Rudraprayag district

Rudraprayag district
District
Country India
State Uttarakhand
Division Garhwal division
Headquarters Rudraprayag
Area
  Total 2,439 km2 (942 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 227,439
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code IN-UT
Vehicle registration UK
Website http://rudraprayag.nic.in

Rudraprayag district, is a district of Uttarakhand state of northern India. The district occupies an area of 2439 km². Rudraprayag town is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded by Uttarkashi District on the north, Chamoli District on the east, Pauri Garhwal District on the south, and Tehri Garhwal District on the south.

Location

Rudraprayag District was established on 16 September 1997. It was carved out from the following areas of three adjoining districts:

The internationally known Shri Kedarnath Temple is at the north, Madmaheshwar at east, Nagrasu at southern east and Shrinagar at extreme south. The Mandakini River is the main river of the district.

As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13).[1]

Demographics

Religions in Rudraprayag District
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
99.13%
Muslims
 
0.61%

According to the 2011 census Rudraprayag district has a population of 236,857,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu.[2] This gives it a ranking of 585th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 119 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.14%.[1] Rudraprayag has a sex ratio of 1120 females for every 1000 males, making it the 6th highest in the country as per 2011 census, second being Almora that too in uttarakhand,[1] and a literacy rate of 82.09%.[1]

Assembly constituencies

Shrines and temples

Cities, towns and villages in Rudraprayag

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est.
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