Chitrakoot district | |
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 Ganesh Bagh,Chitrakoot | |
 Location of Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Chitrakoot |
| Headquarters | Chitrakoot |
| Tehsils | 4Karwi,Mau,Manikpur andRajapur |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Chitrakoot andManikpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,415 km2 (1,319 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 991,730 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 96,352 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85.05 |
| • Sex ratio | 879 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 76 |
| Website | chitrakoot |
Chitrakoot district is one of the districts ofUttar Pradeshstate of India in theBaghelkhand region andChitrakoot city is the district headquarters. Chitrakoot district is a part ofChitrakoot 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 of75), afterMahoba.[2]
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Chitrakoot one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[3] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from theBackward 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.
The Chitrakoot district is divided into 4 Sub-Divisions (Tehsils), each headed by a SDM.
The Chitrakoot district is divided into 5 Community DevelopmentBlocks, each headed by a BDO.
Closest Airport to Chitrakoot city is inChitrakoot Airport andPrayagraj Airport which is 106 kilometers (65.8 miles) away and has flights to major destinations such asNew Delhi,Bengaluru,Mumbai,Kolkata etc.
Chitrakootdham Karwi Railway Station andManikpur Junction Railway Station, located atManikpur Sarhat is a major railway station in Chitrakoot district, providing train connections toMumbai,Kolkata,Patna,New Delhi, etc.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 212,242 | — |
| 1911 | 221,166 | +0.41% |
| 1921 | 206,634 | −0.68% |
| 1931 | 219,667 | +0.61% |
| 1941 | 253,728 | +1.45% |
| 1951 | 270,877 | +0.66% |
| 1961 | 322,065 | +1.75% |
| 1971 | 389,516 | +1.92% |
| 1981 | 510,346 | +2.74% |
| 1991 | 624,177 | +2.03% |
| 2001 | 801,957 | +2.54% |
| 2011 | 991,730 | +2.15% |
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According to the2011 census Chitrakoot district has apopulation of 991,730,[2] roughly equal to the nation ofFiji[6] or the US state ofMontana.[7] This gives it a ranking of 448th in India (out of a total of640).[2] The district has a population density of 315 inhabitants per square kilometre (820/sq mi) .[2] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 29.29%. 175,311 (17.68%) are under 7 years of age. Chitrakoot has asex ratio of 879females for every 1000 males,[2] and aliteracy rate of 66.52%. 9.71% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 26.89% of the population.[2]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 68.61% of the population in the district spokeHindi and 30.52%Bundeli as their first language.[8] Chitrakoot is located at the junction of Bundeli,Awadhi andBagheli dialects.
Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
Montana 989,415
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