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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 princely states: Mewar, Pratabgarh, Tonk, and Jhalawar.[3] Chittaurgarh is famous for the Chittor fort, home to various famous Rajput dynasties.

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

Chittorgarh district
District of Rajasthan
Clockwise from top-left: Kirti Stambha with nearby temple at Chittorgarh Fort, Rani Padmini Palace, Dewaria Balaji Temple in Nagari, View of Chittorgarh city, Baroli Temples
Chittorgarh district
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionUdaipur
HeadquartersChittaurgarh
Area
[1]
 • Total7,822 km2 (3,020 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,544,338
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
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%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.20% and 13.05% of the population respectively.[5]

Religions in Chittorgarh district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 91.51%
Muslims
 
 6.34%
Jains
 
 1.67%
Other or not stated
 
 0.48%

Languages in Chittorgarh district (2011)[9]

  Mewari (67.88%)
  Rajasthani (15.52%)
  Hindi (13.68%)
  Others (2.92%)

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.[9]

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:[10]

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 Handbook 2011 - Chittaurgarh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. 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. "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901


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На других языках

[de] Chittorgarh (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Chittorgarh (Hindi चित्तौड़गढ़ जिला) ist ein Distrikt im westindischen Bundesstaat Rajasthan.
- [en] Chittorgarh district

[ru] Читторгарх (округ)

Читторгарх (англ. Chittorgarh) — округ в индийском штате Раджастхан. Расположен на юго-востоке штата. Разделён на восемь подокругов. Административный центр округа — город Читторгарх. Согласно всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 1 802 656 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 54,31 %, что ниже среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %).


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