As per the 2011 Census, Uttarakhand is home to about 10 Mn people, having a male-female ratio of 963 per 1,000 males. The literacy rate of the state is 79% and over 61% of the population falls into the working age group, giving a demographic advantage to the state. The urbanisation rate of Uttarakhand is about 31%, and it has been showing a growing trend over the past decade.

Uttarakhand is renowned not only for its global wellness tourism and Rishikesh’s status as the Yoga Capital of the World, but also for its steadily expanding healthcare system. According to CAG report, the state has 13 district hospitals, 20 sub-district hospitals, 79 Community Health Centres (CHCs), 578 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and 1,904 sub-centres. 

In June 2025, the state health authority announced that all PHCs and 24 previously excluded CHCs are now empaneled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, offering free treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family and dramatically enhancing access in remote areas. 

At the forefront of tertiary care is AIIMS Rishikesh, which is providing cutting-edge services such as robotic surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery, and India’s first government heli-ambulance. 

Uttarakhand, widely celebrated as the School Capital of India, continues to cultivate an educational environment that draws students nationwide. According to the 2011 Census, the state’s literacy rate stands at 78.82%. The scenic Dehradun–Mussoorie region is home to prestigious K–2 institutions such as Doon School, Welham Girls' & Boys' Schools, and Woodstock School, which are renowned for academic excellence and global outreach.

On the higher-education front, Uttarakhand hosts three institutes of national importance, including IIT Roorkee, AIIMS Rishikesh, and IIM Kashipur, supported by more than 20 universities and over 100 government colleges as reported by the state’s education department. Together, these institutions welcome students from across India and contribute to positioning Uttarakhand as a premier hub for learning and career development beyond its geographic borders.

The electronic manufacturing cluster in Kashipur, spanning over 133 acres, attracts major electronics manufacturing companies to the state. Advancing toward innovations, Uttarakhand is home to India's largest CCTV manufacturer. Uttarakhand also has 100% green energy for its edge data centers. In addition, the state also has a State Council for Science and Technology that has launched the Entrepreneurial Development Programme Mission for high technology-driven entrepreneurship, wherein the council acts as a window for the region to scan and gain access to new technologies.

The state also has the Regional Science Centre in Dehradun to portray the growth of science & technology to popularise science & develop scientific temper. The Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology organises Uttarakhand State Science & Technology Congress every year.

A joint initiative of the Information Technology Development Agency and the Government of Uttarakhand established the Drone Application and Research Centre to aid in understanding the benefits of UAV technology and gain the skills to implement drone technology safely.

Uttarakhand has 28,508 km of roads, of which 1,328 km are national highways and 1,543 km are state highways. The Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, also known as National Highway 72A (NH 72A), is an under-construction, 210 kilometres long, 12/6 lane access-controlled expressway, which will connect Delhi, the national capital of India, with Dehradun, the capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It will reduce both travel time and distance, from around 5-6 hours to only 2.5 hours, and from around 280 kilometres to 210 kilometres.  The major airport in the state is the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is directly connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Prayagraj, Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Lucknow. As over 90% of Uttarakhand's terrain consists of hills, railway services are very limited in the state and are largely confined to the plains. As of 2011, the total length of railway tracks was about 345 km.

Uttarakhand has installed approximately 3.09 GW of renewable power capacity, with hydropower contributing around 85% of that total. The state holds the highest hydropower potential in India, estimated at ~25 GW of large hydro reservoir capacity.
 
Initiatives like the Renewable Energy Policy 2023, which sets an ambitious goal of achieving 2500 MW of solar energy capacity by December 2027; a dedicated Pumped Storage Projects policy; stamp duty incentives for RE developers; and approval of the Geothermal Energy Policy 2025 are aimed at attracting investment and diversifying the energy mix.