Hamirpur district | |
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Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Chitrakoot |
Headquarters | Hamirpur |
Tehsils | Hamirpur, Rath, Maudaha, Sarila |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh (Lok Sabha constituency) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | |
Area | |
• Total | 4,121 km2 (1,591 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,104,285 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
• Urban | 209,848 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 70.16 % |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 86 |
Website | hamirpur |
Hamirpur district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India and Hamirpur town is the district headquarters. Hamirpur district is a part of Chitrakoot Division. The district occupies an area of 4,121.9 km2. The district has a population of 1,104,285 (2011 census). As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 71), after Mahoba and Chitrakoot.[1] Two major rivers Yamuna and Betwa meet here. On the banks of river Betwa lies the "Coarse sand" which is exported to many parts in U.P.