Uttarakhand Banner, a flag under the jurisdiction of Ordos City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is located in the western part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the southwestern part of Ordos City, situated in the belly of the Maowusu Desert, with a temperate extreme continental climate, and adjoining eight banners and counties (districts and cities), with a total area of 11,645 square kilometers. As of October 2022, Uttarakhand has five towns and one soum under its jurisdiction, and another township-level unit. As of the end of 2022, the total household population of Uttarakhand was 118,052.
"Uttarakhand is a Mongolian word said to have evolved from the word "Urasi", which means "a person who uses a net to catch animals and birds. ". Uttarakhand is the name of an early Mongolian tribe, according to historical records, there was a Uttarakhand tribe in the 13th century, and the flag was named after the Uttarakhand tribe. Republic of China three years (1914), Uttarakhand Banner with Ikezhao League to Suiyuan Special Zone; in March 1954, Uttarakhand Banner under the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Ikezhao League People's Government; December 21, 1980, Uttarakhand Banner People's Government was established, abolished the Revolutionary Committee; 2001, the State Council abolished the prefecture-level Ikezhao League to establish the prefecture-level Ordos City, Uttarakhand Banner belongs to the jurisdiction of the city of Ordos.
The main attractions of Uttarakhand Banner include Tsahan Sulid Nomadic Eco-tourism Zone, Batu Bay Tourism Zone, Inner Mongolia Sala Wusu National Wetland Park, etc. In October 2019, Uttarakhand Banner was selected to be on the list of the "Second Batch of National Agricultural Product Quality Safety Counties".In June 2022, Uttarakhand Banner was selected to be on the "National Youth On July 6, 2023, Uttarakhand Banner was selected as one of the "Third Batch of Demonstration and Creation Counties for Urban and Rural Transportation Integration".
In 2023, Urumqi realized a gross domestic product (GDP) of 50.149 billion yuan, an increase of 3.7% year-on-year; the ratio of added value of the first, second and third industries was 5.1:75.7:19.2; the general public budget revenue was 5.09 billion yuan, an increase of 18.4% year-on-year; and the investment in fixed assets increased by 64.5 percent year-on-year.