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Pandhurna District

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Pandhurna is the 55th district of Madhya Pradesh state and 9th district of Jabalpur division, which came into existence in the year 2023 after separating from Chhindwara district.[1]

Pandhurana district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates: 24°42′N 81°56′E / 24.700°N 81.933°E / 24.700; 81.933
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionJabalpur Division
Established5 October 2023 (2023-10-05)
HeadquartersPandhurna
Tehsils
  1. Pandhuran
  2. Sausar
Government
 • District collectorAjay Dev Sharma (IAS)
 • Lok Sabha constituencies1. Chhindwara (shared with Chhindwara district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies2
Area
 • Total1,522.22 km2 (587.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total374,310
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Demographics
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websites342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in

Geography[edit]

The area of the district is 1522.22 sq km. Is. It is bounded by Nagpur in the south-east, Betul and Amravati in the west and Chhindwara districts in the north.Jam River is major river of District[2]

Major Towns Of District[edit]

Government[edit]

There is Two Vidhan Sabha constituencyin the District.

1 Pandhurna

2 Sausar

All two assembly is part of Chhindwara Lok Sabha.[3]

Economy[edit]

The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agriculture. Oranges are produced in the district.[4] There are also some big industries in the district.Pandhurna is also famous for its orange fields. Pandhurna also has a multinational company called drytech situated at Nagpur road.

Culture[edit]

Places to Wisit[edit]

  • Jam Sawali Hanuman Mandir
  • Ardhanarishwar Jyotirlinga
  • Ghoghra Waterfall[5]

Gotmar Mela[edit]

Gotmar Fair of Pandhurna “Gotmar Fair” is celebrated every year on Bhadrapada ‘Amavasya’ on the second day of Pola festival in Pandhurna city. This fair is celebrated on the banks of river ‘Jam’. [6]

Transportation[edit]

Pandhurna district is well connected with Roadway and Railway.

  • By Air

The nearest airport is Nagpur Airport. There are many flights available between Nagpur and other major airports in India. Pandhurna is also accessible via Bhopal/Jabalpur, which is also connected by air with other major cities of India.

  • By Rail

Pandhurna has a well established railway network. Located on South East Central Railway route. The nearest railway stations are Pandhurna, Nagpur, Multai and Chhindwara.

  • By Road

The city is situated on National Highway-47 (NH-47). Nearest cities are Nagpur and Chhindwara. This is the simplest and easiest route to reach Pandhurna.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "बड़ी खबर : मध्य प्रदेश का 54वां जिला बना पांढुर्णा, नोटिफिकेशन जारी | Pandhurna became 54th district of Madhya Pradesh notification issued". Patrika News. August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/en/history/
  3. ^ https://www.jagran.com/elections/lok-sabha/constituency/chhindwara.html
  4. ^ https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/district-produce/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%89%e0%a4%a4%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%a8/
  5. ^ https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/en/religious-place/
  6. ^ https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/en/culture-heritage/
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