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Where is Uttar Pradesh located within India?

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Map highlighting the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India in orange, with its capital Lucknow marked. Surrounding countries including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, and others are shown in gray, providing regional context within South Asia.
Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is located in the north-central part of India.1

The state shares its borders with several regions:
* North: Uttarakhand and Nepal1
* East: Bihar1
* Southeast: Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh1
* South: Madhya Pradesh1
* West: Rajasthan, Haryana, and the national capital territory of Delhi1

Physiographically, the majority of the state is situated within the Indo-Gangetic Plain, while its southern portion includes the rugged uplands of the Vindhya Range.2