Teacher Education: Perspective in Uttarakhand

Abstract

Uttarakhand was formed on 9, November, 2000, as the 27^th state of India, when it was carved out of northern Uttarpradesh. Located at the Himalayan mountain ranges it is largely a hilly state having international boundaries with China (Tibet) in the north, Nepal in the east, Himachal Pradesh in the north-west and Uttarapradesh in the south. The word Uttarakhand was derived from the Sanskrit words “UTTARA”meaning north & “Khand” meaning part of a country. It was formerly known as Uttaranchal. The state is also referred to as the “land of the Gods” or Dev Bhoomi on account of the large number of Hindu temples and place of religious importance in the state. With levels of literacy higher than the national average, the state has abundant availability of quality human resources. Uttarakhand for investments in manufacturing industry, tourism, mountaineering and infrastructure.

As per the census carried out by government of India in 2011 the total population of uttarakhand is 10086292 compared to 8489349 in the 2001census.uttarakhand has registered a population growth of 18.81% over the last decade. It is the 20^th most populated state in India. The population of uttarakhand constitutes 0.83% of the total population of India. The total area of uttarakhand is 53,483 sq.km the population density is189 per squ. Which is lower than national average of 382per.squ.uttarakhand has a literacy rate of 78.82%.the Male literacy is 87.40% and the female literacy is 70.01%.

The State is rich in mineral deposits like limestone, marble, rock phosphate, dolomite, magnetite, copper, gypsum, etc. The number of small scale industries is 25,294 providing employment to 63,599 persons. As many as 1802 heavy and medium industries with an investment of Rs 20,000 core employ 5 lakh persons. Most of the industries are forest based. There is a total of 54,047 handicraft units in the state. The statistics in the uttarakhand census 2011 reveal facts that can be instrumental in planning for a better development plan for the state. The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of uttarakhand is Dehradun. The languages spoken are the uttarakhand state includes Hindi, English and Sanskrit.