{"id":"in-uttarakhand","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Uttarakhand","local":"उत्तराखण्ड"},"languages":["hi","sa","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Dehradun","T2":"Haldwani","T3":"Almora"},"basket":{"teaCup":15,"simpleMeal":100,"haircutMen":100,"milkLitre":68,"breadLoaf":50,"unskilledDayWage":550,"minWageMonthly":13057,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":110,"T2":55,"T3":30},"electricityCommercialKwh":6.5,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2866,"petrolLitre":99.54},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"Goods ₹20 lakh (special-category option, verify) / services ₹20 lakh","localLevies":"No professional tax"},"licences":[{"name":"Uttarakhand Shops & Establishment (RE) Act 2017: registration (10+ workers) or online intimation","fee":"nominal (Est.)","authority":"Labour Department","source":"Est.: 2017 Act threshold from compliance guides"},{"name":"Yatra-route vendor registration","fee":"nominal; police verification","authority":"District administration","source":"Est.: district orders for Char Dham routes"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Karva Chauth","dates2026_27":"29 Oct 2026","effect":"salon/mehendi and sweets spike 3–5× for women's services; evening eateries busy after moonrise"},{"name":"Diwali (Dhanteras 6 Nov, Lakshmi Puja 8 Nov, Bhai Dooj 11 Nov)","dates2026_27":"6–11 Nov 2026","effect":"sweets, gifts, clothing, salon and kirana demand 1.5–3× in the run-up; most small shops shut or half-day on Diwali itself"},{"name":"Igas (Budhi Diwali)","dates2026_27":"about 19 Nov 2026","effect":"hill-district celebrations; state holiday in recent years"},{"name":"Haridwar Ardh Kumbh","dates2026_27":"14 Jan–20 Apr 2027","effect":"crores of pilgrims; food, lodging, puja items peak on 10 bath days"},{"name":"Holi","dates2026_27":"about 22 Mar 2027","effect":"colours, sweets, thandai and snacks up the week before; most shops shut on Dhulandi morning"},{"name":"Char Dham Yatra opening","dates2026_27":"about late Apr/May 2027","effect":"route shops reopen; 6-month earning season"}],"seasons":[{"months":"May–Jun","what":"Hill tourism and yatra peak"},{"months":"Jul–Sep","what":"Landslides close roads; yatra pauses"},{"months":"Dec–Feb","what":"Snow in high hills; Char Dham closed"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"Dehradun 55–70%, villages 25–40% (Est.)","credit":"udhaar in hill villages; seasonal settlement"},"notes":"Uttarakhand's place layer is about pilgrims and mountains. The 2027 Haridwar Ardh Kumbh (14 Jan–20 Apr) and the six-month Char Dham season create huge but time-boxed demand, while monsoon landslides and cloudbursts can shut routes for days. Costs are moderate: petrol is the cheapest in north India, commercial power tariffs were held for FY27, and wages (₹13,057 floor) sit near UP. Hill shops pay transport premiums and lose winter trade. A strict 2025 land law limits outsiders buying land, so renting is the norm.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled (towns >1 lakh)","value":"₹13,057/month; semi-skilled ₹13,798, skilled ₹14,541 (from 1 Apr 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://employsome.com/hire/india/minimum-wage-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical shop helper pay","value":"Dehradun ₹10,000–13,000; Haldwani ₹8,000–11,000; hill towns ₹8,000–10,000 plus food/lodging","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national presets; hill shops often house helpers from Nepal or plains","estimate":true},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual daily labour rate (T2)","value":"₹550/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: RBI Handbook rural non-farm wage ~₹480/day for Uttarakhand (2023–24) plus drift; hill premium","estimate":true},{"id":"P04","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent by tier","value":"T1 Dehradun (Paltan Bazaar/Rajpur Rd side) ₹110; T2 Haldwani ₹55; T3 Almora ₹30 per sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national tier presets; hill-town shops on the pilgrim/tourist road carry a premium in season","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Energy","name":"Tariffs held for FY 2026–27","value":"UERC rejected UPCL's 17–40% hike and ordered status quo","role":"HV","source":"https://www.thestatesman.com/india/uerc-rejects-power-tariff-hike-in-uttarakhand-orders-status-quo-1503576371.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P06","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial category retained","value":"Industrial tariffs raised, commercial retained (Mercom headline)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.mercomindia.com/uttarakhand-raises-tariffs-for-industrial-category-power-consumers-in-fy-2027","estimate":false},{"id":"P07","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial (non-domestic) effective rate","value":"about ₹6.5/kWh","role":"HV","source":"Est.: UPCL non-domestic slabs (~₹5.90–6.80) unchanged per the cited FY27 orders; hydropower state, among the lower tariffs","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg (Uttarakhand)","value":"₹2,866 (25 Oct 2026); hill towns add cartage","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol (Uttarakhand)","value":"₹99.54/litre: lowest in this group","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk (Aanchal standard)","value":"₹66 → ₹68/L from 4 May 2025; a further 2026 revision not found","role":"HV","source":"https://dairynews.today/global/news/aanchal-milk-prices-to-rise-by-rs-2-per-litre-from-may-4.