TOURISM IN UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh is known for its rich culture and tradition. Uttar Pradesh is a state in India. Abbreviated as UP, it is the most popular state in the republic of India as well as the most country subdivision in the world. The densely populated state, located in the northern region of the Indian sub continent, has over 200 million inhabitants. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the united province during British rule, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950.The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow. The main ethnic people is the hindavi people, forming the demographic plurality on November 2000, a new state, Uttarkhand, was carved out from the state’s Himalayan region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges and Yamuna, join at Allahabad and then flow as the Ganges further East. Hindi is the most widely used spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The state is b