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The major part of the state of Uttaranchal is hilly. Geographically, it is situated in the central Himalayan zone. It extends between 77o 34' and 81o 02' E longitude and 28o 43' to 31o 27' N latitude. The topography of Uttaranchal is characterized by hilly terrain, rugged and rocky Mountains, deep valleys, high peaks, sharp streams and rivulets, rapid soil erosion, frequent landslides and widely scattered habitations.
Department of Women Empowerment & child development was established soon after the creation of Uttaranchal ,on 9th Nov 2000 , the aim of ensuring all round development of women & children as well as providing requisite momentum in an integrated manner to all the women & child development/empowerment related schemes .