Uttar Pradesh :Important Statistics

Area : 2,40,928 Square km.
Population (As per census 2011 Provisional data) : 19,95,81,477
(a)Males (As per census 2011 ) : 10,45,96, 415
b)Females (As per census 2011 ) : 94, 985,062
Decennial Growth rate (2001-2011) (As per census 2011 ) : 20.09 percent
Sex Ratio (As per census 2011 ) : 908 per thousand
Density (persons per sq. km.) (As per census 2011 ) : 828 per thousand
Child Population (0-6 years) (As per census 2011 ) : 29,728,235
Child sex ratio (0-6 years) (As per census 2011 )) : 899 per thousand
Total Literacy rate-
Persons : 69.72 percent
a)Male Literacy : 79.24 percent
b)Female Literacy : 59.26 percent
Districts : 75
Cities & Towns : 915
Development blocks : 821
Nagar Nigams : 14
Members of Lok Sabha from U.P. : 80
Members of Rajya Sabha from U.P. : 30
Members of U.P. Legislative Assembly : 404
Members of U.P. Legislative Council : 100
Principal Crops : Paddy, Wheat, barley, Millet, Maize, Urad (Black Gram), Moong (Green Gram) Arhar etc.
Principal Fruits : Mango, Guava
Principal Minerals : Lime-Stone, Dolomite, Soap Stone, Gypsum,Bauxite,Glass-sand, manganese, Non-plastic fire clay etc.
Principal Handicrafts : Chikan-work, Embroidery, wood work, wooden toys and furniture, Clay -toys, carpet weaving, Silk & Brassware work.
Principal Follores : Birha, Chitee, Kajri, Phaag, Rasia, Alha, Pooran Bhagat, Bhartrahari
Principal rivers : Ganga, Yamuna, Gomti, Ram Ganga, Ghagra, Betwa, Ken
Principal Folk Dances : Charkula, Karma, Pandav, Pai-danda, Tharu, Dhobia, Raai, Shaira etc.
Tourist & Historical Places : Piparhava, Kaushambi, Shravasti, Sarnath (varanasi), kushinagar, Chitrakoot, Lucknow, Agra, Jhansi, Meerut etc.

Source: up.gov.in