Anuppur district (अनूपपुर, ) is an administrative district in Shahdol Division of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Anuppur district is located in the southeastern part of Madhya Pradesh, India.
The district has an area of , and a population of 749,237 (2011 Census). 309,624 people are from scheduled tribes and 48,376 are scheduled castes. The district is bordered by Manendragarh district of Chhattisgarh state on the east, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district of Chhattisgarh on the southeast, Dindori District of Madhya Pradesh on the southwest, Umaria District of Madhya Pradesh on the west, and Shahdol District on the northwest and north. The administrative headquarters of the district is Anuppur.
The district has one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, and Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, a central university at Amarkantak.
Kotma is the largest town and oldest municipality in Anuppur district and also this town is mineral capital of Anuppur district.
The district was created on 15 August 2003 out of Shahdol District. It is part of Shahdol Division.
Anuppur district is mostly hilly and forested. The Narmada River originates from the hill of Amarkantak in the Maikal Hills, and the Sone River originates nearby. Almost the entirety of the district is in the Ganga basin, while a small portion in the south in the Narmada basin.
Divisions Anuppur District is divided into 4 revenue sub division.
Revenue Sub division are: Anuppur Kotma Jaithari Pushprajgarh
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Anuppur district has a population of 749,237, roughly equal to the nation of Guyana or the US state of Alaska. This gives it a ranking of 492nd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.35%. Anuppur has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.08%. 27.39% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 9.92% and 47.85% of the population respectively. The largest tribal community is the Gonds.
Kotma is the biggest town (Municipality) in Anuppur District and Barbaspur (Chondi) near Bhaloo mada coal mines is the biggest village of the Anuppur district.
Hindus are 91.63%, Muslims are 2.87%. Other religions (traditional tribal religion) are 4.73%.
Languages
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 91.89% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 2.97% Bagheli and 2.23% Gondi as their first language.
Tourist places Shree Sarvodaya Jain Temple Amarkantak Narmada Udgam Temple Shree Yantra Temple
Economy The economy of the district is mixed, industry, agriculture, and tourism are available in the district,
A few coal mines and thermal plants are operational in the district.Mines of Jamuna & Kotma Coal Area of South Eastern Coalfields are operated in the district. Some other major industry: Anuppur Thermal Power Project Amarkantak Thermal Power Station
Farming is also done on a large scale in the district. Here perennial rivers like Sone, Johila and Narmada provide water for irrigation throughout the year, paddy, maize, millet, wheat are the main crops here.Anuppur District Export Plan Focused on ODOP Approved on 22.01.2024
Education
Govt. Tulsi College Govt. I.T.I. College Govt. Polytechnic College Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak Jawahar Novodaya Vidyalaya
References
External links
Anuppur: official