Sant Kabir Nagar district
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Sant Kabir Nagar district | |
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Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Basti |
Headquarters | Khalilabad, India |
Tehsils | Khalilabad, Mehdawal, Dhanghata |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Sant Kabir Nagar,(Khalilabad, Dhanghata, Alapur, Khajni, Mehdawal) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,659.15 km2 (640.60 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,715,183 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 66.72 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 969 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-58 |
Major highways | National Highway 27 (India) |
Website | http://sknagar.nic.in/ |
Sant Kabir Nagar district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Khalilabad city is the district headquarters. Sant Kabir Nagar district is a part of Basti division.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sant Kabir Nagar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Sant Kabir Nagar district has a population of 1,715,183,[2] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[3] or the US state of Nebraska.[4] This gives it a ranking of 283rd in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 1,041 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.71%. [2] Sant Kabir Nagar has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males[2] and a literacy rate of 69.01%.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 90.42% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 9.54% Urdu as their first language.[5]
As per 2001 census, Muslims account for nearly 24% of the districts population, the remaining being Hindus.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 486,935 | — |
1911 | 482,786 | −0.09% |
1921 | 507,791 | +0.51% |
1931 | 548,093 | +0.77% |
1941 | 576,478 | +0.51% |
1951 | 629,746 | +0.89% |
1961 | 652,787 | +0.36% |
1971 | 752,737 | +1.43% |
1981 | 911,052 | +1.93% |
1991 | 1,152,116 | +2.38% |
2001 | 1,420,226 | +2.11% |
2011 | 1,715,183 | +1.90% |
source:[6] |
Notable person
- Sant Kabir Das, poet
- Nagendra Nath Tripathi, politician
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Nebraska 1,826,341
- ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
External links
- Sant Kabir Nagar district website
- Sant Kabir Nagar District Court Website
- Sant Kabir Nagar census 2011 data
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