Nalanda district
| Nalanda district नालंदा जिला |
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 Location of Nalanda district in Bihar |
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| State | Bihar, India |
| Administrative division | Patna |
| Headquarters | Bihar Sharif |
| Area | 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi) |
| Population | 28,72,523 (2011) |
| Population density | 1,214 /km2 (3,140 /sq mi) |
| Literacy | 66.41 (M=77.11; F=54.76) |
| Sex ratio | 921 (2011) |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Nalanda |
| Major highways | NH 31, NH 82, NH 110 |
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Nalanda district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Bihar Sharif town is the administrative headquarters of this district. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[1]
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[edit] History
Nalanda became a fully-fledged district when it was split from Patna in 1976.[2]
[edit] Geography
Nalanda district occupies an area of 2,355 square kilometres (909 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Cornwall Island.[4]
Nalanda district is a part of Patna Division.
Rivers: Phalgu, Mohane,Jirayan,Kumbhari
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2011 census Nalanda district has a population of 2,872,523 ,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica[6] or the US state of Kansas.[7] This gives it a ranking of 134th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 1,220 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,200 /sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.18 %.[5] Nalanda has a sex ratio of 921 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 66.41 %.[5]
[edit] Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Nalanda one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[8] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[8]
[edit] Divisions
Sub Divisions: 3 - Bihar Sharif, Rajgir, Hilsa
Blocks: 20 - Giriyak, Rahui, Noorsarai, Harnaut, Chandi (Nalanda), Islampur (Nalanda), Rajgir, Asthawan, Sarmera, Hilsa, Biharsharif, Ekangarsarai, Bena, Nagarnausa, Karai Parsarai, Silao, Parwalpur, Katrisarai, Bind, Tharthari
[edit] Flora and fauna
In 1978 Nalanda district became home to the Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 36 km2 (13.9 sq mi).[9]
[edit] References
- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Districts of India". http://www.statoids.com/yin.html.
- ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
- ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-11. "Cornwall Island 2,358km2"
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Jamaica 2,868,380 July 2011 est"
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Kansas 2,853,118"
- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development. http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Bihar". http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
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