Uttarakhand has a total geographic area of 53,483 km², of which 93% is mountainous and 64% is covered forest. The state is bordered Tibet on the North and Nepal on the east. The state has 13 districts which are grouped into 3 major divisions, Kumaon, Garhwal and Gairsain. Uttarakhand has 2 capital. Dehradun, the largest city of the state is the winter capital and Gairsain, a town in Chamoli district is the summer capital of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand is a part of the Western Himalayan ranges starting from the Shivalik foothills to Greater Himalayas. Apart from the Terai region in the Shivalik foothills, the entire state of Uttarakhand is a part of the Himalayan ranges. Uttarakhand, in its entirety, is a place of saga and folklores in combination with picturesquely beautiful mountain landscapes. At 7,816 m above sea level, Nanda Devi in the district of Chamoli is the highest point in the state. The region has many glaciers, passes, meadows, and trekking routes with several major rivers like the Ganga and Yamuna originating from here. A major part of this Himalayan state comes under rainforests and alpine forests that are home to some of the highly endangered wildlife species