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Satna District
Satna District () is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Satna is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 7,502 km2, and a population of 22,28,935(2011 census), 20.63% of which is urban. The district has a population density of 249 persons per km2. Geography Satna district has Uttar Pradesh on the north, Rewa on the east, Shahdol on the southwest, Umaria and Katni districts on the south, and Panna on the west. The district is part of Rewa Division. The district is divided into the tehsils of Amarpatan, Maihar, Nagod, Uchehara, Raghuraj Nagar, Majhgawan, Ramnagar, Kotar, Birsinghpur, Rampur Baghelan & Kothi. History Satna district is part of the Baghelkhand region, a very large portion of which was ruled by Singrauli and Rewa. A small portion of the western region was ruled by feudatory chiefs under the British. There were eleven such states, namely saluted state (Baroundha). Maihar, Nagod State, Sohawal, Kot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of Madhya Pradesh
The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh came into existence on 1 November 1956. Madhya Pradesh has various geographic regions which have no official administrative governmental status; some correspond to historic countries, states or provinces. Currently, the number of districts in the state is 55. and Of these Mauganj, Pandhurna & Maihar are newly created districts. 2 districts, Chachaura and Nagda are also proposed which was approved by state cabinet on 18th March 2020. These 55 districts are grouped into 10 administrative divisions. Districts are subdivided into tehsils, of which there are 428 in Madhya Pradesh. List of districts There are 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh, categorized into ten divisions. Proposed districts A bill giving in-principle approval to the creation of three districts was passed on 18 March 2020. The following districts would be created: * Chachaura district (Guna) * Nagda district (Ujjain) * Maihar district (satna) Announced by state government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umaria District
Umaria district () is a district of Madhya Pradesh. The town of Umaria is the district headquarters. The district is part of Shahdol Division. The total geographical area of the district sums up to 4548 square kilometers and has a population of 644,758. Umaria is enriched with its vast resources of forests and minerals. The coal mines are a steady source of revenue for the district. The most important mineral found in the district is coal and as a result 8 mines are being operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Nowrozabad) in the district. The Bandhavgarh National Park (Tala) and Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station at Mangthar (Pali) are located in the district. Umaria was formerly the headquarters of the South Rewa District and thereafter the headquarters town of the Bandhavgarh tehsil. It is situated at a distance of about 69 km. from Shahdol, the parent district. Metalled roads connect the town with Katni, Rewa, Shahdol, etc., on which regular buses ply. Um ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birsinghpur
Birsinghpur is a Nagar Parishad and sub district in Satna district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of India, Birsinghpur had a population of 14339. Males constituted 52.21% of the population and females 47.79%. Geography Birsinghpur is a Nagar Parishad on Madhya Pradesh and a tehseel of 134 villages and 1 Nagar Parishad. The city area is in east, is west, north and south. Birsinghpur is situated on the north east in Satna district, at a distance of about 34 km from Satna and 61 km from Rewa. Another two road goes from Birsinghpur to Rewa via Semariya and second Chitrakoot via Majhgawan at a distance of about . Another road goes from Birsinghpur to Satna, Madhya Pradesh via Jaitwar, Kothi (MP SH-52). Birsinghpur has a 10th century temple of Lord Shiva, which is also known as the Gaivinath temple. Birsinghpur is a one of major pilgrim center for local area around Satna and Rewa district. Infrastructure There is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotar, Satna
Kotar is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Satna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Geography Kotar is located at . It has an average elevation of 298 metres (977 feet). A mini fort (Garhee) was constructed by Raja Bhava singh in 1675 at Kotar. He was a devotee of bhawan Jagannath of Puri. He brought statues from Puri and installed them at Kotar. Kotar is near by Birsinghpur Birsinghpur is a Nagar Parishad and sub district in Satna district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of India, Birsinghpur had a population of 14339. Males constituted 52.21% of the population and f .... Demographics As of the 2011 Census of India, Kotar had a population of 7,520 in which 3,803 are males while 3,717 are females. Population of children with age of 0-6 is 985 which is 13.10% of total population of Kotar (NP). In Kotar Nagar Panchayat, female sex ratio is of 977 against a state average of 931. Moreover child sex ratio in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramnagar, Madhya Pradesh
