Sabha seats
5
General 4SC 1
Rajya Sabha seats
3
Lower house
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
70 seats
Legislature structure
Unicameral
Current Officeholders
Pushkar Singh Dhami
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Elections

Recent election results

All state elections
Assembly electionResult 10 March 2022
Uttarakhand Assembly 2022

70 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly constituency results.

Seats
70
Turnout data
70/70 seats
Leading party
BJP 47
INC 19BSP 2IND 2
View constituency results
Latest Budget

Uttarakhand Budget 2026-27

Total budget
₹1,11,703 Cr
Net expenditure
₹83,543 Cr
Capital expenditure
₹18,153 Cr
16.3% of total
Fiscal deficit
₹15,989 Cr
3.7% of GSDP
Debt / GSDP
28.5%
₹1,21,899 Cr outstanding debt

Uttarakhand Budget 2026-27 figures are recorded from PRS state budget analysis. PRS reports net expenditure excluding debt repayment separately where available.

Tourism · calendar year 2024

Tourist visits in Uttarakhand

Reported visit events from the State/UT tourism department—not unique visitors. One person or trip can generate more than one visit.

Compare all States and UTs
Domestic tourist visits
6,08,49,060
Domestic rank
#12 of 36
Foreign tourist visits
1,39,375
Foreign rank
#16 of 36
Centre-state finances

Tax devolution to Uttarakhand

Latest dated advance instalment and FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate. The instalment is part of the annual flow, not an additional annual entitlement.

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Advance released 1 Aug 2026
₹1,244 Cr
Share of latest release
1.1%
FC-16 horizontal share
1.1%
FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate
₹17,414.57 Cr
Population
YearPopulationSource
20111,00,86,292Census 2011
census

On central government indices

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Sources10
  1. Wikipedia: Uttarakhanden.wikipedia.orgPublisher page
  2. State governments of India: legislature sizesen.wikipedia.orgPublisher page
  3. Election Commission of India - Rajya Sabha seatseci.gov.inPublisher page
  4. Election Results of Indiaelectionresults.infoPublisher page
  5. Uttarakhand Assembly 2022 turnout sourceold.eci.gov.inPublisher page
  6. PRS: Uttarakhand Budget Analysis 2026-27prsindia.orgPublisher page
PIB advance tax-devolution release, 1 August 2026Receipt Budget 2026-27, Annex 4 — BE 2026-27Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question 1411, answered 11 Dec 2025Census 2011