Dhana is a

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Sagar district Sagar district () is a Districts of Madhya Pradesh, district of Madhya Pradesh States and territories of India, state in central India. The town of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar serves as its administrative center. Sagar district is called the ...

in the state of

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...

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. Dhana town is located 20 km away from Sagar city.

Geography

Dhana is located on . It has an average elevation of 508

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s (1669

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History

Dhana was an estate of Pathak

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. The Pathak rulers of Dhana came from Prayagraj as Rajpurohits. Under Maratha dominion, the Pathak family saw a phenomenal rise and were made rulers of this state with responsibility of one thousand foot soldiers which gave them the title of Hazari. Dhana Haveli of Hazari Pathak rulers

Hazari (Pathak) rulers also built a strong fortress for their security in Dhana Fort of Hazari Pathak rulers in Dhana

Demographics

India

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, Dhana had a population of 10,295. Males constitute 61% of the population and females 39%.

Dhana Airstrip

The Dhana Airstrip is located in Dhana, in

Sagar District Sagar district () is a Districts of Madhya Pradesh, district of Madhya Pradesh States and territories of India, state in central India. The town of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar serves as its administrative center. Sagar district is called the ...

and is near to Sagar,

Damoh Damoh is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is known for The Bade Baba Temple at Kundalpur, a Jain pilgrimage site. It is one of the major cities of Madhya Pradesh. The city is also the district headquarters of Damoh district ...

Khurai Khurai is a major city in Sagar District and a municipality in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's a tehsil headquarter and a assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh. Geography Khurai is located on . It has an average elevation of 508&nb ...

and Bina. Dhana airport is the home base of Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA).

References

{{Sagar Division Cities and towns in Sagar district Sagar, Madhya Pradesh