Uttar Pradesh is one of
states in
India. The capital is
Lucknow[?], other notable cities include
Ayodhya,
Kanpur[?] (Cawnpore) and
Benares. Neighbouring states are
Uttaranchal,
Himachal Pradesh,
Haryana,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh,
Chattisgarh,
Jharkhand and
Bihar. Uttar Pradesh has also a border with
Nepal.
Uttar Pradesh covers a large part of the densely populated plains around the Ganges. With 170 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in India.