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Introduction

Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. Abbreviated as UP, it is the most populous state in the Republic of India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. The densely populated state, located in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent, has over 200 million inhabitants. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces 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 state is bordered by Rajasthan to the west, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest, Uttarakhand and Nepal to the north, Bihar to the east, Madhya Pradesh to the south, and touches the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast. It covers 243,290 square kilometres (93,933 sq mi), equal to 7.33% of the total area of India, and is the fourth-largest Indian state by area.

After India’s independence, the United Provinces were renamed “Uttar Pradesh” (“northern province”), preserving UP as the acronym,  notification regarding this was done in union gazette on 24 January 1950. The state has provided eight of India’s prime ministers, including current Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is MP from Varanasi, which is more than any other state and is the source of the largest number of seats in the Lok Sabha.Division And District Of Uttar Pradesh

Administrative division

• An administrative division, unit, entity, area or region, also referred to as a subnational entity, constituent unit, or country subdivision, is a portion of a country or other region delineated for the purpose of administration. Administrative divisions are granted a certain degree of autonomy and are usually required to manage themselves through their own local governments. Countries are divided up into these smaller units to make managing their land and the affairs of their people easier. A country may be divided into provinces, which, in turn, are divided into counties, which, in turn, may be divided in whole or in part into municipalities.
• Administrative divisions are conceptually separate from dependent territories, with the former being an integral part of the state and the other being only under some lesser form of control. However, the term “administrative division” can include dependent territories as well as accepted administrative divisions (for example, in geographical databases).
• For clarity and convenience the standard neutral reference for the largest administrative subdivision of a country is called the “first-level administrative division” or “first administrative level”. Next smaller is called “second-level administrative division” or “second administrative level”

18 Division & 75 District

1. Agra Division is one of the divisions of Uttar Pradesh, India. It District Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri and Mathura districts.

2. Saharanpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. The city of Saharanpur is the administrative headquarters of the division. Southern areas of Saharanpur division are close to New Delhi, the capital of India. Hindu’s holy city of pilgrimage Haridwar is very near. Uttarakhand’s famous animal sanctuary in Shivalik hills, the Rajaji National Park, is also near.
Administrative jurisdiction:
This division has three districts under its jurisdiction: Saharanpur, Shamli  and Muzaffarnagar. 

• Headquarter:  Saharanpur.

3. Aligarh division is one of the administrative divisions of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Aligarh division consists of:-Aligarh District, Etah District, Hathras Disrict, Kasganj District

• Headquarter: Aligarh

4. Allahabad division is an administrative unit of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In 2000, when Uttar Pradesh was reorganised by forming Uttaranchal out of its northern areas, Allahabad division and the district was majorly reorganised too. The Etawah, Farrukhabad and Kanpur district districts of the Allahabad division were made into a separate Kanpur division. Parts of the western areas of Allahabad district were carved out to create a new district named Kaushambi. At the sametime, Pratapgarh district, that falls in Awadh, was included in the Allahabad division. The new Allahabad division consists of the following districts Allahabad District, Fatehpur District, Kaushambi District, Pratapgarh District

• Headquarter: Allahabad

5. Azamgarh division is an administrative unit of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Azamgarh division consists of:- Azamgarh District, Ballia District and Mau District

• Headquarter: Azamgarh

6. Bareilly division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Bareilly is the administrative headquarters of the division. Bareilly division have 3 major cities of West UP – Bareilly, Badaun, and Shahjahanpur. Bareilly is the medical hub of UP, one of the biggest industrial area, and 3rd fastest developing city of UP. Budaun is politically sensantional, and historical city, and have many historical sites, and one of the oldest existing city of India, and have been capity of India in Iltutmish’s rule. It is also the 6th fastest developing city of UP. Shahjahanpur is also one of the main cities of UP West. Currently (2005), the division consists of districts of – Bareilly District, Badaun District, Pilibhit District, Shahjahanpur District.

• Headquarter: Bareilly

7. Basti Division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Basti is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists following districts:basti district and basti division carved out from gorakhpur district. Basti, Sidhartha Nagar, and Sant Kabir Nagar.

• Headquarter: Basti.

8. Chitrakoot Division is an administrative division of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Hisotrically part of Bundelkhand region, it includes the districts of: Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, and Mahoba. Till a few years ago, this was the part of Jhansi division, but due to administrative requirements, this division was established. Chitrakoot division is one of the most backward areas of the country, which cons. full of natural raw material like moram, ballast, granite etc. Three major rivers are part of this division: Ken,Betwa andYamuna.

• Headquarter: Chitrakoot

9. Devipatan division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Currently (2005), the division consists of districts of : Gonda, Bahraich, Shravasti, and Balarampur.

• Headquarter: Gonda.

10. Faizabad division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state in India. Faizabad is the administrative headquarters of the division. The division consists of districts of – Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Sultanpur

• Headquarter: Faizabad

11. Gorakhpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Gorakhpur is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2017), the division consists of four districts. Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deorria and Maharajganj.

• Headquarter: Gorakhpur

12. Jhansi Division is one of 17 divisions of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Jhansi is the administrative center. The division is part of the historic Bundelkhand region, which includes a portion of southern Uttar Pradesh and extends into neighboring Madhya Pradesh state. Jhansi Division is subdivided into three districts: Jhansi District, Jalaun District, Lalitpur District

• Headquarter: Jhansi

13. Kanpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Kanpur is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists of districts of: Auraiya District, Etawah, Farukhabad, Kanpur Dehat , Kanpur Nagar and Kannauj.

• Headquarter: Kanpur

14. Lucknow division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists of Lucknow, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Raebareli, Sitapur, and Unnao.

• Headquarter: Lucknow

 15. Meerut division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Meerut is the administrative headquarters of the division.

Currently, the division consists of the districts of Baghpat, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Bulandshahr.

• Headquarter: Meerut

16. Mirzapur division is a division of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Mirzapur is the administrative headquarters. Currently (2005), the division consists of districts of: Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Bhadohi and Sonbhadra.

• Headquarter: Mirzapur

17. Moradabad division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Moradabad is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists of districts of Moradabad, Bijnor, Rampur, Amroha and Sambhal.

• Headquarter: Moradabad

18. Varanasi division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Varanasi is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists of districts of Varanasi, Chandauli, Ghazipur, and Jaunpur and is loosely equivalent to the Benares State.

• Headquarter: Varanasi