Kushinagar is a district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India situated in the easternmost part of the state. It has the administrative headquarters at Ravindra Nagar Dhoos. The district is named such after the town Kushinagar, a Buddhist pilgrimage site where Gautama Buddha attained parinirvana in the 5th century BCE. Since the independence of India, Kushinagar district was a part of Deoria District and came into existence on 13 May 1994 as a separate district division. It was earlier known as Padrauna and thereafter was renamed Kushinagar on 19 June 1997.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Kushinagar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
Transport
The Indian Government has approved a project for the construction of an International Airport which would be completed till 2019.[citation needed] In 2017, Uttar Pradesh Government has approved a project for develop Kushinagar bus station as an International Bus Station.[citation needed] Daily Buses from Gorakhpur to Tamkuhi Road and Gorakhpur to Padrauna through Kasia are available at Railway Station Bus Depot Gorakhpur.[citation needed]
Padrauna, Ramkola, Kaptanganj, Dudahi and Tamkuhi Road are some cities connected with train facility in the district.
According to the 2011 census Kushinagar district has a population of 3,564,544,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania[4] or the US state of Connecticut.[5] This gives it a ranking of 81st in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 1,226 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,180/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.08%.[3] Kushinagar has a sex ratio of 955 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 67.66%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15.27% and 2.25% of the population respectively.[3]
^ 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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Kushinagar is a district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India situated in the easternmost part of the state It has the administrative headquarters at Ravindra Nagar Dhoos The district is named such after the town Kushinagar a Buddhist pilgrimage site where Gautama Buddha attained parinirvana in the 5th century BCE Since the independence of India Kushinagar district was a part of Deoria District and came into existence on 13 May 1994 as a separate district division It was earlier known as Padrauna and thereafter was renamed Kushinagar on 19 June 1997 Kushinagar districtDistrict of Uttar PradeshKushinagar districtBuddha cremation stupa KushinagarLocation of Kushinagar district in Uttar PradeshCountry IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionGorakhpurEstablished as Padrauna13 May 1994Name Changed from Padrauna to Kushinagar19 June 1997HeadquartersPadraunaTehsilsPadrauna Sadar Khadda Kushinagar Kasia Hata Tamkuhiraj CaptanganjGovernment Member of Parliament Kushinagar Vijay Kumar Dubey Lok Sabha constituenciesKushinagar Vidhan Sabha constituenciesPadrauna Sadar Khadda Ramkola Hata Fazilnagar Tamkuhiraj KushinagarArea Total2 873 5 km2 1 109 5 sq mi Population 2011 Total3 564 544 Density1 200 km2 3 200 sq mi Urban4 87 Language Official Hindi UrduRegional Bhojpuri Demographics Literacy67 66 per cent Sex ratio955Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Vehicle registrationUP 57Major highwaysNH 27 and NH 727 previously NH 28 and NH 28B Websitekushinagar wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Location 2 Economy 3 Transport 4 Demographics 5 References 6 External linksLocation EditKushinagar District is bounded on the northeast by West Champaran and Gopalganj districts of Bihar on the south by Deoria District and on the west by Gorakhpur and Maharajganj districts It is part of Gorakhpur Division Economy EditIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Kushinagar one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 1 It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 1 Transport EditThe Indian Government has approved a project for the construction of an International Airport which would be completed till 2019 citation needed In 2017 Uttar Pradesh Government has approved a project for develop Kushinagar bus station as an International Bus Station citation needed Daily Buses from Gorakhpur to Tamkuhi Road and Gorakhpur to Padrauna through Kasia are available at Railway Station Bus Depot Gorakhpur citation needed Padrauna Ramkola Kaptanganj Dudahi and Tamkuhi Road are some cities connected with train facility in the district On 20th October 2021 the international airport was officially inaugurated during the Abhidhamma Day celebrations in Kushinagar Demographics EditReligions in Kushinagar district 2011 2 Religion PercentHindus 82 16 Muslims 17 40 Other or not stated 0 44 According to the 2011 census Kushinagar district has a population of 3 564 544 3 roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania 4 or the US state of Connecticut 5 This gives it a ranking of 81st in India out of a total of 640 3 The district has a population density of 1 226 inhabitants per square kilometre 3 180 sq mi 3 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 23 08 3 Kushinagar has a sex ratio of 955 females for every 1000 males 3 and a literacy rate of 67 66 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15 27 and 2 25 of the population respectively 3 Languages in Kushinagar district 2011 6 Bhojpuri 77 67 Hindi 21 79 Others 0 54 According to 2011 Census 77 67 of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri and 21 79 Hindi as their first language 6 Bhojpuri is the local language of Kushinagar The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language 7 Historical populationYearPop p a 1901738 315 1911804 023 0 86 1921820 780 0 21 1931876 462 0 66 1941977 561 1 10 19511 043 419 0 65 19611 184 272 1 27 19711 401 482 1 70 19811 746 618 2 23 19912 255 120 2 59 20012 891 667 2 52 20113 564 544 2 11 source 8 References Edit 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 a b c d e f District Census Handbook Kushinagar PDF 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 Lithuania 3 535 547 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Connecticut 3 574 097 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Uttar Pradesh www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Grierson George Abraham 1881 A handbook to the Kayathi character The Library of Congress Calcutta Thacker Spink and co Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 www censusindia gov in Retrieved 6 February 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kushinagar district Official website Coordinates 26 54 09 N 83 58 55 E 26 90250 N 83 98194 E 26 90250 83 98194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kushinagar district amp oldid 1120223421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
