Chittorgarh district

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Chittorgarh district
District of Rajasthan
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Clockwise from top-left: Kirti Stambha with nearby temple at Chittorgarh Fort, Rani Padmini Palace, Dewaria Balaji Temple in Nagari, View of Chittorgarh city, Baroli Temples
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Chittorgarh district
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
Division Udaipur
Headquarters Chittaurgarh
Area
[1]
 • Total7,822 km2 (3,020 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total1,544,338
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)

Chittorgarh district is one of the 50 districts of Rajasthan state in western India. [2] The historic city of Chittaurgarh 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, and Jhalawar. [3] Chittaurgarh is famous for the Chittor fort, home to various famous Rajput dynasties.

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Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chittorgarh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [4] It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901234,331—    
1911288,969+2.12%
1921308,082+0.64%
1931352,415+1.35%
1941417,574+1.71%
1951472,109+1.24%
1961571,327+1.93%
1971714,436+2.26%
1981921,629+2.58%
19911,104,610+1.83%
20011,330,360+1.88%
20111,544,338+1.50%
source: [5]
Religions in Chittorgarh district (2011) [6]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
91.51%
Islam
 
6.34%
Jainism
 
1.67%
Other or not stated
 
0.48%

According to the 2011 census Chittorgarh district has a population of 1,544,338, [7] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon [8] or the US state of Hawaii. [9] This gives it a ranking of 323rd in India (out of a total of 640). [7]

The district has a population density of 193 inhabitants per square kilometre (500/sq mi) . [7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.09%. [7] Chittaurgarh has a sex ratio of 970 females for every 1000 males, [7] and a literacy 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]

Languages of Chittorgarh district (2011) [10]

   Mewari (67.88%)
   Rajasthani (15.52%)
   Hindi (13.86%)
  Others (2.74%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 67.88% of the population spoke Mewari, 15.52% Rajasthani and 13.86% Hindi as their first language. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 District Census Handbook Chittaurgarh. Directorate of Census Operations. 2011.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Data of Rajasthan State Pertaining to Census-2011". www.rajcensus.gov.in. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Rajasthan District Gazetteers - Chittaurgarh. Directorate of District Gazetteers. 1977.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census Handbook 2011 - Chittaurgarh" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gabon 1,576,665
  9. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
  10. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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