Detail Factual Overview

Geography

• Area: 243,286 km² (4th largest in India)
• Borders:
  • Indian States: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar
  • International Border: Nepal (north)
• Major Rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Gomti, Ghaghara, Saryu, Betwa
• Geographic Regions:
  • Gangetic Plain – fertile and densely populated
  • Vindhya Hills and Plateau – in the south
  • Terai Region – marshy and forested area near Nepal border