Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh
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. 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.
Hamirpur district | |
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District of Uttar Pradesh | |
Temple in Rath | |
Location of Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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