List of districts in Uttar Pradesh facts for kids

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Uttar Pradesh is a large state in India, and like many big places, it's divided into smaller parts to help manage everything smoothly. These smaller parts are called divisions and districts. Think of it like your school having different grades, and each grade having different classes.

Understanding Divisions in Uttar Pradesh
- How Divisions Work
Exploring the Districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Key Facts About Districts
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Understanding Divisions in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has many divisions, which are like big regions. Each division has its own main city, called a headquarters. Inside each division, there are several smaller areas known as districts. This system helps the government organize services and manage the state more easily.

How Divisions Work

Each division groups together a few districts that are close to each other. This makes it simpler to coordinate things like public services, development projects, and local administration. It's a way to make sure that even in a very large state, local needs are met.

Here are some of the divisions and the districts they include:

Agra Division: Its headquarters is Agra. It includes districts like Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, and Mathura.
Aligarh Division: The main city is Aligarh. Districts here are Aligarh, Etah, Hathras, and Kasganj.
Prayagraj Division: Prayagraj is the headquarters. It covers Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, and Pratapgarh.
Azamgarh Division: Based in Azamgarh, this division includes Azamgarh, Ballia, and Mau.
Bareilly Division: Its headquarters is Bareilly. It has districts like Budaun, Bareilly, Pilibhit, and Shahjahanpur.
Basti Division: The headquarters is Basti. It includes Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, and Siddharthnagar.
Chitrakoot Division: Chitrakoot is the headquarters. Districts are Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, and Mahoba.
Devipatan Division: Based in Gonda. It covers Bahraich, Balarampur, Gonda, and Shravasti.
Faizabad Division: Its headquarters is Faizabad. It includes Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Barabanki, Faizabad, and Sultanpur.
Gorakhpur Division: Gorakhpur is the main city. Districts here are Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, and Maharajganj.
Jhansi Division: Based in Jhansi. It includes Jalaun, Jhansi, and Lalitpur.
Kanpur Division: Its headquarters is Kanpur. It covers Auraiya, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, and Kanpur Nagar.
Lucknow Division: Lucknow is the main city. Districts are Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Lucknow, Raebareli, Sitapur, and Unnao.
Meerut Division: Based in Meerut. It includes Bagpat, Bulandshahr, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur, and Meerut.
Mirzapur Division: Its headquarters is Mirzapur. It covers Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar, and Sonbhadra.
Moradabad Division: Moradabad is the main city. Districts here are Amroha, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, and Sambhal.
Saharanpur Division: Based in Saharanpur. It includes Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, and Shamli.
Varanasi Division: Its headquarters is Varanasi. It covers Chandauli, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, and Varanasi.

Exploring the Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Each district is a smaller administrative unit within a division. Districts are important because they are where most local government activities happen. They have their own headquarters, which is usually the largest or most important city in that district.

Key Facts About Districts

Districts vary a lot in size and how many people live there. Some districts are very crowded, while others have fewer people spread out over a larger area. This difference is called population density. A high density means many people live in a small space.

For example, Lakhimpur Kheri is one of the largest districts in terms of area, while Sant Ravidas Nagar is much smaller but has a very high population density. Understanding these differences helps in planning for schools, hospitals, and other services.

Images for kids

Map of Agra division
Map of Aligarh division
Map of Prayagraj division
Map of Azamgarh division
Map of Bareilly division
Map of Basti division
Map of Chitrakoot division
Map of Devipatan division
Map of Faizabad division
Map of Gorakhpur division
Map of Jhansi division
Map of Kanpur division
Map of Lucknow division
Map of Meerut division
Map of Mirzapur division
Map of Moradabad division
Map of Saharanpur division
Map of Varanasi division
Map of Agra district
Map of Prayagraj district
Map of Aligarh district
Map of Ambedkar Nagar district
Map of Auraiya district
Map of Azamgarh district
Map of Barabanki district
Map of Budaun district
Map of Bahraich district
Map of Bijnor district
Map of Ballia district
Map of Banda district
Map of Balrampur district
Map of Bareilly district
Map of Basti district
Map of Bulandshahr district
Map of Chandauli district
Map of Chitrakoot district
Map of Deoria district
Map of Etah district
Map of Etawah district
Map of Firozabad district
Map of Farrukhabad district
Map of Fatehpur district
Map of Faizabad district
Map of Gautam Buddha Nagar district
Map of Gonda district
Map of Ghazipur district
Map of Gorakhpur district
Map of Ghaziabad district
Map of Hapur district
Map of Hamirpur district
Map of Hardoi district
Map of Hathras district
Map of Jhansi district
Map of Amroha district
Map of Jaunpur district
Map of Kanpur Dehat district
Map of Kannauj district
Map of Kanpur Nagar district
Map of Kasganj district
Map of Kaushambi district
Map of Kushinagar district
Map of Lalitpur district
Map of Lakhimpur Kheri district
Map of Lucknow district
Map of Mau district
Map of Meerut district
Map of Maharajganj district
Map of Mahoba district
Map of Mirzapur district
Map of Moradabad district
Map of Mainpuri district
Map of Mathura district
Map of Muzaffarnagar district
Map of Pilibhit district
Map of Pratapgarh district
Map of Rampur district
Map of Raebareli district
Map of Saharanpur district
Map of Sitapur district
Map of Shahjahanpur district
Map of Shamli district
Map of Sambhal district
Map of Siddharthnagar district
Map of Sonbhadra district
Map of Sant Ravidas Nagar district
Map of Sultanpur district
Map of Shravasti district
Map of Unnao district
Map of Varanasi district
Map of Sant Kabir Nagar district

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