Chitrakoot district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradeshstate of India in the Bundelkhand region and Chitrakoot town is the district headquarters. Chitrakoot district is a part of Chitrakoot Division. The district occupies an area of 3,216 km².The district has a population of 991,730 (2011 Census).[1] As of 2011 it is the second least populated district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 75), after Mahoba.[2]
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chitrakoot one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3] Successive governments have often ignored the district's development and hence has become one of the most remote and cut-off districts in India.
Administration
Tehsils
The Chitrakoot district is divided into 4 Sub-Divisions (Tehsils), each headed by a SDM.
Karwi
Mau
Manikpur
Rajapur
Blocks
The Chitrakoot district is divided into 5 Community Development Blocks, each headed by a BDO.
Karwi
Mau
Pahari
Ramnagar
Manikpur
Transportation
Closest Airport to Chitrakoot is in Allahabad which is 106 kilometers (65.8 miles) away and has flights to major destinations such as Delhi, Bangaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata etc.
Manikpur Junction railway station, located at Manikpur Sarhat is a major railway station in Chitrakoot district, providing train connections to Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna, New Delhi, etc.
According to the 2011 census Chitrakoot district has a population of 991,730,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[5] or the US state of Montana.[6] This gives it a ranking of 448th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 315 inhabitants per square kilometre (820/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 29.29%.[2] Chitrakoot has a sex ratio of 879 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 66.52%. Scheduled Castes made up 26.89% of the population.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 68.61% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 30.52% Bundeli as their first language.[7] Chitrakoot is located at the junction of Bundeli, Awadhi and Bagheli dialects.
^ abMinistry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Chitrakoot Dham Karwi For the city in Madhya Pradesh see Chitrakoot Madhya Pradesh For other uses see Chitrakoot disambiguation Chitrakoot district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India in the Bundelkhand region and Chitrakoot town is the district headquarters Chitrakoot district is a part of Chitrakoot Division The district occupies an area of 3 216 km The district has a population of 991 730 2011 Census 1 As of 2011 it is the second least populated district of Uttar Pradesh out of 75 after Mahoba 2 Chitrakoot districtDistrict of Uttar PradeshCollege in BargarhLocation of Chitrakoot district in Uttar PradeshCountry IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionChitrakootHeadquartersChitrakootTehsils4 Karwi Mau Manikpur and RajapurGovernment Vidhan Sabha constituenciesChitrakoot Mau amp ManikpurArea Total3 415 km2 1 319 sq mi Population 2011 Total991 730 Density290 km2 750 sq mi Urban96 352Demographics Literacy85 05 Sex ratio879Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highwaysNH 76Websitechitrakoot wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Economy 2 Administration 2 1 Tehsils 2 2 Blocks 3 Transportation 4 Demographics 5 Notes 6 External linksEconomy EditIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chitrakoot one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 3 It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 3 Successive governments have often ignored the district s development and hence has become one of the most remote and cut off districts in India Administration EditTehsils Edit The Chitrakoot district is divided into 4 Sub Divisions Tehsils each headed by a SDM Karwi Mau Manikpur RajapurBlocks Edit The Chitrakoot district is divided into 5 Community Development Blocks each headed by a BDO Karwi Mau Pahari Ramnagar ManikpurTransportation EditClosest Airport to Chitrakoot is in Allahabad which is 106 kilometers 65 8 miles away and has flights to major destinations such as Delhi Bangaluru Mumbai Kolkata etc Manikpur Junction railway station located at Manikpur Sarhat is a major railway station in Chitrakoot district providing train connections to Mumbai Kolkata Patna New Delhi etc Demographics EditReligions in Chitrakoot district 2011 4 Religion PercentHindus 96 33 Muslims 3 48 Other or not stated 0 19 Distribution of religions According to the 2011 census Chitrakoot district has a population of 991 730 2 roughly equal to the nation of Fiji 5 or the US state of Montana 6 This gives it a ranking of 448th in India out of a total of 640 2 The district has a population density of 315 inhabitants per square kilometre 820 sq mi 2 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 29 29 2 Chitrakoot has a sex ratio of 879 females for every 1000 males 2 and a literacy rate of 66 52 Scheduled Castes made up 26 89 of the population 2 Languages of Chitrakoot district 2011 7 Hindi 68 61 Bundeli 30 52 Others 0 87 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 68 61 of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 30 52 Bundeli as their first language 7 Chitrakoot is located at the junction of Bundeli Awadhi and Bagheli dialects Historical populationYearPop p a 1901212 242 1911221 166 0 41 1921206 634 0 68 1931219 667 0 61 1941253 728 1 45 1951270 877 0 66 1961322 065 1 75 1971389 516 1 92 1981510 346 2 74 1991624 177 2 03 2001801 957 2 54 2011991 730 2 15 source 8 Notes Edit Chitrakoot District Census 2011 a b c d e f g District Census Handbook Chitrakoot PDF censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj 8 September 2009 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme PDF National Institute of Rural Development Archived from the original PDF on 5 April 2012 Retrieved 27 September 2011 Table C 01 Population by Religion Uttar Pradesh censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Fiji 883 125 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 2011 09 30 Montana 989 415 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Uttar Pradesh www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Braj Basi Lal 2011 Excavations at Bharadwaja Ashram with a note on the exploration at Chitrakuta Archaeological Survey of India External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chitrakoot district Chitrakoot District on Bundelkhanddarshan com Official website Chitrakoot Bundelkhand s unofficial web site Archived 13 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine Chitrakoot Information Guide Coordinates 25 12 49 N 80 54 55 E 25 21361 N 80 91528 E 25 21361 80 91528 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chitrakoot district amp oldid 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