Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. It borders Nepal and Uttarakhand to the north, Bihar to the east, Jharkhand to the south-east, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh to the south, and Rajasthan and Haryana to the west.

The 2011 census records a population of 199.5 million over 75 districts. The state capital and largest city is Lucknow.

Education in Uttar Pradesh

The literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh is 69.72% according to the 2011 census. There are many state-run and private universities in the state. For a complete list of these institutions, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_educational_institutions_of_Uttar_Pradesh

Virtual schools in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University operates from Allahabad. Established in 1998, the university offers courses in:

• First Degree Programmes
• Post Graduate Programmes
• General Diploma Programme
• Certificate Programme
• Computer Programmes
• Vocational Programmes
• Professional Programmes
• Awareness Programmes

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh
• http://updateox.com/india/state-wise-population-of-india-as-per-2011-census/
• http://www.census2011.co.in/literacy.php
• http://www.uprtou.ac.in/

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