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, T2","value":"₹15","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹10–15 in Haldwani; ₹20–30 on Char Dham/hill tourist routes","estimate":true},{"id":"P12","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple meal, T2","value":"₹100","role":"HV","source":"Est.: thali ₹80–120; pilgrim-route dhabas ₹120–200","estimate":true},{"id":"P13","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, T2","value":"₹100","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹80–120","estimate":true},{"id":"P14","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf 400 g","value":"₹50","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹45–55; hill towns +₹5","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Licences","name":"Uttarakhand Shops & Establishment (Regulation of Employment) Act 2017","value":"Registration for establishments with 10+ workers; smaller shops give one-time online intimation","role":"PD","source":"Est.: Act 2017 threshold from compliance guides; confirm on the Labour Dept portal","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Licences","name":"Char Dham route vendor registration","value":"Vendors and ponies/porters on yatra routes need district registration and verification","role":"PD","source":"Est.: district administration rules for Kedarnath/Badrinath routes","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"None in Uttarakhand","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Uttarakhand does not levy professional tax","estimate":true},{"id":"P18","cat":"Tax","name":"GST thresholds (special-category state)","value":"Goods threshold reported as ₹20 lakh (Uttarakhand did not opt for ₹40 lakh); services ₹20 lakh; composition limit may be ₹75 lakh","role":"PD","source":"Est.: GST Council 2019 options for special-category states; Uttarakhand's choice needs verification","estimate":true},{"id":"P19","cat":"Rules","name":"Strict land law for outsiders (2025)","value":"Non-residents barred from buying agricultural/horticultural land in 11 of 13 districts; shop purchase still possible but leasing is the norm","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Uttarakhand Land Law Amendment 2025","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Rules","name":"Uniform Civil Code","value":"In force from 27 Jan 2025; affects family law, not trade, but live-in/marriage registration checks touch rental tenants","role":"HV","source":"Est.: UCC Uttarakhand 2024 Act","estimate":true},{"id":"P21","cat":"Rules","name":"Kanwar Yatra closures (Haridwar)","value":"Sawan: Haridwar–Delhi highway diverted; meat sale curbs; millions of kanwariyas","role":"RE","source":"Est.: same pattern as west UP (https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/meat-shops-shut-along-muzaffarnagars-kanwar-yatra-routes-until-12-august)","estimate":true},{"id":"P22","cat":"Festivals","name":"Haridwar Ardh Kumbh","value":"14 Jan–20 Apr 2027, 10 bathing days (Amrit Snan 6 Mar, 8 Mar, 14 Apr); huge food, lodging and puja-goods demand","role":"HV","source":"https://patnapress.com/haridwar-kumbh-2027-bathing-dates-announced/","estimate":false},{"id":"P23","cat":"Festivals","name":"Kumbh announcement","value":"Dates finalised by Akhara Parishad","role":"HV","source":"https://www.thestatesman.com/india/haridwar-kumbh-2027-will-be-from-january-14-to-april-20-as-aiap-seers-finalised-holy-bath-day-1503518967.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P24","cat":"Festivals","name":"Diwali","value":"8 Nov 2026; Igas/Budhi Diwali in the hills 11 days later","role":"HV","source":"https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/diwali/diwali-date-time.html?year=2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P25","cat":"Festivals","name":"Char Dham Yatra","value":"Portals open about late Apr/May 2027 (Akshaya Tritiya) and close after Diwali (Nov 2026); route shops earn most of the year in ~6 months","role":"HV","source":"Est.: temple calendar","estimate":true},{"id":"P26","cat":"Seasons","name":"Summer tourist peak","value":"May–Jun Mussoorie/Nainital crowds; T3 hill shops 2–3×","role":"HV","source":"Est.: tourism seasonality","estimate":true},{"id":"P27","cat":"Seasons","name":"Monsoon landslides","value":"Jul–Sep, roads blocked for days, yatra paused","role":"RE","source":"Est.: 126 roads blocked mid-July 2026 incl. two NHs (https://sundayguardianlive.com/india/uttarakhand-himachal-weather-2-killed-118-roads-blocked-highways-shut-amid-relentless-heavy-rain-233396/)","estimate":true},{"id":"P28","cat":"Seasons","name":"Winter","value":"Dec–Feb snow in high hills; Char Dham closed; plains (Dehradun, Haldwani) normal","role":"HV","source":"Est.: climate","estimate":true},{"id":"P29","cat":"Payments","name":"UPI national share","value":"86.8% of retail volume","role":"HV","source":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":false},{"id":"P30","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital share","value":"Dehradun 55–70%; pilgrim routes 50–60% (network gaps); villages 25–40% (Est.)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: mobile coverage gaps in hills","estimate":true},{"id":"P31","cat":"Economy","name":"Per-capita GSDP","value":"₹2,96,012 (2024–25), ~1.2× India","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P32","cat":"Economy","name":"Urbanisation","value":"30.2% urban (Census 2011)","role":"HV","source":"https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables","estimate":false},{"id":"P33","cat":"Language","name":"Languages","value":"Hindi; Sanskrit second official language; Garhwali and Kumaoni spoken","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Uttarakhand Official Language Act","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Schemes","name":"Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana","value":"Margin-money subsidy 15–25% on loans up to ₹25 lakh (services ₹10 lakh); hill-district top-ups","role":"PD","source":"Est.: state scheme launched 2020; current terms not verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Risks","name":"Cloudburst / flash flood","value":"Dharali (Aug 2025) and Kedarnath (2013) precedents; a route shop can be wiped out","role":"RE","source":"Est.: high-hill districts ~2–5%/yr","estimate":true},{"id":"P36","cat":"Risks","name":"Yatra suspension","value":"Weather or disaster halts Char Dham for days–weeks","role":"RE","source":"Est.: recurring suspensions in monsoon","estimate":true},{"id":"P37","cat":"Risks","name":"Forest fire smoke and water shortage","value":"Apr–Jun","role":"RE","source":"Est.: seasonal","estimate":true}]}