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Geography

The city is bounded by Kaushambi in the north, Satna (M.P.) and Rewa (M.P.) in the south, Prayagraj and Banda in the east and west respectively. Chitrakoot Dham is situated on the bank of the Mandakini (Payaswini) river, with mountainous terrain.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, Chitrakoot Dham had a population of 66,426, with 54% being male, and 46% female. The city has an average literacy rate of 67%, with male literacy at 75% and female literacy of 58%.

Educational institutes

* Baijnath Bharadwaj Saraswati Vidya Mandir * Chitrakoot Inter College (CIC) * Gyan Bharti School * Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, Sitapur * Sanskrit College, Taronha * Goshwami Tulshidas Government College, Bedi Pulia * Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya University * Seth Moolchand Vidya Mandir * St Thomas Sr. Sec. school

Hospitals

* District Hospital Chitrakoot

Transport

Roads

The National Highway 35 (NH35) and National Highway 731A (NH731A) runs through Chitrakoot Dham Karwi. NH35 gives connectivity to

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. NH731A gives connectivity to Kausambi, Pratapgarah, and Raebareli. The Bundelkhand Expressway begins in the city, a 296 km long expressway, connected to the Agra–Lucknow Expressway, which connects to Delhi.

Railways

Chitrakutdham Karwi railway station is part of the Manikpur–Jhansi/Kanpur main line, served by the North-Central division of Indian Railways. It to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,

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Airport

Chitrakoot Airport is the nearest airport to the city.

References

External links

''Chitrakoot, Karwi tehsil'', The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 10, p. 300
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