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{{Short description|District of Rajasthan, India}}
{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Chittorgarh}}
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{{Distinguish|Chittoor district}}
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'''Chittaurgarh district''' is one of the 33 [[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 modern district of Chittaurgarh was established on 1 August 1948 by integrating portions of various 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>
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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.


==Economy==
==Economy==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Chittorgarh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |accessdate=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archivedate=5 April 2012 }}</ref>
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Chittorgarh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,34,331|13=1911|14=2,88,969|15=1921|16=3,08,082|17=1931|18=3,52,415|19=1941|20=4,17,574|21=1951|22=4,72,109|23=1961|24=5,71,327|25=1971|26=7,14,436|27=1981|28=9,21,629|29=1991|30=11,04,610|31=2001|32=13,30,360|33=2011|34=15,44,338|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Chittorgarh district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,544,338,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Gabon]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote =

Gabon 1,576,665
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Chittorgarh district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,544,338,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Chittaurgarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1050/download/3214/DH_2011_0828_PART_A_DCHB_CHITTAURGARH.pdf|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Gabon]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gabon 1,576,665
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|accessdate=2011-09-30
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=Hawaii 1,360,301
|quote=Hawaii 1,360,301
|url-status=dead
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archivedate=2013-10-19
|archive-date=2013-10-19
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 323rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 323rd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
The district has a population density of {{convert| 193 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.09%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Chittaurgarh has a [[sex ratio]] of 970 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 62.51%.<ref name=districtcensus/>


The district has a population density of {{convert| 193 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name="districtcensus" /> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.09%.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Chittaurgarh has a [[sex ratio]] of 970 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name="districtcensus" /> and a [[Literacy in India|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.<ref name="districtcensus" />
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 98.40% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 0.58% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>


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{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,34,331|13=1911|14=2,88,969|15=1921|16=3,08,082|17=1931|18=3,52,415|19=1941|20=4,17,574|21=1951|22=4,72,109|23=1961|24=5,71,327|25=1971|26=7,14,436|27=1981|28=9,21,629|29=1991|30=11,04,610|31=2001|32=13,30,360|33=2011|34=15,44,338|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
|caption = Languages of Chittorgarh district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Mewari language|Mewari]] |value1 = 67.88 |color1 = crimson
|label2 = [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] |value2 = 15.52 |color2 = firebrick
|label3 = [[Hindi]] |value3 = 13.86 |color3 = orange
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}}


At the time of the 2011 census, 67.88% of the population spoke [[Mewari language|Mewari]], 15.52% [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] and 13.86% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
==Places of interest==
[[File:Rajasthan Monument 36.JPG|thumb|150px|right|Chittorgarh fort inside]]
[[File:Temple in Rajasthan.jpg|thumb|150px|Temple inside Chittorgarh fort]]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Chittor Fort]]
* [[Chittor Fort]]
* [[Sanwariaji Temple]]
* [[Kalika Mata Temple, Chittorgarh Fort]]
* [[Avari Mata temple]]
* [[Tourism in Rajasthan]]
* [[Tourism in Rajasthan]]
* [[Bassi dam]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons Category}}
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*[http://chittorgarh.rajasthan.gov.in Official website of Chittorgarh district]
*[http://chittorgarh.rajasthan.gov.in Official website of Chittorgarh district]


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Latest revision as of 14:34, 26 July 2024

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Chittorgarh.
Not to be confused with Chittoor district.

Chittorgarh district
District of Rajasthan
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
Chittorgarh district
Chittorgarh district
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionUdaipur
HeadquartersChittaurgarh
Area
[1]
 • Total7,822 km2 (3,020 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,544,338
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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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

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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]
Religion Percent
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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ 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.
  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. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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