Anuppur district
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Anuppur district | |
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Shahdol | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,746 km2 (1,446 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 749,237 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 69.08 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 975 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | anuppur |
Anuppur District (अनूपपुर) is an administrative district in
The district has an area of 3,701 km2 (1,429 sq mi), and a population of 749,237 (2011 Census). 309,624 people are from
The district has one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, and Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, a central university at Amarkantak.
Kotma is the largest town and oldest municipality in Anuppur district and also this town is mineral capital of Anuppur district.
The district was created on 15 August 2003 out of Shahdol District. It is part of
Anuppur district is mostly hilly and forested. The
History
Early history of Anuppur district is not clearly chronicled. Anuppur is a newly created district out of erstwhile Shahdol district. By local belief the area of the district was the capital of king Virat. Likewise Amarkantak is associated with rishis
The Bhonsles of Nagpur built the Narmada temple. Maharaja Narendra Prasad Singh belonging to the Chauhan dynasty of Singrauli constructed the outer boundary wall of the temple complex. The Kalchuris constructed the Machendranath and the Patleshwar temple at Amarkantak. These references establish that the district was ruled by Bhonsles of Nagpur and also Kalchuris earlier.
Divisions
Anuppur District is divided into 4 revenue sub division.[2]
Revenue Sub division are:
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 128,297 | — |
| 1911 | 146,726 | +1.35% |
| 1921 | 136,290 | −0.74% |
| 1931 | 164,224 | +1.88% |
| 1941 | 187,591 | +1.34% |
| 1951 | 205,240 | +0.90% |
| 1961 | 249,115 | +1.96% |
| 1971 | 310,763 | +2.24% |
| 1981 | 418,833 | +3.03% |
| 1991 | 556,074 | +2.87% |
| 2001 | 667,155 | +1.84% |
| 2011 | 749,237 | +1.17% |
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According to the
Kotma is the biggest town (Municipality) in Anuppur District and Barbaspur (Chondi) near Bhaloo mada coal mines is the biggest village of the Anuppur district.
Hindus are 91.63%, Muslims are 2.87%. Other religions (traditional tribal religion) are 4.73%.[6]
Languages
At the time of the
Tourist places
- Shree Sarvodaya Jain Temple Amarkantak
- Narmada Udgam Temple
- Shree Yantra Temple
Education
- Govt. Tulsi College
- Govt. I.T.I. College
- Govt. Polytechnic College
- Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak
- Jawahar Novodaya Vidyalaya
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Hand Book – Anuppur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ https://anuppur.nic.in/en/subdivision-blocks/
- ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
Alaska 710,231
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Madhya Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links
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