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'''Chittorgarh district''' is one of the 50 [[Districts of Rajasthan|district]]s of [[Rajasthan]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in western [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rajcensus.gov.in/admin.html|title=Statistical Data of Rajasthan State Pertaining to Census-2011|website=www.rajcensus.gov.in|access-date=2018-09-07}}</ref> The historic city of [[Chittorgarh|Chittaurgarh]] is the administrative headquarters of the district.<ref name="Census2011">{{cite book |title=District Census Handbook Chittaurgarh |date=2011 |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |url=https://archive.org/details/2011DistrictCensusChittaurgarh}}</ref> The district was established on 1 August 1948 by integrating portions of various princely states: [[Mewar State|Mewar]], [[Pratapgarh State|Pratabgarh]], [[Tonk State|Tonk]], and [[Jhalawar State|Jhalawar]].<ref name="District_Gaz">{{cite book |title=Rajasthan District Gazetteers - Chittaurgarh |date=1977 |publisher=Directorate of District Gazetteers |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.146807/}}</ref> Chittaurgarh is famous for the [[Chittor Fort|Chittor fort]], home to various famous Rajput dynasties. |
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==Economy== |
==Economy== |
Latest revision as of 14:34, 26 July 2024
Chittorgarh district | |
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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 | 200/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.
Economy
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
source:[5] |
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]
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]
See also
[edit]- Chittor Fort
- Sanwariaji Temple
- Kalika Mata Temple, Chittorgarh Fort
- Avari Mata temple
- Tourism in Rajasthan
- Bassi dam
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e District Census Handbook Chittaurgarh. Directorate of Census Operations. 2011.
- ^ "Statistical Data of Rajasthan State Pertaining to Census-2011". www.rajcensus.gov.in. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ Rajasthan District Gazetteers - Chittaurgarh. Directorate of District Gazetteers. 1977.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook 2011 - Chittaurgarh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Gabon 1,576,665
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Hawaii 1,360,301
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.