Kirtinagar Explained

Kirtinagar
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Uttarakhand#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates:30.22°N 78.76°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttarakhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tehri Garhwal
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1040
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Garhwali,

Hindi

Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:249161
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:01378
Registration Plate:UK
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:1:1 /

Kirtinagar is a town and a Nagar Panchayat and a Taluk in Tehri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Geography

Kirtinagar is located at 30.22°N 78.76°W.[1] Kirtinagar Taluk contains around 20 villages.[2]

History

Kirtinagar was founded by Garhwal Raja Kirti Shah by the Alaknanda River in response to the destruction by flood of nearby Old Srinagar in 1894.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census Kirtinagar has a population of 1,517, of which 41% are females and 10% are children up to 6 years of age. The average literacy rate is 81%, higher than the state average of 79%, with male literacy at 79%, and female literacy at 85%.[4] Over the ten years from 2001, the population has increased hugely, by 46% from 1040, and the proportions of females and children are both slightly down from their earlier 43% and 11% levels. Literacy is up from 76%.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yahoo maps location of Kirtinagar. Yahoo maps. 2009-01-19.
  2. Web site: Villages in Kirtinagar Taluk, Tehri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand. Soki.In. 14 July 2015.
  3. Book: Urbanization in Garhwal Himalaya: A Geographical Interpretation. 1 Jan 1995. Surendra Singh M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.. New Delhi. 14 July 2015. 9788185880693.
  4. Web site: Kirtinagar City Population Census 2011 - Uttarakhand. Census 2011 India. 14 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.