Uttarakhand was carved out of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh as 27th state of India in the year of 2000. Initially, the name of this state was Uttarakhand. Later it was changed to Uttarakhand as it is named in ancient Hindu scriptures. It is believed that the great epic Mahabharata was written here by great sage Vyas during eh stay of Pandavas.

Uttarakhand is one of the most charming and captivating states of India. It is bounded by Tibet Autonomous Region on the north, Nepal on the east and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south, Haryana to the west and Himachal Pradesh to the North West.

Uttarakhand is noted by its natural beauty and has some of popular holiday spots. Tourists from all over the world come to celebrate their holidays in Uttarakhand enjoying lots of tourist attractions and fantastic nature beauty. There are 13 districts in Uttarakhand. Districts are grouped into two divisions namely Kumaon Region and Garhwal Region. Districts in Garhwal region are Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri Garhwal, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Pauri Garhwal, and Rudraprayag. Districts in Kumaon region are Nainital, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, Bageshwar, and Champawat.

Important cities and tourist places in Uttarakhand are Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Roorkee, Kashipur, Nainital, Almora, Mussoorie, Ranikhet, Bageshwar, Rudraprayag, Devprayag, etc. Dehradun is the capital city of the state and an important hill station. Haridwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Yamunotri, etc are famous Hindu pilgrimage places in the state. Almora, Mussoorie, Ranikhet, Nainital, etc are popular hill stations in Uttarakhand. Hill stations here are very popular spots for holidays in Uttarakhand.

Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand, is well-connected by air, road and railways. So come and plan your holidays in Uttarakhand with Tourism Points.