Chittorgarh district | |
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 .jpg)    Clockwise from top-left:Kirti Stambha with nearby temple atChittorgarh Fort, Rani Padmini Palace, Dewaria Balaji Temple inNagari, View ofChittorgarh city,Baroli Temples | |
.svg) Chittorgarh district | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Rajasthan |
| Division | Udaipur |
| Headquarters | Chittaurgarh |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,822 km2 (3,020 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,544,338 |
| • Density | 197.4/km2 (511.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Chittorgarh district is one of the 50districts ofRajasthanstate in westernIndia.[2] The historic city ofChittaurgarh is the administrative headquarters of the district.[1] The district was established on 1 August 1948 by integrating portions of various princely states:Mewar,Pratabgarh,Tonk, andJhalawar.[3] Chittaurgarh is famous for theChittor fort, home to various famous Rajput dynasties.
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Chittorgarh one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[4] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 234,331 | — |
| 1911 | 288,969 | +2.12% |
| 1921 | 308,082 | +0.64% |
| 1931 | 352,415 | +1.35% |
| 1941 | 417,574 | +1.71% |
| 1951 | 472,109 | +1.24% |
| 1961 | 571,327 | +1.93% |
| 1971 | 714,436 | +2.26% |
| 1981 | 921,629 | +2.58% |
| 1991 | 1,104,610 | +1.83% |
| 2001 | 1,330,360 | +1.88% |
| 2011 | 1,544,338 | +1.50% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 91.51% | |||
| Islam | 6.34% | |||
| Jainism | 1.67% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.48% | |||
According to the2011 census Chittorgarh district has apopulation of 1,544,338,[7] roughly equal to the nation ofGabon[8] or the US state ofHawaii.[9] This gives it a ranking of 323rd in India (out of a total of640).[7]
The district has a population density of 193 inhabitants per square kilometre (500/sq mi) .[7] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.09%.[7] Chittaurgarh has asex ratio of 970females for every 1000 males,[7] and aliteracy rate of 62.51%. 18.47% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.20% and 13.05% of the population respectively.[7]
At the time of the 2011 census, 67.88% of the population spokeMewari, 15.52%Rajasthani and 13.86%Hindi as their first language.[10]
Sanwariaji Temple
Gabon 1,576,665
Hawaii 1,360,301
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