New Ramnagar is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It was located on the Son River in Maihar district, approximately 60 kilometers from the city of Satna Satna is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of Satna district. It is 7th largest city and List of cities in Madhya Pradesh by population, 8th most populous city of the s .... The town was affected by the Bansagar project. The town was completely submerged underwater and its inhabitants have been relocated to a newly developed and planned town called New Ramnagar. The inhabitants of the submerged town were provided monetary compensation and strips of land in the new town. Allegations of forcible acquisition, insufficient and/or delayed compensation in lieu of the land surrendered by the town's inhabitants have been made. Geography Ramnagar is located on . It has an average elevation of 358 metres (1174 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majhgawan
Majhgawan is a town located in Satna District, Madhya Pradesh, about 16 km north of Kothi and 56 km from Satna, the administrative headquarters of the district. Majhgawan is mostly laid out over hills covered with dense forests and is part of the reserve forest areas of Madhya Pradesh. It's also a tehsil headquarter. Transport The Majhgawan Railway Station is part of the Manikpur-Katni rail route. Patna-Lokmanya Tilak Express, Jabalpur-Nizamuddin Mahakoshal Express, Chitrakoot Express and Bina - Katni Passenger, Indore - Howrah Shipra Express, Bhopal - Howrah Express, Chhapra Express, Darbhanga - Bangalore Bagmati Express are the main train connections. The closest international airport is in Khajuraho and domestic airport is located at Jabalpur Jabalpur, formerly Jubbulpore, is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the 3rd-largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 38th-largest of the country. Jaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagod
Nagod or Nagaud is a town and a nagar panchayat in Satna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located from the town of Satna. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagod Tehsil. Origin Nagod derives its name from ''Nagdev'' meaning town or city. Geography Nagod is located at . It has an average elevation of 330 metres (1,082 feet). Nagod is near to the district headquarters at Satna. The Amarna river flows near the town's fort. Princely history Nagod was formerly the capital of a princely state of British India, Nagod State. The state was founded in 1344, and until the 18th century was known as Unchahara from the name of its original capital. Demographics India census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ..., Nagod had a population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maihar
Maihar is a city in the Maihar district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Maihar District. Maihar is known for the Maa Sharda Mandir situated in the city. It is one of the Shakti Peeth. Origin of the name It is said that when lord Shiva was carrying the body of the dead mother goddess (''Mai'' in Hindi) Sati, her necklace (''har'' in Hindi) fell at this place and hence the name "Maihar" (Maihar = ''Mai''+''Har'', meaning the "necklace of mother"). There is also one fact about Maihar, that is related to the famous Warriors Alha and his brother Udal. According to the locals of Maihar, the warriors Alha and Udal, regime under King Paramardideva Chandel who had war with Prithvi Raj Chauhan. They were very strong followers of Sharda Devi. It is said that they are the first ones to visit the goddess in this remote forest. They called the mother goddess by the name "Sharda Mai", and henceforth she became popular as "Mata Sharda M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarpatan
Amarpatan is a municipal city in Maihar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Geography Amarpatan is located at . It has an average elevation of 358 metres (1174 feet). Multiple villages surround the city. It is on National Highway No.7 and connects Rewa to Jabalpur which is one of the busiest highway in India, various other state highways are passing through the city. It is located at right in the center of Satna district. Amarpatan has various tourist spots nearby like Mukundpur white tiger safari, Markandeya Ashram (more of Bansagar Dam), spiritual Maa sharda devi temple, Ramvan and many more. But it lacks of railways that makes the region partially undeveloped. History There is an old Garhi in town which was built by the Maharaja Amar Singh, Maharaja of Rewa in ancient times. There is a Jagannath Swami temple inside the Garhi. Gorsari hills also called Kamoor hills which is part of Satpura range is located in this region. A holy place, Markanday Rishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of village#South Asia, villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as ''pargana'' (''pergunnah'') and ''thana''. In List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and List of mandals in Telangana, Telangana, a newer unit called mandal (circle) has come to replace the tehsil system. A mandal is generally smaller than a tehsil, and is meant for facilitating local self-government in the panchayati raj in India, panchayat system. In West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, community development blocks (CDBs) are the empowered grassroots administrative unit, replacing tehsils. Tehsil office is primarily tasked with land revenue administration, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
