Chitrakoot Dham Karwi |
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Coordinates: 25°12′N 80°54′E / 25.2°N 80.9°ECoordinates: 25°12′N 80°54′E / 25.2°N 80.9°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Chitrakoot |
Government | |
• Chairman | Neelam Karwaria |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 48,853 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 210205 |
Telephone code | 05198 |
Vehicle registration | UP-96 |
Website | www |
Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) is district headquarters and a municipal board in Chitrakoot district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
In past, Karwi city was a tehsil in Banda district. On 6 May 1997 Government of Uttar Pradesh carved out a new district Chitrakoot (Initially named as Chhatrapati Shahuji Mahraj- Nagar) from Banda district. Since then the city is serving as district headquarters.
The town of Kirwee in New Zealand's Canterbury region was named after Karwi by a retired British Army colonel.
The city's coordinates are 25° North and 81° East. It is bounded in the north by Kaushambi, in the south by Satna(M.P.) & Rewa (M.P.), in the east by Allahabad (Prayag), in the west by Banda. Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) is situated on the bank of River Mandakini. Bedi Pulia connects Karwi with the Chitrakoot as it lies in between them. And in its neighborhood there is Shiv Motors, a JS Auto Agency that deals with three wheelers. Bedi Pulia is approximately 4 km away from River Mandakini.
As of 2001[update] India census, Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) had a population of 48,853. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 58%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Road: Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) falls on National Highway 76 (NH 76) stretched from Pindwara to Allahabad via Udaipur, Chittaurgarh, Kota, Shivpuri, Jhansi and Banda. City is also linked with roadways to all adjoining districts of Banda, Allahabad, Satna, Rewa and Kaushambi. National highways are really in bad condition.
Railways: Chitakoot Dham (Karwi) is an railway station ( IRCTC code: CKTD) on Manikpur - Jhansi/Kanpur main line, served by the North-Central division of Indian Railways. Karwi is connected by trains to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal, Raipur, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Khajuraho, Lucknow, Durg and Varanasi.