About Chitrakoot District
Chitrakoot is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Chitrakoot was 991,730 with a growth rate of 29.43%. Chitrakoot covers 3,216 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Chitrakoot's population is 879 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 907 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Chitrakoot as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Chitrakoot, Urban/Rural population of Chitrakoot, Literacy data of Chitrakoot and Religion wise data of Chitrakoot. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Chitrakoot,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Chitrakoot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 991,730 | Growth (%) | 29.43 |
| Male Population | 527,721 | Sex Ratio | 879 |
| Female Population | 464,009 | Child Sex Ratio | 907 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,216 |
Chitrakoot has a total population of 991,730 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 527,721 while the female population 464,009. The state area is 3,216 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Chitrakoot has sex ratio of 879 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 907 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Chitrakoot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 96,332 | Rural Population | 895,398 |
| Urban Population (%) | 9.71 | Rural Population (%) | 90.29 |
| Urban male Population | 50,927 | Rural Male Population | 476,794 |
| Urban Female Population | 45,405 | Rural Female Population | 418,604 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 892 | Rural Sex Ratio | 878 |
Chitrakoot urban population is 96,332 (9.71% of the total), while the rural population is 895,398 (90.29% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 29.43% overall.
Among the urban population 50,927 are males, and 45,405 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 892 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 476,794 are males and 418,604 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 878 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Chitrakoot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 531,072 | Literacy (%) | 65.05 |
| Male Literate | 330,339 | Male Literacy (%) | 75.80 |
| Female Literate | 200,733 | Female Literacy (%) | 52.74 |
| Urban Literate | 63,380 | Rural Literate | 467,692 |
| Urban Male Literates | 36,837 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 84.01 |
| Rural Male Literates | 293,502 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 74.88 |
| Urban Female Literates | 26,543 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 67.65 |
| Rural Female Literates | 174,190 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 51.03 |
The literacy data of Chitrakoot highlights a total literacy rate stands at 65.05% with 531,072 literate individuals. Male literacy is 75.80% while female literacy is lower at 52.74% among them, 330,339 males and 200,733 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 63,380 people being literate, with men at 84.01% and female at 67.65%, compared to rural areas whereas 467,692 people are literate, with male at 74.88% and female at 51.03%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Chitrakoot
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 955,372 | Hindu (%) | 96.33 |
| Muslim | 34,559 | Muslim (%) | 3.48 |
| Sikh | 63 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 693 | Christian (%) | 0.07 |
| Jain | 285 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 101 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 27 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 630 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.06 |
Chitrakoot population is mostly hindu (96.33%) with a total 955,372 people. Muslim(3.48%) with a total 34,559 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 63 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.07% with 693 people). Jain (0.03% with 285 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 101 people) and Other (0.00% with 27 people). Around (0.06% with 630 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Chitrakoot.
List of Tehsils in Chitrakoot
2Common questions about Chitrakoot
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Chitrakoot district had a population of 991,730. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Chitrakoot is divided into 2 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Chitrakoot is 879 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Chitrakoot is 907 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Chitrakoot is 65.05 per cent. That works out to 531,072 literate people.
Chitrakoot covers an area of 3,216 square kilometres.
895,398 people in Chitrakoot live in rural areas and 96,332 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Chitrakoot grew by 29.43 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Chitrakoot is a district of Uttar Pradesh. You can open Uttar Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.