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State Report (2008)
Uttarakhand was formed on November 9, 2000, as the 27th state of India. It was formed by carving out 14 hilly districts of Uttar Pradesh. Uttarakhand is strategically located and forms part of the northern boundary of the country. The state has diverse geographical features ranging from snow–capped mountain peaks in the north to tropical forests in the south. Equally diverse are the climatic conditions and vegetation found across the state.
Uttarakhand is now home to several of the nation's leading industries which have a strong foothold in the manufacturing and services sectors. From being an agro-based state, it is now attracting IT and biotech companies. Urban infrastructure development is a priority for the state government for which it allocated US$ 20.33 million in 2005-06 and US$ 58.84 million in 2006-07. The tourism sector is considered as the major promoter of the economy.
The government aims to place Uttarakhand on the world map as a leading destination for environmentally "sustainable and socially responsible tourism". Between the ninth and tenth five year plans, there was a 224.21 per cent increase in the budget allocated for tourism.
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State Presentation (2007)
The state of Uttarakhand - with Dehradun as its administrative and legislative capital - is one of the five states in India to be declared as UNESCO's World Heritage Biodiversity sites. The state occupies an area of 53,483 sq km and has a population of 8.5 million.
- Gross State Domestic product (GSDP) at current prices in 2004-2005 (as on Feb 2006) was US$ 5,365.6 million
- Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) of the state at Current Prices (2004-05) was US$ 5,060.2 million
- The service sector contributes to more than half of the state's GDP at 51 per cent, followed by the agricultural and mining sector at 24 per cent and the manufacturing sector at 25
per cent in 2004-05
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