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Coordinates: 21°59N 78°52E / 21.983°N 78.867°E / 21.983; 78.867
 

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Maihar district

Maihar Ropeway

Maihar Railway Station
Icchapurti KJS Temple

Sharada Devi Temple

Coordinates: 21°59′N 78°52′E / 21.983°N 78.867°E / 21.983; 78.867

Country

 India

State

Madhya Pradesh

Division

Rewa Division

Established

5 October 2023 (2023-10-05)

Headquarters

Maihar

Tehsils

  1. Maihar
  • Amarpatan
  • Ramnagar
  • Government

     • District collector

    Mrs. Rani Batad (IAS)

     • Lok Sabha constituencies

    1. Satna (shared with Satna district)

     • Vidhan Sabha constituencies

    2 (Maihar and Amarpatan)

    Area

     • Total

    2,722.79 km2 (1,051.28 sq mi)

    Population
     (2011)

     • Total

    8 56,028

    Demographics
    Languages

     • Official

    Hindi and Bagheli

    Time zone

    UTC+05:30 (IST)

    Website

    Maihar.nic.in

    The Maihar district is one of the 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. Maihar city is the administrative headquarter of the Maihar district. Formerly part of Satna district, the Maihar district was formed on 5 October 2023.[1]

    Maihar District has three tehsils: Maihar, Amarpatan and Ramnagar.[2] This district is famous for its cement factories and Ma Sharda Devi Mandir.[3]

    History[edit]

    Maihar State was a princely state in India during the British Raj, located in what is today Madhya Pradesh, central India. The state had an area of 1,050 square kilometres (407 sq mi), and a population of 63,702 in 1901. The state, which was watered by the Tons River, consists mainly of alluvial soil covering sandstone, and is fertile except in the hilly district of the south.[4] A large area was under forest, the produce of which provided a small export trade.[4]

    Geographics[edit]

    Maihar District belongs to Rewa Division. It is the sixth district of Rewa Division. Its boundary covers Satna District, having an area of 2722.79 sq km. Tamsa River(Tons) is a major river of the district.[5]

    Economy[edit]

    The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agriculture. Wheat is produced in the district. There are also some big industries in the district. Maihar is also famous for its cement factories such as KJS Cement and Maihar Cement. Also produced is limestone.[6]

    Government[edit]

    Maihar district has two assembly constituency Maihar and Amarpatan Assembly constituency. Both assemblies belong to Satna Lok Sabha constituency.[7]

    Tourist places[edit]

    Transportation[edit]

    There is no airport at Maihar. The nearest airports are Rewa(60 km) Prayagraj (220km), Varanasi, Khajuraho and Jabalpur(154 km). Rewa(60 km) is the nearest airport, which is connected to most cities in India.

    Maihar district is connected to various cities of the country by rail route.

    Maihar Bus Stand is located in the center of the city where there is frequent availability of buses to Satna, Rewa, Panna, Chhatarpur and Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur.

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

  • ^ Kumar, Nitin (2023-10-05). "Maihar, Pandhurna become 2 new MP districts: How and why new districts are created in India? Explained". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  • ^ http://maiharcement.co.in maiharcement.co.in
  • ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Maihar" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 429.
  • ^ https://s33435c378bb76d4357324dd7e69f3cd18.s3waas.gov.in/en/map-of-district/
  • ^ http://www.loyalty.kjscement.com/
  • ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20151201083311/http://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/(S(4ftawu55w1soru45gswzuz55))/DACList.aspx
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