| Chitrakoot Dham | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | City of many Hills |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates: | 25.2°N 80.9°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chitrakoot |
| Governing Body: | Municipal Council |
| Leader Title1: | Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | Narendra Gupta |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 137 |
| Population Total: | 66426 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 210205 |
| Area Code Type: | +915198 |
| Area Code: | +915198 |
| Registration Plate: | UP-96 |
| Website: | https://chitrakoot.nic.in/ |
| Leader Name: | Anil Pradhan |
| Leader Title: | MLA |
| Leader Party: | Samajwadi Party |
| Elevation Max M: | 700 |
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. It is connected to the town of Chitrakoot, situated in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.[1] [2]
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.
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]
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.
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.
Chitrakoot Airport is the nearest airport to the city.
