Kotma is the largest town and oldest municipality in Anuppur district and also this town is mineral capital of Anuppur district.
The district was created on 15 August 2003 out of Shahdol District. It is part of Shahdol Division.
Anuppur district is mostly hilly and forested. The Narmada River originates from the hill of Amarkantak in the Maikal Hills, and the Son River originates nearby. Almost the entirety of the district is in the Ganga basin, while a small portion in the south in the Narmada basin.
Early history of Anuppur district is not clearly chronicled. Anuppur is a newly created district out of erstwhile Shahdol district. By local belief the area of the district was the capital of king Virat. Likewise Amarkantak is associated with rishis Bhrigu, Markandeya etc. as well as Pandava brothers. The north of Son river is believed to be ruled by Magadh empire. The rulers of Mekala who seem to have come under the overlordship of the Vakatakas were known as the Panduvanshis of Mekala. The old country of Mekala lay about the present Amarkantak Hills and its name can be traced in the hills of the Maikal range. Some historians think that Mekala was a small tribe living in the tract of country, comprising the modern Amarkantaka hill and the surrounding territory.
The Bhonsles of Nagpur built the Narmada temple. Maharaja Narendra Prasad Singh belonging to the Chauhan dynasty of Singrauli constructed the outer boundary wall of the temple complex. The Kalchuris constructed the Machendranath and the Patleshwar temple at Amarkantak. These references establish that the district was ruled by Bhonsles of Nagpur and also Kalchuris earlier.
According to the 2011 census, Anuppur district has a population of 749,237,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Guyana[3] or the US state of Alaska.[4] This gives it a ranking of 492nd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.35%.[1] Anuppur has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 69.08%. 27.39% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 9.92% and 47.85% of the population respectively. The largest tribal community is the Gonds.[1]
Kotma is the biggest town (Municipality) in Anuppur District and Barbaspur (Chondi) near Bhaloo mada coal mines is the biggest village of the Anuppur district.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Anuppur district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Anuppur Anuppur District अन पप र is an administrative district in Shahdol Division of Madhya Pradesh state in central India Anuppur districtDistrict of Madhya PradeshTop Narmada Kund at AmarkantakBottom Silhara CavesLocation of Anuppur district in Madhya PradeshCountry IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDivisionShahdolHeadquartersAnuppurGovernment Lok Sabha constituenciesShahdolArea Total3 746 km2 1 446 sq mi Population 2011 1 Total749 237 Density200 km2 520 sq mi Demographics Literacy69 08 per cent Sex ratio975Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Websiteanuppur wbr nic wbr inThe district has an area of 3 701 km2 1 429 sq mi and a population of 749 237 2011 Census 309 624 people are from scheduled tribes and 48 376 are scheduled castes The district is bordered by Manendragarh district of Chhattisgarh state on the east Gaurela Pendra Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh on the southeast Dindori District of Madhya Pradesh on the southwest Umaria District of Madhya Pradesh on the west and Shahdol District on the northwest and north The administrative headquarters of the district is Anuppur The district has one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Indira Gandhi National Tribal University a central university at Amarkantak Kotma is the largest town and oldest municipality in Anuppur district and also this town is mineral capital of Anuppur district The district was created on 15 August 2003 out of Shahdol District It is part of Shahdol Division Anuppur district is mostly hilly and forested The Narmada River originates from the hill of Amarkantak in the Maikal Hills and the Son River originates nearby Almost the entirety of the district is in the Ganga basin while a small portion in the south in the Narmada basin Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 2 1 Languages 3 Tourist places 4 Education 5 References 6 External linksHistory editEarly history of Anuppur district is not clearly chronicled Anuppur is a newly created district out of erstwhile Shahdol district By local belief the area of the district was the capital of king Virat Likewise Amarkantak is associated with rishis Bhrigu Markandeya etc as well as Pandava brothers The north of Son river is believed to be ruled by Magadh empire The rulers of Mekala who seem to have come under the overlordship of the Vakatakas were known as the Panduvanshis of Mekala The old country of Mekala lay about the present Amarkantak Hills and its name can be traced in the hills of the Maikal range Some historians think that Mekala was a small tribe living in the tract of country comprising the modern Amarkantaka hill and the surrounding territory The Bhonsles of Nagpur built the Narmada temple Maharaja Narendra Prasad Singh belonging to the Chauhan dynasty of Singrauli constructed the outer boundary wall of the temple complex The Kalchuris constructed the Machendranath and the Patleshwar temple at Amarkantak These references establish that the district was ruled by Bhonsles of Nagpur and also Kalchuris earlier Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901128 297 1911146 726 1 35 1921136 290 0 74 1931164 224 1 88 1941187 591 1 34 1951205 240 0 90 1961249 115 1 96 1971310 763 2 24 1981418 833 3 03 1991556 074 2 87 2001667 155 1 84 2011749 237 1 17 source 2 According to the 2011 census Anuppur district has a population of 749 237 1 roughly equal to the nation of Guyana 3 or the US state of Alaska 4 This gives it a ranking of 492nd in India out of a total of 640 1 The district has a population density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre 520 sq mi 1 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 12 35 1 Anuppur has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males 1 and a literacy rate of 69 08 27 39 of the population lives in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 9 92 and 47 85 of the population respectively The largest tribal community is the Gonds 1 Kotma is the biggest town Municipality in Anuppur District and Barbaspur Chondi near Bhaloo mada coal mines is the biggest village of the Anuppur district Religions in Anuppur district 2011 5 Religion PercentHinduism 91 63 Other tribal religion 4 73 Islam 2 87 Other or not stated 0 77 Hindus are 91 63 Muslims are 2 87 Other religions traditional tribal religion are 4 73 5 Languages edit Languages of Anuppur district 2011 6 Hindi 91 89 Bagheli 2 97 Gondi 2 23 Others 2 91 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 91 89 of the population in the district spoke Hindi 2 97 Bagheli and 2 23 Gondi as their first language 6 Tourist places editShree Sarvodaya Jain Temple Amarkantak Narmada Udgam Temple Shree Yantra TempleEducation editGovt Tulsi College Govt I T I College Govt Polytechnic College Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Amarkantak Jawahar Novodaya VidyalayaReferences edit a b c d e f g District Census Hand Book Anuppur PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Table A 02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901 Madhya Pradesh PDF census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on June 13 2007 Retrieved 2011 10 01 Guyana 744 768 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 2013 10 19 Retrieved 2011 09 30 Alaska 710 231 a b Table C 01 Population by Religion Madhya Pradesh Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Madhya Pradesh Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anuppur district Anuppur official 23 07 12 N 81 42 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