Sonbhadra district
Sonbhadra
Sonanchal | ||
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Scheduled Tribes 20.67% (385,018) | | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Vehicle registration | UP-64 | |
Major highways | ||
Website | sonbhadra |
Sonbhadra (also known as Sonebhadra) or Sonanchal is the second largest district by area of
Sonbhadra lies between
In 2018 Uttar Pradesh's chief minister Yogi Adityanath recognised Sonbhadra as a tourist hub in Purvanchal region and further promoted by Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department.[4]
In February 2020, a Press Trust of India (PTI) news report incorrectly claimed that the Geological Survey of India (GSI) had found 3,000 tonnes (3,300 tons) of gold deposits in Sonbhadra district. PTI later clarified on Twitter that the GSI had told PTI that there had been no such discovery of large gold deposits in the district.[5][6]
History
The Valley of
During the 18th century, the district came under the control of the
The forts located in the district
- Agori Fort
- Vijaygarh Fort
- Sodhrigarh Durg
The heroine of Famous Novel
History of kingdoms in the region
Another jagirdari in sonbhadra in Vijaygarh.it was also ruled by Chandel Dynasty after that by Narayan dynasty.
All of these erstwhile kingdoms were defeated by the Kingdom of Singrauli in the 9th century by Maharaja Kot Rai Singh and were made as feudatories of the main ruler. The Kingdom extended from Singrauli to Sasaram in Bihar (includes Sonebhadra).
Geography
The district lies in the extreme south-east of the state, and is bounded by
The district has historic, cultural, and ecological affinities with the Bagelkhand region. Robertsganj is the district headquarters.
Climate
Sonbhadra has a relatively subtropical climate with high variation between summer and winter temperatures. The average temperature is 30 to 46 °C (86 to 115 °F) in the summer and 2 to 15 °C (36 to 59 °F) in the winter. The weather is pleasant in rainy season from July to October.
Ecology
The portion of the district north of the Son River lies in the
Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary lies mostly within the district, reaching generally east and west along the spine of the Kaimur Range, and extending to the Son River at its eastern end.
Economy
The district has many electrical power stations around
The
In 2006 the
Tourist attraction
Historical places
- Vijaygarh Fort
- Agori Fort
- Veer Lorik Patthar
- Cave Paintings of Son and Belan Valley, Sonbhadra[7]
Nature
- Salkhan Fossil Park
- Mukkha Fall
- Son View Point, Robertsganj
- Rihand Dam
- Dhanraul Dam
- Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Temples
- Shivdwar
- Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple
- Vandevi Temple
- Jwaladevi Temple, Shaktinagar
- Maa Vaishnav Shaktipeeth Dalla
- ambedkar park
Transport
By air
- Renukut
- Varanasi International Airport.
By train
- Mirzapur Railway Station
- Sonbhadra Railway Station
- Chopan Railway station
- Obra Railway station
- Renukoot Railway station near Rihand Dam
- Anpara Railway station
- Singrauli Railway station (in Madhya Pradesh)
- Shaktinagar Railway station
- Varanasi Railway station
- Dudhi Railway station
The city is connected by rail to Delhi, Allahabad, Ranchi and Patna. Some notable trains passing through the district are Muri express (Jammu Tawi - Delhi - Tata Nagar), Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express/12873(Hatia - Kanpur - Delhi), Triveni Express (Bareilly - Lucknow - Shaktinagar/Singrauli/barwadih) Bhopal Express (Bhopal-Howrah) weekly and Shaktipunj Express/11448(Howrah-Bokaro - Chopan- Jabalpur). Intercity Express/03346 (Singrauli- Chopan-Varanasi).
By road
Robertsganj, the headquarters of Sonbhadra, is located about 88 km (55 mi) from the city of
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 241,964 | — |
1911 | 239,431 | −0.11% |
1921 | 239,230 | −0.01% |
1931 | 260,445 | +0.85% |
1941 | 297,288 | +1.33% |
1951 | 336,065 | +1.23% |
1961 | 443,174 | +2.81% |
1971 | 580,593 | +2.74% |
1981 | 800,717 | +3.27% |
1991 | 1,104,210 | +3.27% |
2001 | 1,504,852 | +3.14% |
2011 | 1,862,559 | +2.16% |
Source: Census of India[10] |
According to the
Sex ratio and child population
Sonbhadra has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1000 males. In census enumeration, data regarding child undeg age six were also collected for districts Sonbhadra. There were total 323,092 children under age six against 302,834 of 2001 census. Of total 323,092 male and female were 167,870 and 155,222 respectively. Child sex ratio as per census 2011 was 925 compared to 956 of census 2001. In 2011, children under age six formed 17.35 percent of Sonbhadra District compared to 20.69 percent of 2001. There was net change of -3.34 percent in this compared to previous census.[12]
Literacy rate
literacy rate of 64%. Male and female literacy were 74.92% and 52.14% respectively. Total literate in Sonbhadra District were 985,708 of which male and female were 601,988 and 383,720 respectively.[12]
Language
At the time of the
Sonbhadra District urban population
Out of the total Sonbhadra population for 2011 census, 16.88 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 314,342 people lives in urban areas of which males are 167,999 and females are 146,343. Sex Ratio in urban region of Sonbhadra district is 871 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Sonbhadra district was 868 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 38,169 of which males and females were 20,434 and 17,735. This child population figure of Sonbhadra district is 12.16% of total urban population.there are 11.7% urban people belong to scheduled casts and 3.2% urban people belong to scheduled tribes.
Average literacy rate in Sonbhadra Urban as per census 2011 is 84.31% of which males and females are 90.73% and 76.93% literates respectively.
Notable people
Politicians
- Ram Shakal
- Lalchandra
- Bhai Lal
- Chhotelal
- Pakaudi Lal Kol
Artists
- Vivek Mushran Bollywood actor
- Srikant Dwivedi Mr. India 2017, Bollywood actor
- Anurag Kashyap Film director
- Abhinav Kashyap Film director
- Saumya Mishra Indian Idol season 9 contestant (Singer)
- Dance Plus (season 4)
- Mohammed Hanif Khan Shastri Indian Sanskrit Scholar,The Government of India awarded civilian award Padma Shri (Literature & Education) in 2019
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- ^ Catch News. "Sonbhadra Singrauli has all the ingredients Energy capital of India". Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Sudhir Kumar (7 July 2018). "Once hailed by PM Nehru for its beauty, 'India's Switzerland' lacks access to power, water, healthcare". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
Country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was so taken up by the natural beauty of the region that he once described Sonbhadra as the "Switzerland of India."
- ^ "Develop Sonbhadra as a tourism hub: Yogi". Hindustan Times. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ @PTI_News (22 February 2020). "Geological Survey of India tells PTI there has been no discovery of gold deposits estimated to be around 3,000 tonnes in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district, as claimed by district mining official" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "No discovery of around 3,000-tonne gold deposits in U.P.'s Sonbhadra: GSI". The Hindu. PTI. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b Charu Chaudhary. "Sonbhadra: Of Cave Paintings And Fossil Parks". Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b Patrika. "Foundation day of Sonbhadra History". Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ a b 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".
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Sonbhadra" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Country Comparison: Population". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.