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Where is Uttarakhand located within India?
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Uttarakhand
Bathing ghats on the Bhagirathi River at Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India.
Uttarakhand is located in the northwestern part of India.1
The state shares the following borders:
* Northwest: Himachal Pradesh1
* Northeast: Tibet Autonomous Region of China1
* Southeast: Nepal1
* South and Southwest: Uttar Pradesh1
The state capital is Dehra Dun, which is situated in the northwestern portion of the state.1