Uttarakhand

[oot-er-uh-kuhnd]

noun

1. a state in northwestern India, created in 2000 from part of Uttar Pradesh. 19,739 sq. mi. (51,123 sq. km). Dehra Dun.

Uttarakhand

/ ˌʊtəˈrækɑːnd /

noun

1. Former name: Uttaranchal. a state of N India, created in 2000 from the N part of Uttar Pradesh: in the Himalayas, rising to over 7500 m (25 000 ft); rice, tea, and timber. Capital: Dehra Dun. Pop: 8 479 562 (2001). Area: 51 125 sq km (19 739 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The 23-year-old, who was crowned Miss Rishikesh 2025 last week in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, told the BBC that even though it was a small local pageant, "it made me feel like Miss Universe".

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"This is against Uttarakhand's culture."

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"I will go for Miss Uttarakhand next year and then Miss India. After that, I'll see where life takes me."

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"Most come from poorer backgrounds, working in construction and religious sites in Uttarakhand, on farms in Punjab, in factories in Gujarat, and in hotels across Delhi and beyond," Dr Bashyal told me.

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This was one of the main causes for the havoc in the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand, Indian-administered Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh during the first week of August.

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