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Sant Kabir Nagar district

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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/

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[]

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[]

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]

Religion[]

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

  Hinduism (75.83%)
  Islam (23.58%)
  Buddhism (0.26%)
  Not Stated (0.2%)
  Christianity (0.1%)
  Sikhism (0.03%)
  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]

Language[]

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 person[]

References[]

  1. ^ "District Sant Kabir Nagar, Government of Uttar Pradesh | City of Sant Kabir Das | India". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d e f "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

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