State
NORTH
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Most populous state | Taj Mahal | Fastest growing state economy 2023-24
236.2M
Population
Census-based
240,928 km²
Area
Survey of India
67.7%
Literacy
Census 2011
8
Major Cities
Listed below
Leadership & Administration
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath (CM)
CapitalLucknow
RegionNorth India
StatusState
Notable Companies / HQs
HCL Tech (Noida)
TCS (Noida)
Dabur India
BEL (plant)
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Major Industries
Agriculture
Textiles
Sugar
IT (Noida)
Leather
Defence Manufacturing
Major Cities
🏙 Lucknow
🏙 Kanpur
🏙 Agra
🏙 Varanasi
🏙 Noida
🏙 Prayagraj
🏙 Ghaziabad
🏙 Meerut
Sector Notes
Emerging defence corridor (Bundelkhand). UP Expressway industrial clusters.