Burhanpur District was created on 15 August 2003, from the southern portion of Khandwa District. The Tapti River flows through the district from east to west. The district is divided from Khandwa District on the north by the Satpura Range, which is also the divide between the Narmada River valley and the valley of the Tapti. The pass through the Satpuras that connects Burhanpur and Khandwa is one of the main routes connecting northern and southern India, and the Asirgarh fortress, which commands the pass, is known as the "Key to the Deccan".
The district is divided into two development blocks, Burhanpur and Khaknar, and three tehsils, Nepanagar, Burhanpur, and Khaknar. Burhanpur District is part of Indore Division.
Burhanpur is one of the most prominent places for the people of Dawoodi Bohra Community as Burhanpur houses one of the holiest and largest dargah (Dargh-E-Hakimi) of the community.
The old Burhanpur city is surrounded by gates giving it the appearance of a fort.
The district was historically part of the Nimar and Khandesh regions, Khandesh subha (provinence), and was part of the various dynasties that rose and fell here. During the rise of Buddhism, the region was part of Avanti. The Mauryas ruled the region for a while, and were succeeded by the Satavahanas, Vakatakas. The region was part of the Gupta empire but after its collapse passed to Harshavardhana in 608 CE. Asirgarh and its surroundings were then ruled by the Tak Rajputs. In 1296, Alauddin Khilji conquered Asirgarh.
In the Mughal rule of India, this district was part of Khandesh provinence and Burhanpur was its capital city.[1] In 1536, Humayun visited Burhanpur and forced the submission of Raja Ali Khan, also known as Adlil Shah, who controlled Burhanpur and Asirgarh. His son Bahadur Khan rebelled against Akbar, who soon arrived personally in the region to examine Asirgarh fort for himself. Shah Jahan stayed in the fort starting in 1630 for 2 years to conduct operations against the various Deccan powers, and there his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal died and was initially buried in Burhanpur. In 1632, Shah Jahan left and left Mahabat Khan as viceroy of the Deccan.
Burhanpur was under the control of Aurangzeb in the late 17th century. In 1681, the Marathas made their first raid on Khandesh and sacked Burhanpur. In 1720, the Nizam of Hyderabad took over control of all Mughal possessions in the Deccan, including Burhanpur, but was constantly beset by the forces of Maratha Peshwa Balaji Rao I until it was ceded to the Marathas. The district was variously controlled by the Scindias or Holkars until in 1818, it came under British rule after the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
In 1857, Tatya Tope passed through the district during the rebellion. Various nationalist figures and freedom fighters arose in the Nimar region. After Independence the district became part of the newly-formed state of Madhya Pradesh.
According to the 2011 census Burhanpur District has a population of 757,847,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Djibouti[4] or the US state of Alaska.[5] This gives it a ranking of 490th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 221 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.23%.[3] Burhanpur has a sex ratio of 900 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 65.28%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 8.48% and 30.36% of the population respectively.[3]
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Burhanpur Burhanpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India The city of Burhanpur is the district headquarters Burhanpur districtDistrict of Madhya PradeshShahi Qila in BurhanpurLocation of Burhanpur district in Madhya PradeshCountryIndiaStateMadhya PradeshDivisionIndoreEstablished15 August 2003 2003 08 15 HeadquartersBurhanpurGovernment District collectorSatendra Singh IAS Lok Sabha constituenciesKhandwa Vidhan Sabha constituenciesNepanagar 179 Burhanpur 180 Area Total3 427 km2 1 323 sq mi Population 2011 Total757 847 Density220 km2 570 sq mi Demographics Literacy65 28 per cent Sex ratio900Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Websitewww wbr burhanpur wbr nic wbr inBurhanpur District was created on 15 August 2003 from the southern portion of Khandwa District The Tapti River flows through the district from east to west The district is divided from Khandwa District on the north by the Satpura Range which is also the divide between the Narmada River valley and the valley of the Tapti The pass through the Satpuras that connects Burhanpur and Khandwa is one of the main routes connecting northern and southern India and the Asirgarh fortress which commands the pass is known as the Key to the Deccan The district is divided