Chittorgarh district is one of the 33 districtsofRajasthan 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.
Chittorgarh district
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Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
Division | Udaipur |
Headquarters | Chittaurgarh |
Area | |
• Total | 7,822 km2 (3,020 sq mi) |
Population
(2011)[1]
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• Total | 1,544,338 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 234,331 | — |
1911 | 288,969 | +2.12% |
1921 | 308,082 | +0.64% |
1931 | 352,415 | +1.35% |
1941 | 417,574 | +1.71% |
1951 | 472,109 | +1.24% |
1961 | 571,327 | +1.93% |
1971 | 714,436 | +2.26% |
1981 | 921,629 | +2.58% |
1991 | 1,104,610 | +1.83% |
2001 | 1,330,360 | +1.88% |
2011 | 1,544,338 | +1.50% |
source:[5] |
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]
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]
Gabon 1,576,665
Hawaii 1,360,301
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