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Sant Kabir Nagar district
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Sant Kabir Nagar district | |
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 Location of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Basti |
| Headquarters | Khalilabad, India |
| Tehsils | Khalilabad, Mehdawal, Dhanghata |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Sant Kabir Nagar,(Khalilabad, Dhanghata, Alapur, Khajni, Mehdawal) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,646 km2 (636 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,715,183 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 66.72 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 969 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-58 |
| Major highways | National Highway 27 (India) |
| Website | http://sknagar.nic.in/ |
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]
Economy[edit]
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]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 486,935 | — |
| 1911 | 482,786 | −0.09% |
| 1921 | 507,791 | +0.51% |
| 1931 | 548,093 | +0.77% |
| 1941 | 576,478 | +0.51% |
| 1951 | 629,746 | +0.89% |
| 1961 | 652,787 | +0.36% |
| 1971 | 752,737 | +1.43% |
| 1981 | 911,052 | +1.93% |
| 1991 | 1,152,116 | +2.38% |
| 2001 | 1,420,226 | +2.11% |
| 2011 | 1,715,183 | +1.90% |
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Religion[edit]
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]
Language[edit]
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 residents[edit]
- Sant Kabir Das, poet
- Bhalchandra Yadava, politician
- Ankur Raj Tiwari, politician
References[edit]
- ↑ "District Sant Kabir Nagar, Government of Uttar Pradesh | City of Sant Kabir Das | India". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ↑ "Sant Kabir Nagar District : Census 2011 data". Census India 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
- ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Nebraska 1,826,341
- ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
External links[edit]
- Sant Kabir Nagar district website
- Sant Kabir Nagar District Court Website
- Sant Kabir Nagar census 2011 data
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Sant Kabir Nagar district
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Coordinates: 26°46′48″N 83°03′36″E / 26.78000°N 83.06000°E
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