Uttarakhand
geographical name
Ut·ta·ra·khand
ˈü-tä-rä-ˌkänd 
variants
or formerly Uttaranchal
state of northern India in the Himalayas bordering Nepal and the Tibet region of China; capital Dehra Dun area 24,385 square miles (63,157 square kilometers), population 10,086,292
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“Uttarakhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uttarakhand. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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