Uttarakhand
Capital: Dehradun (interim), Gairsain (legislative)
Leadership data compiled via web research in July 2026 — may not reflect the very latest reshuffles or appointments.
Briefing
Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state formed in 2000, known as the source region of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers and home to major pilgrimage sites of the Char Dham circuit as well as hill stations like Nainital and Mussoorie. Its economy draws on tourism, pilgrimage, hydropower, and horticulture. Dehradun serves as the interim capital while Gairsain has been designated as a legislative/summer capital.
State Identity & Symbols
State Emblem
A diamond-shaped white-and-red shield bordered in blue, showing four streams representing the Ganga, Yamuna, Kali and Ramganga rivers against stylised Himalayan peaks, crested by the National Emblem of India, with the motto "Satyameva Jayate".
State Animal
Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster)
State Bird
Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
State Flower
Brahma kamal (Saussurea obvallata)
Images via Wikimedia Commons. Emblem: Government of Uttarakhand (Public domain). Animal: Henri Milne-Edwards (1868–1874 illustration) (Public domain). Bird: Pratap Gurung (CC BY-SA 4.0). Flower: Schwiki (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Population
2011 Census figures.
Total Population
10,086,292
Male Population
5,137,773
Female Population
4,948,519
Sex Ratio
963 females per 1000 males
Districts
Hover over a district to see its name.
Dehradun (capital district)
District boundaries adapted from udit-001/india-maps-data, based on Census of India 2011 district geometries.
Government
Governor
Gurmit Singh
Chief Minister
Pushkar Singh Dhami
Council of Ministers
| Name | Rank | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Satpal Maharaj | Cabinet Minister | Public Works, Panchayati Raj, Irrigation, Tourism and Culture, Watershed Management |
| Ganesh Joshi | Cabinet Minister | Agriculture, Rural Development |
| Dhan Singh Rawat | Cabinet Minister | Education, Cooperation, Health and Medical Education |
| Subodh Uniyal | Cabinet Minister | Forest, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections, Technical Education |
| Rekha Arya | Cabinet Minister | Women and Child Development, Food Supply, Sports and Youth Affairs |
| Saurabh Bahuguna | Cabinet Minister | Animal Husbandry, Sugarcane Development, Protocol, Skill Development |
| Madan Kaushik | Cabinet Minister | Disaster Management, Ayush, Reorganization, Census |
| Bharat Singh Chaudhary | Cabinet Minister | Rural Development, MSME, Khadi and Village Industries |
| Pradip Batra | Cabinet Minister | Transportation, Information Technology, Science and Technology, Biotechnology |
| Khajan Dass | Cabinet Minister | Social Welfare, Minority Affairs, Student Welfare, Languages |
| Ram Singh Kaira | Cabinet Minister | Urban Development, Environmental Protection, Watershed Management |
National Parks
- Jim Corbett National Park
- Rajaji National Park
- Nanda Devi National Park
- Valley of Flowers National Park
- Govind National Park
- Gangotri National Park