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Coordinates: 30°13N 78°46E / 30.22°N 78.76°E / 30.22; 78.76
 

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Kirtinagar
town
Kirtinagar is located in Uttarakhand
Kirtinagar

Kirtinagar

Location in Uttarakhand, India

Kirtinagar is located in India
Kirtinagar

Kirtinagar

Kirtinagar (India)

Coordinates: 30°13′N 78°46′E / 30.22°N 78.76°E / 30.22; 78.76
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictTehri Garhwal
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,040
Languages
 • OfficialGarhwali, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
249161
Telephone code01378
Vehicle registrationUK
Sex ratio1:1 /[citation needed]
Websiteuk.gov.in

Kirtinagar is a town and a Nagar Panchayat and a TalukinTehri Garhwal district in the Indian stateofUttarakhand.

Geography

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Kirtinagar is located at 30°13′N 78°46′E / 30.22°N 78.76°E / 30.22; 78.76.[1] Kirtinagar Taluk contains around 20 villages.[2]

History

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Kirtinagar was founded by Garhwal Raja Kirti Shah by the Alaknanda River in response to the destruction by flood of nearby Old Srinagar in 1894.[3]

Demographics

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As of the 2011 Census Kirtinagar has a population of 1,517, of which 41% are females and 10% are children up to 6 years of age. The average literacy rate is 81%, higher than the state average of 79%, with male literacy at 79%, and female literacy at 85%.[4] Over the ten years from 2001, the population has increased hugely, by 46% from 1040, and the proportions of females and children are both slightly down from their earlier 43% and 11% levels. Literacy is up from 76%.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Kirtinagar". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  • ^ "Villages in Kirtinagar Taluk, Tehri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand". Soki.In. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  • ^ Urbanization in Garhwal Himalaya: A Geographical Interpretation. New Delhi: Surendra Singh M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. 1 January 1995. ISBN 9788185880693. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  • ^ "Kirtinagar City Population Census 2011 - Uttarakhand". Census 2011 India. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  • ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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