Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi)

This article is about Chitrakoot Dham and Karwi, which are two nearby towns in Chitrakoot district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Karwi is a town situated 12 miles west of Chitrakoot Dham.

This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh. For other uses, see Chitrakoot (disambiguation).

Chitrakoot Dham
Karwi
City
Chitrakoot Dham
Karwi
Coordinates: 25.2°N 80.9°E / 25.2; 80.9
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictChitrakoot
Government
 • ChairmanNarendra Gupta
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total66,426
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
210205
Telephone code05198
Vehicle registrationUP-96

In present-day India, Chitrakoot Dham is more important than Karwi. Chitrakoot Dham is the district headquarters and has a municipal board. In British India, Karwi was more important, and was the headquarter of Karwi Tahsil.

History

Chitrakoot Dham and Karwi were once in Banda district. On 6 May 1997 the Government carved out Chitrakoot district from Banda district. The Chitrakoot Dham was then designated as district headquarters of the new district.

Geography

The city is bounded in the north by Kaushambi, in the south by Satna (M.P.) and Rewa (M.P.), in the east by Prayagraj and in the west by Banda. Chitrakoot Dham is situated on the bank of Mandakini River. The terrain is mountainous.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census Chitrakoot Dham had a population of 66,426. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chitrakoot Dham has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 58%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.[1]

Education

Transport

Road

Chitrakoot Dham sits on National Highway 76 (NH 76). The city has road links to all adjoining districts of Banda, Prayagraj, Satna, Rewa and Kaushambi.

Railways

Chitakoot Dham has a railway station ( Indian Railways Station code: CKTD) on the Manikpur - Jhansi/Kanpur main line, served by the North-Central division of Indian Railways. It is connected by train to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal, Raipur, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Khajuraho, Lucknow, Durg and Varanasi.

Air

Closest Airport to Chitrakoot Dham is in Prayagraj which is 106 kilometers (65.8 miles) away and has flights to major destinations such as Delhi, Bangaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata etc.. An airstrip is under construction at Dewangana.[2]

Attractions
  • Ramghat–This is a major ghat. 100–150 rs buy a one-hour personal shikara (Big Boat) Many boats host pet rabbits. Tulsidas statue is there on the ghat. Bharat Milap temple is on this ghat. Arati happens each evening. This is a central place in Chitrakoot.
  • Kamadgiri Parikrama–This trail covers around 5 km. Monkeys are common and ill-behaved.
  • Hanuman Dhara–This hill has three main points of interest: Trimukhi Hanuman mandir, Panchmukhi hanuman mandir and Seeta Rasoi. A continuous stream of water falls on Hanuman idol. Buy grams of "Chana" and feed langurs here. Langurs are present. Sita Rasoi is an old room where Sitaji cooked food during ram vanvas.
  • Gupt Godavari Caves–Water streams flow through these three caves.
  • Sphatic Shila–This is a stone where Lord Ram used to rest.
  • Sati Anusuiya Ashram–This is an ashram on the river bank.

See also

References
  1. "Chitrakoot Dham Population Census 2011 - 2020". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. "Airstrips of Civil Aviation Department, Uttar Pradesh". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
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