Niwari district
Niwari district is one of the 52 districts of the Madhya Pradesh state in India. Niwari is administrative headquarter of Niwari district.
Niwari district | |
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top :Chhatris on the banks of the Betwa river, Orchha Bottom : Raja Ram Mandir | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Sagar Division |
| Headquarters | Niwari |
| Tehsils | Niwari, Orchha, Prithvipur, Proposed Tehsil Tarichar kalan |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Mr. Narendra Kumar Suryavanshi IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Tikamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,170 km2 (450 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 404,807 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP 36 |
| Website | niwari |
This district was formed on 1 October 2018. It was formerly part of Tikamgarh district.[1][2] Niwari is the smallest district of Madhya Pradesh.
Niwari has 3 tehsils: Prithvipur, Niwari and Orchha.
Description edit
It became the 52nd district of the state. Under this district, 56 Panchayats of Prithvipur Tehsil, 54 Panchayats of Niwari, 17 Panchayats of Orchha were included. Thus a total of 127 gram panchayats have been included here. It is the smallest district of Madhya Pradesh in terms of both population and area.
The Betwa River passes through this district, on the banks of this river Orchha town was established by ancient Kings of Bundelkhand. National Highway 39 and National Highway 44 and National Highway 539 passes through Niwari.[3]
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 census, Niwari district had a population of 404,807, of which 79,218 (19.57%) lived in urban areas. Niwari had a sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 99,441 (24.57%) and 18,244 (4.51%) of the population respectively.[4]
Niwari district has 396,427 (97.93%) Hindus and 6,279 (1.55%) Muslims.[5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 60.23% of the population spoke Bundeli and 39.51% Hindi as their first language.[6]
Places of interest edit
- Orchha– The ancient town of Orchha seems frozen in time, with its many monuments continuing to retain their original grandeur even to this day. Here you will find some of the most fascinating temples and palaces that will help you realise a childhood fantasy – travelling back in time.[7]
Lakshmi Mandir Orchha
- Shri Ramraja Temple Orchha– It is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage and receives devotees in large numbers regularly and is also commonly known as Orchha Temple. The annual domestic tourist number is around 650,000 and the foreign tourist number is around 25,000.[8]
Raja Ram Mandir Orchha
- Garh Kundar–The Garh Kundar fort is located on a high hill, surrounded by picturesque hills and forests. Besides the main fort, the remains of various ancient structures can be seen here.
Tourist places edit
- Orchha
How to reach edit
- By Air
Niwari do not have any airport. The nearest airport is Khajuraho Airport (HJR). It is around 123 KM from Niwari.
- By Rail
Niwari railway station is in the North Central Railway zone. Its Railway code is NEW.
- By Road
Niwari is well connected with the Roads. State Highway and National Highway passes from the city. Buses from other cities comes to the Niwari city.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ians (30 September 2018). "Niwari is 52nd district of MP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Gets New District Carved Out". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 1 October 2018.
- ^ "District Administration Niwari, Government of Madhya Pradesh | Ancient Capital of Bundelkhand | India".
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Tikamgarh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ https://indiatravel.com/orchha/
- ^ https://ramrajatemple.mp.gov.in/
External links edit
- Official website