Shravasti district
Shravasti district | ||
|---|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituencies Shravasti and Bhinga | | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,640 km2 (630 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,117,361 | |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 38,649 | |
| Demographics | ||
| • Literacy | 46.74 per cent | |
| • Sex ratio | 881 | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
| Major highways | up state highway 26, SH-96A | |
| Website | shravasti | |
Shravasti district is one of the
Niti Aayog ranking.[2]
This district is the most poverty stricken district in the country.
History
Shravasti, the north-eastern town of
viharas and several temples near the village of "Sahet-Mahet" establish Buddha's association with Shravasti. According to Nagarjuna, the city had a population of 900,000 in 5th century BCE and it even overshadowed Magadha's capital, Rajgir
.
As mentioned in the 'Bruhatkalpa' and various
temples
having idols of Devkulikas.
Today a great
excavation in 'Sahet-Mahet' near Shravasti City, many ancient idols and inscriptions were found. They are now kept in museums of Mathura and Lucknow. At present, the archaeological department of the Indian
Government is doing excavation to perform allied research.
Shravasti was formed in May 1997 when Bahraich district was divided.
Geography
Shravasti—part of historic Awadh—was carved out from Gonda district on the south and Bahraich district on the west. Shrawasti also borders Balrampur on the east, and Banke and Dang districts of Nepal to the north. Shravasti district headquarters Bhinga is about 170 kilometres from Lucknow, the state capital.
Economy
In 2006 the
640). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 285,233 | — |
| 1911 | 284,164 | −0.04% |
| 1921 | 288,905 | +0.17% |
| 1931 | 308,159 | +0.65% |
| 1941 | 336,423 | +0.88% |
| 1951 | 365,107 | +0.82% |
| 1961 | 401,234 | +0.95% |
| 1971 | 444,754 | +1.04% |
| 1981 | 543,835 | +2.03% |
| 1991 | 672,898 | +2.15% |
| 2001 | 855,985 | +2.44% |
| 2011 | 1,117,361 | +2.70% |
| source:[5] | ||
According to the
640).[6] The district has a population density of 681 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,760/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 30.54%. Shrawasti has a sex ratio of 881 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 46.74%. Male literacy rate is 57.16% while that of female is 34.78%. 3.46% of the population lives in urban areas. Approximately 0.11% (1,253 people) of the total population of the district lives on footpath or without any roof cover. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 16.94% and 0.50% of the population respectively.[6]
Religion
Shravasti district is Hindu-majority, but has a large minority of Muslims. The district headquarters, Bhinga, is Muslim-majority. Although formerly a centre of Buddhism, only 323 Buddhists live in the district at the present-time.[9]
Language
At the time of the
2011 Census of India, 87.55% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 11.17% Awadhi and 1.15% Urdu as their first language.[10]
The local dialect is Awadhi.
Villages
References
- ^ "List of 121 Minority Concentration Districts (Annexure I)" (PDF). Reserve Bank of India. 1 April 2021. p. 10. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Mahendra K Singh (29 March 2018). "Part of NCR, Mewat is most backward district". Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Hindustan Times
- ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook: Shravasti" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Rhode Island 1,052,567
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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