Chitrakoot District, Uttar Pradesh
Chitrakoot is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district is located about 270 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Karwi. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,216 km², including 3,187.23 km² of rural area and 28.77 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Chitrakoot District
Chitrakoot District is divided into 4 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 661 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karwi | 197 | 2,389.64 |
| 2 | Manikpur | 123 | — |
| 3 | Mau | 176 | 826.37 |
| 4 | Rajapur | 165 | — |
Population of Chitrakoot District
According to the 2011 Census, Chitrakoot District had a population of 9,91,730 people living in 1,68,232 households. The population comprised 5,27,721 males and 4,64,009 females, with an average population density of 308 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,91,730 | 8,95,398 | 96,332 |
| Male Population | 5,27,721 | 4,76,794 | 50,927 |
| Female Population | 4,64,009 | 4,18,604 | 45,405 |
| Total Households | 1,68,232 | 1,51,278 | 16,954 |
| Population Density | 308 / km² | 281 / km² | 3,348 / km² |
Chitrakoot District had 5,31,072 literate people and 1,75,311 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,66,655 and 366 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,75,311 | 1,62,065 | 13,246 |
| Literate Population | 5,31,072 | 4,67,692 | 63,380 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,60,658 | 4,27,706 | 32,952 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,66,655 | 2,46,900 | 19,755 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 366 | 361 | 5 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.