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Chitrakoot Dham is a city in the Chitrakoot district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Chitrakoot district. Situated in the Bundelkhand region, it holds great cultural, historical, religious and archaeological importance and it is said that Rama, a major deity in Hinduism, spent 11 years of exile in Chitrakoot.[citation needed] It is connected to the town of Chitrakoot, situated in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
Chitrakoot Dham | |
|---|---|
  Top: Ramghat at Chitrakoot Bottem:Hospital Chitrakoot | |
| Nickname: City of many Hills | |
  Chitrakoot Dham | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′N 80°54′E / 25.2°N 80.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Chitrakoot |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Anil Pradhan (Samajwadi Party) |
| • Chairman | Narendra Gupta |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 66,426 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 210205 |
| +915198 | +915198 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-96 |
| Website | https://chitrakoot.nic.in/ |
Geography
editThe city is bounded by Kaushambi in the north, Satna (M.P.) and Rewa (M.P.) in the south, Prayagraj and Banda in the east and west respectively. Chitrakoot Dham is situated on the bank of the Mandakini (Payaswini) river, with mountainous terrain.[citation needed]
Demographics
editAs of the 2011 census, Chitrakoot Dham had a population of 66,426, with 54% being male, and 46% female. The city has an average literacy rate of 67%, with male literacy at 75% and female literacy of 58%.[3]
Educational institutes
edit- Baijnath Bharadwaj Saraswati Vidya Mandir
- Chitrakoot Inter College (CIC)
- Gyan Bharti School
- Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, Sitapur
- Sanskrit College, Taronha[4]
- Goshwami Tulshidas Government College, Bedi Pulia[4]
- Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya University
- Seth Moolchand Vidya Mandir
- St Thomas Sr. Sec. school
Hospitals
edit- District Hospital Chitrakoot[5]
Transport
editRoads
editThe National Highway 35 (NH35) and National Highway 731A (NH731A) runs through Chitrakoot Dham Karwi. NH35 gives connectivity to Varanasi and Jhansi. NH731A gives connectivity to Kausambi, Pratapgarah, and Raebareli. The Bundelkhand Expressway begins in the city, a 296km long expressway, connected to the Agra–Lucknow Expressway, which connects to Delhi.
Railways
editChitrakutdham Karwi railway station is part of the Manikpur–Jhansi/Kanpur main line, served by the North-Central division of Indian Railways. It to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal, Raipur, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Khajuraho, Lucknow, Durg and Varanasi.
Airport
editChitrakoot Airport is the nearest airport to the city.
References
edit- ^ "Uttar Pradesh in Statistics," Kripa Shankar, APH Publishing, 1987, ISBN 9788170240716
- ^ "Political Process in Uttar Pradesh: Identity, Economic Reforms, and Governance Archived 2017-04-23 at the Wayback Machine," Sudha Pai (editor), Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Pearson Education India, 2007, ISBN 9788131707975
- ^ "Chitrakoot Dham Population Census 2011 – 2020". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Colleges/Universities | District Chitrakoot, An Official Website of District Chitrakoot | India". Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Hospitals | District Chitrakoot, An Official Website of District Chitrakoot | India". Retrieved 20 June 2023.
