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 is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chitrakoot Dham
Chitrakoot Dham
Coordinates: 25°12′N 80°54′E / 25.2°N 80.9°E / 25.2; 80.9
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictChitrakoot
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council
 • MLAAnil Pradhan (Samajwadi Party)
 • ChairmanNarendra Gupta
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Highest elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
66,426
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
210205
+915198+915198
Vehicle registrationUP-96
Websitehttps://chitrakoot.nic.in/

Geography

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The 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

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As 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

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  • 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

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  • District Hospital Chitrakoot[5]

Transport

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Roads

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The 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

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Chitrakutdham 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

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Chitrakoot Airport is the nearest airport to the city.

References

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  1. ^ "Uttar Pradesh in Statistics," Kripa Shankar, APH Publishing, 1987, ISBN 9788170240716
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ "Chitrakoot Dham Population Census 2011 – 2020". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Colleges/Universities | District Chitrakoot, An Official Website of District Chitrakoot | India". Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Hospitals | District Chitrakoot, An Official Website of District Chitrakoot | India". Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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