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| Settlement type | District of Rajasthan |
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Chittaurgarh district is one of the 33 districts of Rajasthan state in western India.[1] The historic city of Chittaurgarh is the administrative headquarters of the district.[2] The modern district of Chittaurgarh was established on 1 August 1948 by integrating portions of various states: Mewar, Pratabgarh, Tonk, and Jhalawar.[3] Chittaurgarh is famous for the Chittor fort, home to various famous Rajput dynasties.
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 Template:Convert .[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%.[5]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 67.88% of the population in the district spoke Mewari, 15.52% Rajasthani and 13.86% Hindi as their first language.[8]
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See also
References
- ↑ Statistical Data of Rajasthan State Pertaining to Census-2011. www.rajcensus.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ↑ District Census Handbook Chittaurgarh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Directorate of Census Operations(2011)
- ↑ Rajasthan District Gazetteers - Chittaurgarh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Directorate of District Gazetteers(1977)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme. National Institute of Rural Development(8 September 2009). Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 District Census 2011. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ Country Comparison:Population. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ 2010 Resident Population Data. U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
External links
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