into two development blocks Burhanpur and Khaknar and three tehsils Nepanagar Burhanpur and Khaknar Burhanpur District is part of Indore Division Burhanpur is one of the most prominent places for the people of Dawoodi Bohra Community as Burhanpur houses one of the holiest and largest dargah Dargh E Hakimi of the community The old Burhanpur city is surrounded by gates giving it the appearance of a fort Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Villages 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe district was historically part of the Nimar and Khandesh regions Khandesh subha provinence and was part of the various dynasties that rose and fell here During the rise of Buddhism the region was part of Avanti The Mauryas ruled the region for a while and were succeeded by the Satavahanas Vakatakas The region was part of the Gupta empire but after its collapse passed to Harshavardhana in 608 CE Asirgarh and its surroundings were then ruled by the Tak Rajputs In 1296 Alauddin Khilji conquered Asirgarh In the Mughal rule of India this district was part of Khandesh provinence and Burhanpur was its capital city 1 In 1536 Humayun visited Burhanpur and forced the submission of Raja Ali Khan also known as Adlil Shah who controlled Burhanpur and Asirgarh His son Bahadur Khan rebelled against Akbar who soon arrived personally in the region to examine Asirgarh fort for himself Shah Jahan stayed in the fort starting in 1630 for 2 years to conduct operations against the various Deccan powers and there his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal died and was initially buried in Burhanpur In 1632 Shah Jahan left and left Mahabat Khan as viceroy of the Deccan Burhanpur was under the control of Aurangzeb in the late 17th century In 1681 the Marathas made their first raid on Khandesh and sacked Burhanpur In 1720 the Nizam of Hyderabad took over control of all Mughal possessions in the Deccan including Burhanpur but was constantly beset by the forces of Maratha Peshwa Balaji Rao I until it was ceded to the Marathas The district was variously controlled by the Scindias or Holkars until in 1818 it came under British rule after the Third Anglo Maratha War In 1857 Tatya Tope passed through the district during the rebellion Various nationalist figures and freedom fighters arose in the Nimar region After Independence the district became part of the newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh Geography EditBurhanpur district is bordered by Maharashtra state on the South South East Khandwa district in North Khargone district to the west Tapi river flows through this district Demographics EditReligions in Burhanpur district 2011 2 Religion PercentHinduism 72 91 Islam 23 86 Buddhism 2 62 Other or not stated 0 61 According to the 2011 census Burhanpur District has a population of 757 847 3 roughly equal to the nation of Djibouti 4 or the US state of Alaska 5 This gives it a ranking of 490th in India out of a total of 640 3 The district has a population density of 221 inhabitants per square kilometre 570 sq mi 3 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 19 23 3 Burhanpur has a sex ratio of 900 females for every 1000 males 3 and a literacy rate of 65 28 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 8 48 and 30 36 of the population respectively 3 Languages of Burhanpur district 2011 Marathi 26 97 Hindi 17 18 Urdu 16 52 Korku 10 42 Bareli 6 23 Bhilali 5 33 Banjari 3 78 Bhili 2 81 Gujarati 2 54 Nimadi 2 24 Others 5 98 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 26 97 of the population in the district spoke Marathi 17 18 Hindi 16 52 Urdu 10 42 Korku 6 23 Bareli 5 33 Bhilali 3 78 Banjari 2 81 Bhili 2 54 Gujarati and 2 24 Nimadi as their first language 6 Historical populationYearPop p a 1901106 985 1911127 696 1 79 1921129 511 0 14 1931152 609 1 65 1941167 736 0 95 1951176 580 0 52 1961238 244 3 04 1971311 188 2 71 1981423 799 3 14 1991533 066 2 32 2001634 883 1 76 2011757 847 1 79 source 7 Villages EditChillaraReferences Edit Sarkar Jadunath 1920 Shivaji And His Times New York United States of America pp 180 190 C 16 Population By Religion Madhya Pradesh census gov in a b c d e f District Census 2011 PDF Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India 2011 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Djibouti 757 074 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 1 January 2011 Retrieved 2011 09 30 Alaska 710 231 2011 Census of India Population By Mother Tongue Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burhanpur district Burhanpur District Coordinates 21 18 36 N 76 13 48 E 21 31000 N 76 23000 E 21 31000 76 23000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Burhanpur district amp oldid 1129663513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
