Uttaranchal formerly a part of Uttar Pradesh was formed on November 9th, 2000 as the 27th state of the Indian Union. It is one of the most beautiful and enchanting region of northern India. Uttaranchal consists of 13 districts viz., Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital, Bageshwar , Champawat , Uttarkashi , Udham Singh Nagar , Chamoli, Dehradun, Pauri , Tehri Garhwal , Rudraprayag , Haridwar.