Sant Kabir Nagar district
Sant Kabir Nagar district | |
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District of Uttar Pradesh | |
Location of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Administrative division | Basti |
Headquarters | Khalilabad, India |
Tehsils | Khalilabad, Mehdawal, Dhanghata |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Sant Kabir Nagar(Rajesultanpur, Alapur, Khajni, Mehdawal) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,659.15 km2 (640.60 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,714,300 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 66.72 per cent |
Major highways | National Highway 29 (India) |
Website | Official website |
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.
Contents
1 Economy
2 Demographics
3 People from Sant Kabir Nagar district
4 References
5 External links
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sant Kabir Nagar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Sant Kabir Nagar district has a population of 1,714,300,[2] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[3] or the US state of Nebraska.[4] This gives it a ranking of 283rd in India (out of a total of 640).[2]
The district has a population density of 1,041 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.71%. [2] Sant Kabir Nagar has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males[2] and a literacy rate of 69.01%.[2] As per 2001 census, Muslims account for nearly 24% of the districts population, the remaining being Hindus.
People from Sant Kabir Nagar district
Sant Kabir Das, poet
References
^ ab 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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abcdef "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.Nebraska 1,826,341
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sant Kabir Nagar district. |
- Sant Kabir Nagar district website
- Sant Kabir Nagar District Court Website
- Sant Kabir Nagar census 2011 data
Coordinates: 26°46′48″N 83°03′36″E / 26.78000°N 83.06000°E / 26.78000; 83.06000