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==Economy==
==Economy==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Sant Kabir Nagar one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name="brgf" /> It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name="brgf">{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In 2007 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Sant Kabir Nagar one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name="brgf" /> It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name="brgf">{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=4,86,935|13=1911|14=4,82,786|15=1921|16=5,07,791|17=1931|18=5,48,093|19=1941|20=5,76,478|21=1951|22=6,29,746|23=1961|24=6,52,787|25=1971|26=7,52,737|27=1981|28=9,11,052|29=1991|30=11,52,116|31=2001|32=14,20,226|33=2011|34=17,15,183|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
===Religion===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Sant Kabir Nagar district (2011)<ref name="santkabirnagarcensus">{{cite web |title=Sant Kabir Nagar District : Census 2011 data |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/uttar-pradesh/sant-kabir-nagar-population.html|publisher=Census India 2011|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 75.83
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 15.58
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 2.26
|color3 = Gold
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 2.1
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Sikhism]]
|value5 = 9.03
|color5 = Yellow
|label6 = [[Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.01
|color6 = Brown
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sant Kabir Nagar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,715,183,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[The Gambia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sant Kabir Nagar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,715,183,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[The Gambia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
  }}</ref> or the US state of [[Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Nebraska 1,826,341
  }}</ref> or the US state of [[Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Nebraska 1,826,341
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The district has a population density of {{convert| 1041 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.71%.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Sant Kabir Nagar has a [[sex ratio]] of 969 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males<ref name="districtcensus" /> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 69.01%.<ref name="districtcensus" />
The district has a population density of {{convert| 1041 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.71%.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Sant Kabir Nagar has a [[sex ratio]] of 969 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males<ref name="districtcensus" /> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 69.01%.<ref name="districtcensus" />


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.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
===Language===
 
{{pie chart
As per 2001 census, Muslims account for nearly 24% of the districts population, the remaining being Hindus.
|thumb = right
 
|caption = Languages in Sant Kabir Nagar District<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=4,86,935|13=1911|14=4,82,786|15=1921|16=5,07,791|17=1931|18=5,48,093|19=1941|20=5,76,478|21=1951|22=6,29,746|23=1961|24=6,52,787|25=1971|26=7,52,737|27=1981|28=9,11,052|29=1991|30=11,52,116|31=2001|32=14,20,226|33=2011|34=17,15,183|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
|value1 = 53.67
|label1 = [[Bhojpuri]]
|color1 = Yellow
|value2 = 36.42
|label2 = [[Hindi]]
|color2 = Orange
|value3 = 9.49
|label3 = [[Urdu]]
|color3 = Green
|label4 = Others
|value4 = 0.43
|color4 = Grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 53.67% of the population in the district spoke [[Bhojpuri]], 36.42% [[Hindi]] and 9.49% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>


==Notable person==
==Notable residents==
* [[Kabir|Sant Kabir Das]], poet
* [[Kabir|Sant Kabir Das]], poet
* [[Bhalchandra Yadava]], politician
* [[Bhalchandra Yadava]], politician
* [[Ankur Raj Tiwari]], politician


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Districts of Uttar Pradesh]]
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Latest revision as of 08:26, 15 June 2022

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. The total area of Sant Kabir Nagar district is 1646 Sq. Km.[1]

Sant Kabir Nagar district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionBasti
HeadquartersKhalilabad, India
TehsilsKhalilabad, Mehdawal, Dhanghata
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesSant Kabir Nagar,(Khalilabad, Dhanghata, Alapur, Khajni, Mehdawal)
Area
 • Total1,646 km2 (636 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,715,183
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy66.72 per cent
 • Sex ratio969
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-58
Major highwaysNational Highway 27 (India)
Websitehttp://sknagar.nic.in/

EconomyEdit

In 2007 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sant Kabir Nagar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

DemographicsEdit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901486,935—    
1911482,786−0.09%
1921507,791+0.51%
1931548,093+0.77%
1941576,478+0.51%
1951629,746+0.89%
1961652,787+0.36%
1971752,737+1.43%
1981911,052+1.93%
19911,152,116+2.38%
20011,420,226+2.11%
20111,715,183+1.90%
source:[3]

ReligionEdit

Religion in Sant Kabir Nagar district (2011)[4]

  Hinduism (75.83%)
  Islam (15.58%)
  Buddhism (2.26%)
  Christianity (2.1%)
  Sikhism (9.03%)
  Jainism (0.01%)

According to the 2011 census Sant Kabir Nagar district has a population of 1,715,183,[5] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[6] or the US state of Nebraska.[7] This gives it a ranking of 283rd in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 1,041 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.71%.[5] Sant Kabir Nagar has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males[5] and a literacy rate of 69.01%.[5]

LanguageEdit

Languages in Sant Kabir Nagar District[8]

  Bhojpuri (53.67%)
  Hindi (36.42%)
  Urdu (9.49%)
  Others (0.43%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 53.67% of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri, 36.42% Hindi and 9.49% Urdu as their first language.[9]

Notable residentsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "District Sant Kabir Nagar, Government of Uttar Pradesh | City of Sant Kabir Das | India". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
  3. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ↑ "Sant Kabir Nagar District : Census 2011 data". Census India 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
  7. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nebraska 1,826,341
  8. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  9. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue

External linksEdit

Template:Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Coordinates: 26°46′48″N 83°03′36″E / 26.78000°N 83.06000°E / 26.78000; 83.06000

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