Constituent regions

The state comprises several distinct regions: -

• The Doab region which runs along UP's western border from north to south; this region is further divided into three zones:
  • The Upper Doab in the north-west,
  • The Middle Doab in the west,
    • including the Braj-bhumi in the trans-Yamuna area,
  • The Lower Doab in the south-centre,

The Rohilkhand region in the north;

The Awadh(or Oudh), the historic country of Kosalas in the centre;

The northern parts of Bundelkhand in the south;

The northern parts of Baghelkhand in the south-east; and

The southwestern part of the Bhojpur country in the east, commonly called Purvanchal ("Eastern Province").