Kushinagar district: Difference between revisions

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL
Created by Vatsmaxed
Last edited January 17, 2022
← Older edit
VisualWikitext
CleanupBot (talk | contribs)
Bots
17,809 edits
m →Transport: clean up
No edit summary
 
Line 3: Line 3:
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Kushinagar district
| name                     = Kushinagar district
| image_skyline         = Buddha's cremation stupa, Kushinagar.jpg
| image_skyline           = Buddha's cremation stupa, Kushinagar.jpg
| image_caption         = Buddha cremation stupa, Kushinagar
| image_caption           = Buddha cremation stupa, Kushinagar
| settlement_type       = [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|District]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| settlement_type         = [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|District]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| total_type             = Total
| total_type               = Total
| native_name            = Padrauna
| image_map               = India Uttar Pradesh districts 2012 Kushinagar.svg
| image_map             = India Uttar Pradesh districts 2012 Kushinagar.svg
| map_caption             = Location of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh
| map_caption           = Location of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh
| coordinates             =  
| coordinates           =  
| coor_pinpoint           = Ravindra Nagar
| coor_pinpoint         = Ravindra Nagar
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name         = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_name       = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1       = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type1     = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name1     = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_type2     = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Gorakhpur Division|Gorakhpur]]
| subdivision_name2     = [[Gorakhpur Division|Gorakhpur]]
| established_title       = Established as [[Padrauna]]
| established_title     = Established as [[Padrauna]]
| established_date         = 13 May 1994
| established_date       = 13 May 1994
| seat_type               = Headquarters
| seat_type             = Headquarters
| seat                     = Ravindra Nagar Dhoos
| seat                   = [[Padrauna]]
| parts_type               = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_type             = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style             = para
| parts_style           = para
| p1                       = Padrauna Sadar, Khadda, Kushinagar/Kasia, Hata, Tamkuhiraj, Captanganj
| p1                     = Padrauna Sadar, Khadda, Kushinagar/Kasia, Hata, Tamkuhiraj, Captanganj
| area_total_km2           = 2873.5
| area_total_km2         = 2873.5
| area_footnotes           =  
| area_footnotes         =  
| population_as_of         = 2011
| population_as_of       = 2011
| population_total         = 3,564,5445
| population_total       = 3,564,544
| population_footnotes     =  
| population_footnotes   =  
| population_urban         = 4.87 per cent
| population_urban       = 4.87 per cent
| population_density_km2   = auto
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1       = Language
| demographics_type1     =  
Language
Official=Hindi,Urdu
Official=Hindi,Urdu


Regional=Bhojpuri
Regional=Bhojpuri
Demographics
Demographics
| demographics1_title1   = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_title1     = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1   = 67.66 per cent
| demographics1_info1     = 67.66 per cent
| demographics1_title2   = Sex ratio
| demographics1_title2     = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2   = 955
| demographics1_info2     = 955
| leader_title           = Member of Parliament (Kushinagar)
| leader_title             = Member of Parliament (Kushinagar)
| leader_name           = [[Vijay Kumar Dubey]]
| leader_name             = [[Vijay Kumar Dubey]]
| leader_title1         = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_title1           = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1           = [[Kushi Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kushinagar]]
| leader_name1             = [[Kushi Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kushinagar]]
| leader_title2         = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_title2           = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2           = Padrauna Sadar, Khadda, Ramkola, Hata, Fazilnagar, Tamkuhiraj, Kushinagar
| leader_name2             = Padrauna Sadar, Khadda, Ramkola, Hata, Fazilnagar, Tamkuhiraj, Kushinagar
| timezone1             = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1           = +05:30
| utc_offset1             = +05:30
| registration_plate     = UP 57
| registration_plate       = UP 57
| blank_name_sec1       = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_name_sec1         = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1       = [[National Highway 27 (India)|NH 27]] and NH 727 (previously NH 28 and NH 28B)
| blank_info_sec1         = [[National Highway 27 (India)|NH 27]] and NH 727 (previously NH 28 and NH 28B)
| blank_name_sec2       =  
| blank_name_sec2         =  
| blank_info_sec2       =  
| blank_info_sec2         =  
| website               = {{URL|kushinagar.nic.in}}
| website                 = {{URL|kushinagar.nic.in}}
| established_date1     = 19 June 1997
| established_date1       = 19 June 1997
| established_title1     = Name Changed from [[Padrauna]] to [[Kushinagar]]
| established_title1       = Name Changed from [[Padrauna]] to [[Kushinagar]]
| official_name         =  
| official_name           = Kushinagar district
}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name =District Officers
| leader_title = [[District Magistrate|D.M.]]
| leader_name = S. Rajalingam
| leader_title1 = A.D.M
| leader_name1 = Vindhyavasini Rai
}}
}}


