Kanshi Ram Nagar
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Kanshi Ram Nagar is 71st district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the division of Aligarh and consists of Kasganj
, Patiali and Sahawar
tehsils. Its headquarters is at Kasganj
. Mr. Ratan Kumar Srivastava of the Indian Police Service is currently the Superintendent of Police of Kanshi Ram Nagar.
The district of Kanshiram Nagar was established on 15 April 2008 by separating Kasganj
, Patiali and Sahawar
tehsils from Etah
district. The district is named after a politician, Kanshi Ram
. The decision taken by Mayawati
, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and president of the BSP provoked protests by lawyers who had proposed to call it in honor of Sant Tulsidas
, who was born here. Adjacent districts of Kanshiram Nagar are Etah
, Aligarh, Mahamaya Nagar better known as Hathras
, Badaun and Farukhabad.
has a population
of 1,438,156 , roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland
or the US state of Hawaii
. This gives it a ranking of 345th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 736 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.05 %. Kanshiram Nagar has a sex ratio
of 879 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 62.3 %.
Kasganj
Kasganj is a city and a district headquarters of Kanshi Ram Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Kasganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 177 metres . Situated on the banks of river Kali, the town is in proximity of the Himalayas foothills...
, Patiali and Sahawar
Sahawar
Sahawar is a town and a nagar panchayat, as well as Tehsil in Kashiram Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Previously, it was part of district Etah.-Geography:...
tehsils. Its headquarters is at Kasganj
Kasganj
Kasganj is a city and a district headquarters of Kanshi Ram Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Kasganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 177 metres . Situated on the banks of river Kali, the town is in proximity of the Himalayas foothills...
. Mr. Ratan Kumar Srivastava of the Indian Police Service is currently the Superintendent of Police of Kanshi Ram Nagar.
The district of Kanshiram Nagar was established on 15 April 2008 by separating Kasganj
Kasganj
Kasganj is a city and a district headquarters of Kanshi Ram Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Kasganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 177 metres . Situated on the banks of river Kali, the town is in proximity of the Himalayas foothills...
, Patiali and Sahawar
Sahawar
Sahawar is a town and a nagar panchayat, as well as Tehsil in Kashiram Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Previously, it was part of district Etah.-Geography:...
tehsils from Etah
Etah District
Etah district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Etah town is the district headquarters. Etah district is a part of Aligarh Division. It is dominated by Yadavs and Rajputs.-Economy:...
district. The district is named after a politician, Kanshi Ram
Kanshi Ram
Kanshi Ram was an Indian politician. He founded the Bahujan Samaj Party , a political party with the stated goal of serving the traditionally lower castes of Indian society . He transferred the BSP's leadership to Mayawati...
. The decision taken by Mayawati
Mayawati
Mayawati is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India. She heads the Bahujan Samaj Party, which represents the Bahujans or Dalits, the weakest strata of Indian society. This is her fourth term as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...
, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and president of the BSP provoked protests by lawyers who had proposed to call it in honor of Sant Tulsidas
Tulsidas
Tulsidas , was a Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher renowned for his devotion for the god Rama...
, who was born here. Adjacent districts of Kanshiram Nagar are Etah
Etah
Etah is a town which is also the district headquarters of Etah district of Uttar Pradesh state, India.-Geography:Etah is located at . It has an average elevation of 170 metres ....
, Aligarh, Mahamaya Nagar better known as Hathras
Hathras
Hathras is a city and a municipal board in Mahamaya Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the district that was created on 3 May 1997 by incorporating parts of Aligarh, Mathura and Agra districts. It forms a part of Aligarh Division...
, Badaun and Farukhabad.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 1,438,156 , roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
or the US state of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. This gives it a ranking of 345th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 736 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.05 %. Kanshiram Nagar has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 879 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 62.3 %.