Teonthar is a town and a

nagar panchayat A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...

Rewa district Rewa district () is a district in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Rewa is the district headquarter. Rewa is sometimes called the "Land of White Tigers", as the first White Tiger was discovered here in 1951 by the Maharaja o ...

in the

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Ancient history

Teonthar was once ruled by the Kol dynasty kings . Teonthar lies on one of the oldest routes between north India and south India. Teonthar is also known for its Deor kothar (Devanāgarī: देउर कोठार, also

Deur Kothar Deorkothar (also: Deur Kothar) is a location of archaeological importance in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. It was discovered in 1982 and is known for Buddhist stupas credited to the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. The discovery and excavations P.K. ...

) stupas. These Buddhists stupas are credited to the Mauryan emperor,

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History of Teonthar

Venvanshi Maharajas of Singrauli ruled Teonthar as part of their territories till 1947. The Bhurtiya kings ruled here and their administration was run from Kolgarhi only. It was at the confluence of river Tamasa and Kharari river in the foothills of Vindhya mountain. The area of Tyonthar was ruled by the Venvanshi kings. According to the book ''Kyoti ki Garhi'' by historian Ramsagar Shastri, Maharaja Kot Singh of Singrauli expanded the kingdom towards the north in the beginning of the ninth century and conquered the area up to Arail Jhunsi and conquered small kingdoms. There were many small kingdoms on the sprawling land north of Tyonthar and south of Jhunsi. In which there was the kingdom of the Kolas, somewhere of the Bhuttis. The Venvanshi rulers of Singrauli captured Jhunsi and then defeated the small Kol and Bhurtiya kings and took control of them and started ruling by making Tyonthar their stronghold in the north east.

Geography

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/ref> It has an average elevation of 151 metres (495 feet). The town is situated on the banks of

Tamsa River The Tamsa River or the Tons River is a major tributary of the Ganges flowing through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Course The Tamsa rises in a tank at Tamakund in the Kaimur Range at an elevation of in the Maihar di ...

(also known as the Tons River) which is a tributary of the

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. Geographically, a large part of Teonthar is an alluvial plain. The alluvial plains of Teonthar are 100 metres (330 ft) in elevation. Due to its location and elevation, the area around Teonthar is flood prone.

Location and Transportation

Teonthar is located near the state borders of Madhya Pradesh and

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. It is situated at a distance of about 77 kilometers from Rewa and about 60 kilometers from the city of

Allahabad Prayagraj (, ; ISO 15919, ISO: ), formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi, Varanasi (Benar ...

. The town is well connected to both Rewa and Allahabad via National Highway 30 (NH30). Nearest railway stations are Shankargarh, Allahabad and Rewa.

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(Bamrauli) is nearest airport.

Demographics

The town is divided into 15 wards and has a population of 17,039 (8,812 males and 8,227 females) according to 2011 census. 14.65% of total population of Teonthar is below 6 years of age. Sex ratio is 934 and average Literacy rate is 71.99% which is higher than state average of 69.32%. Hindus form 92.82% of the population whereas Muslims constitute 6.88%.

Transport

By air Nearest airport in

Prayagraj Prayagraj (, ; ISO 15919, ISO: ), formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi, Varanasi (Benar ...

. By bus Bus stand available in the city bus stand Teonthar.

References

{{Rewa Division Cities and towns in Rewa district