'''Kushinagar''' is a [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|district]] of the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]] situated in the easternmost part of the state. It has the administrative headquarters at Ravindra Nagar Dhoos. The district is named such after the town [[Kushinagar]], a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] pilgrimage site where [[Gautama Buddha]] attained ''[[parinirvana]]'' in the 5th century BCE. Since the independence of India, Kushinagar district was a part of [[Deoria district|Deoria District]] and came into existence on 13 May 1994 as a separate district division. It was earlier known as Padrauna and thereafter was renamed Kushinagar on 19 June 1997.The Biggest Town in Kushinagar District is Padrauna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0958_PART_B_DCHB_KUSHINAGAR.pdf |title=2011 Census - Kushinagar district |access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref>
'''Kushinagar''' is a [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|district]] of the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]] situated in the easternmost part of the state. It has the administrative headquarters at Ravindra Nagar Dhoos. The district is named such after the town [[Kushinagar]], a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] pilgrimage site where [[Gautama Buddha]] attained ''[[parinirvana]]'' in the 5th century BCE. Since the independence of India, Kushinagar district was a part of [[Deoria district|Deoria District]] and came into existence on 13 May 1994 as a separate district division. It was earlier known as Padrauna and thereafter was renamed Kushinagar on 19 June 1997.The Biggest Town in Kushinagar District is ''[[Kushinagar|Kasia]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0958_PART_B_DCHB_KUSHINAGAR.pdf |title=2011 Census - Kushinagar district |access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
Line 82: Line 73:
Padrauna, Ramkola, Kaptanganj, Dudahi and Tamkuhi Road are some cities connected with train facility in the district.
Padrauna, Ramkola, Kaptanganj, Dudahi and Tamkuhi Road are some cities connected with train facility in the district.


On 20 October 2021 the [[Kushinagar Airport|international airport]] was officially inaugurated during the [[Abhidhamma Day]] celebrations in Kushinagar.  
On 20th October 2021 the [[Kushinagar Airport|international airport]] was officially inaugurated during the [[Abhidhamma Day]] celebrations in Kushinagar.  


==Demographics==
==Demographics==

Latest revision as of 18:16, 17 January 2022


Kushinagar district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Kushinagar district
Buddha cremation stupa, Kushinagar
Buddha cremation stupa, Kushinagar
Location of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionGorakhpur
Established as Padrauna13 May 1994
Name Changed from Padrauna to Kushinagar19 June 1997
HeadquartersRavindra Nagar Dhoos
TehsilsPadrauna Sadar, Khadda, Kushinagar/Kasia, Hata, Tamkuhiraj, Captanganj
Government
 • Member of Parliament (Kushinagar)Vijay Kumar Dubey
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesKushinagar
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesPadrauna Sadar, Khadda, Ramkola, Hata, Fazilnagar, Tamkuhiraj, Kushinagar
Area
 • Total2,873.5 km2 (1,109.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35,645,445
 • Density12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
4.87 per cent
Language

Official=Hindi,Urdu

Regional=Bhojpuri

Demographics
 • Literacy67.66 per cent
 • Sex ratio955
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP 57
Major highwaysNH 27 and NH 727 (previously NH 28 and NH 28B)
Websitekushinagar.nic.in

Kushinagar is a district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India situated in the easternmost part of the state. It has the administrative headquarters at Ravindra Nagar Dhoos. The district is named such after the town Kushinagar, a Buddhist pilgrimage site where Gautama Buddha attained parinirvana in the 5th century BCE. Since the independence of India, Kushinagar district was a part of Deoria District and came into existence on 13 May 1994 as a separate district division. It was earlier known as Padrauna and thereafter was renamed Kushinagar on 19 June 1997.The Biggest Town in Kushinagar District is Kasia.[1]

Location[edit | edit source]

Kushinagar District is bounded on the northeast by West Champaran and Gopalganj districts of Bihar, on the south by Deoria District and on the west by Gorakhpur and Maharajganj districts. It is part of Gorakhpur Division.

Economy[edit | edit source]

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Kushinagar 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]

Transport[edit | edit source]

The Indian Government has approved a project for the construction of an International Airport which would be completed till 2019.[citation needed] In 2017, Uttar Pradesh Government has approved a project for develop Kushinagar bus station as an International Bus Station.[citation needed] Daily Buses from Gorakhpur to Tamkuhi Road and Gorakhpur to Padrauna through Kasia are available at Railway Station Bus Depot Gorakhpur.[citation needed]

Padrauna, Ramkola, Kaptanganj, Dudahi and Tamkuhi Road are some cities connected with train facility in the district.

On 20th October 2021 the international airport was officially inaugurated during the Abhidhamma Day celebrations in Kushinagar.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census Kushinagar district has a population of 3,564,544,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Lithuania[4] or the US state of Connecticut.[5] This gives it a ranking of 81st in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 1,226 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,180/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.08%.[3] Kushinagar has a sex ratio of 955 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 67.66%.[3] According to 2011 Census, 99.49% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 0.46% Urdu as their first language.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901738,315—    
1911804,023+0.86%
1921820,780+0.21%
1931876,462+0.66%
1941977,561+1.10%
19511,043,419+0.65%
19611,184,272+1.27%
19711,401,482+1.70%
19811,746,618+2.23%
19912,255,120+2.59%
20012,891,667+2.52%
20113,564,544+2.11%
source:[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "2011 Census - Kushinagar district" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Lithuania 3,535,547 July 2011 est.
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Connecticut 3,574,097
  6. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

Template:Districts of Uttar Pradesh

26°54′09″N 83°58′55″E / 26.90250°N 83.98194°E / 26.90250; 83.98194


Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kushinagar_district&oldid=294303"
Discover more