Chittorgarh district

Chittaurgarh district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India.[2] The historic city of Chittaurgarh is the administrative headquarters of the district.[1] The modern district of Chittaurgarh was established on 1 August 1948 by integrating portions of various states: Mewar, Pratabgarh, Tonk, and Jhalawar.[3]

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

Chittaurgarh district
District of Rajasthan
Chittorgarh district
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
HeadquartersChittaurgarh
Area
 • Total7,822 km2 (3,020 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,544,338[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)

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

According to the 2011 census Chittorgarh district has a population of 1,544,338,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[6] or the US state of Hawaii.[7] This gives it a ranking of 323rd in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 193 inhabitants per square kilometre (500/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.09%.[5] Chittaurgarh has a sex ratio of 970 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 62.51%.[5]

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.[8]

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:[9]

Places of interest
Chittorgarh fort inside
Temple inside Chittorgarh fort

See also

References
  1. 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. 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. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gabon 1,576,665
  7. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
  8. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  9. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

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