Shravasti district
District of Uttar Pradesh in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the district. For the historical town, see Sravasti.
Shravasti district is one of the districts of the Uttar Pradesh state of India, with Bhinga town as its district headquarters. Shravasti district is a part of Devipatan Division. According to Government of India, it is among the 121 minority concentrated districts in India.[1] It is the fourth most backward district in India, according to the 2018 Niti Aayog ranking.[2] This district is the most poverty stricken district in the country.
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Shravasti district | |
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Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Devipatan |
Headquarters | Bhinga |
Tehsils | Ikauna, Bhinga Jamunaha |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Shravasti |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Shravasti and Bhinga |
Area | |
• Total | 1,640 km2 (630 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,117,361 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
• Urban | 38,649 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 46.74 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 881 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | up state highway 26, SH-96A |
Website | shravasti |
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