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Rudraprayag District was established on 16 September 1997. It was carved out from the following areas of three adjoining districts:
The whole of Augustmuni and Ukhimath block and part of Pokhri and Karnprayag block from Chamoli District
Part of Jakholi and Kirtinagar block from Tehri District
Part of Khirsu block from Pauri District
The internationally known Kedarnath Temple is at the north, Madmaheshwar at east, Nagrasu at southern east and Srinagar at extreme south. The Mandakini River is the main river of the district.
As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13).[2]
According to the 2011 census Rudraprayag district has a population of 242,285,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu.[5] This gives it a ranking of 583 in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 119 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.14%.[2] Rudraprayag has a sex ratio of 1120 females for every 1000 males, making it the 6th highest in the country as per 2011 census, second being Almora that too in uttarakhand,[2] and a literacy rate of 82.09%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.68% and 0.16% of the population respectively.[2]
The predominant first language of the district is Garhwali, spoken by 94.48% of the population according to the 2011 census. Hindi, though widely used a lingua franca, is the first language of 4.20%, while 0.60% are speakers of Nepali.[6]
Rudraprayag district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Indian Census.[6]
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is mess of names links and comments especially in the Cities towns and villages section Please help improve this article if you can January 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rudraprayag is a district of the state of Uttarakhand of northern India The district occupies an area of 1984 km2 The town of Rudraprayag is the administrative headquarters of the district The district is bounded by Uttarkashi District on the north Chamoli District on the east Pauri Garhwal District on the south and Tehri Garhwal District on the west Rudraprayag districtDistrict of UttarakhandClockwise from top left Kedarnath Temple Confluence of Alakananda and Mandakini at Rudraprayag Chaukhamba at Bodha Madhyamaheshwar Hills at Chopta TungnathLocation in UttarakhandRudraprayag districtCountry IndiaStateUttarakhandDivisionGarhwal divisionHeadquartersRudraprayagGovernment District magistrateManuj Goyal IAS 1 Area Total1 984 km2 766 sq mi Population 2011 Total242 285 Density120 km2 320 sq mi ISO 3166 codeIN UTVehicle registrationUK 13Websiterudraprayag wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Overview 2 Demographics 3 Assembly constituencies 4 Shrines and temples 5 Cities towns and villages in Rudraprayag district 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOverview editRudraprayag District was established on 16 September 1997 It was carved out from the following areas of three adjoining districts The whole of Augustmuni and Ukhimath block and part of Pokhri and Karnprayag block from Chamoli District Part of Jakholi and Kirtinagar block from Tehri District Part of Khirsu block from Pauri DistrictThe internationally known Kedarnath Temple is at the north Madmaheshwar at east Nagrasu at southern east and Srinagar at extreme south The Mandakini River is the main river of the district As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Uttarakhand out of 13 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop p a 190170 510 191178 790 1 12 192180 700 0 24 193188 743 0 95 1941100 305 1 23 1951105 848 0 54 1961119 921 1 26 1971135 654 1 24 1981169 743 2 27 1991200 515 1 68 2001227 439 1 27 2011242 285 0 63 source 3 Religions in Rudraprayag district 2011 4 Religion PercentHinduism 99 13 Islam 0 61 Other or not stated 0 26 Distribution of religions According to the 2011 census Rudraprayag district has a population of 242 285 2 roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu 5 This gives it a ranking of 583 in India out of a total of 640 2 The district has a population density of 119 inhabitants per square kilometre 310 sq mi 2 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 4 14 2 Rudraprayag has a sex ratio of 1120 females for every 1000 males making it the 6th highest in the country as per 2011 census second being Almora that too in uttarakhand 2 and a literacy rate of 82 09 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19 68 and 0 16 of the population respectively 2 Languages of Rudraprayag district 2011 6 Garhwali 94 48 Hindi 4 20 Others 1 32 The predominant first language of the district is Garhwali spoken by 94 48 of the population according to the 2011 census Hindi though widely used a lingua franca is the first language of 4 20 while 0 60 are speakers of Nepali 6 Rudraprayag district mother tongue of population according to the 2011 Indian Census 6 Mother tongue code Mother tongue People Percentage006195 Garhwali 228 916 94 5 006240 Hindi 10 167 4 2 014011 Nepali 1 444 0 6 Others 1 758 0 7 Total 242 285 100 0 Assembly constituencies editKedarnath RudraprayagShrines and temples editKedarnath Tungnath Tungnath Madhyamaheshwar Mathiyana Devi Kalimath Shakti Peeth Kartikswami temple Triyuginarayan TempleCities towns and villages in Rudraprayag district editRudraprayag Sumerpur Bawai 20 km from Rudraprayag city via Maikoti Durgadhar and 18 km from Tilwada Maikoti Biron Dewal village Gaundar village Darmwari Benji Village Triyuginarayan village Guptakashi Gaurikund Jaggi Kandai village Bainji Kandai Dashjula villageSee also editLeopard of RudraprayagReferences edit Who s Who District Rudraprayag India Retrieved 29 July 2022 a b c d e f g District Census 2011 Census2011 co in 2011 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Table C 01 Population by Religion Uttarakhand 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 Vanuatu 224 564 July 2011 est a b c Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Uttarakhand www censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rudraprayag district Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudraprayag district amp oldid 1175150020, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
