Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

Town in Madhya Pradesh, India

Dindori

Town

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Dindori

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

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Dindori

Dindori (India)

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Coordinates: 22°57′N 81°05′E﻿ / ﻿22.95°N 81.08°E﻿ / 22.95; 81.08
Country|  India
State| Madhya Pradesh
District| Dindori
Elevation

| 640 m (2,100 ft)
Population

(2001)

• Total

| 17,413
Languages

• Official| Hindi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| MP-46
Website| dindori.nic.in

Dindori is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Dindori is the district headquarters. It was created on 25th May 1998 with total 927 villages. The district is a part of Jabalpur Division.

## History

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Being a part of Mandla district, it has been under the Gond rulers. Ramgarh is often remembered through folklore of Rani Avantibai Lodhi.[1]

## Geography

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Dindori is located at 22°57′N 81°05′E﻿ / ﻿22.95°N 81.08°E﻿ / 22.95; 81.08.[2] It has an average elevation of 640 metres (2,099 feet).

## Demographics

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As of 2011[update] India census,[3] Dindori had a population of 21,323. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dindori has an average literacy rate of 71%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 62%. In Dindori, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]

## Economy

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There is no industry in Dindori, people are dependent on agriculture, farming is also done in the traditional way with old things, the yield is very less, due to which poverty and unemployment is prevalent here, for the rest part of the year they work on daily wages.most of the youth here are unemployed. Big cities are forced to flee.[5]

## Places to visit

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There are various places in and around Dindori with domestic as well as foreign tourism.[6]

* Devnala waterfall, Dindori
* Jagatpur trek
* Chanda Forest village
* Dagona waterfall
* Nevsa waterfall, is located 14km away
* Karopani sanctuary etc.
* Haldi kareli at Samnapur
* Kakurramath (ancient temple) Amarkantak Road.

## Notable People

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* Avantibai, an indian queen-ruler and freedom fighter
* Arjun Singh Dhurve, folk dancer, Padamshri honored
* Bhaskar Bhagare, an Indian Politician and Social Worker

## Transportation

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Dindori can be reached by air from Dumna airport in Jabalpur, 146 km from Dindori, by rail from Jabalpur with 146 km Pendra road with 115 km and Umaria with 108 km from Dindori, or public buses from nearby major cities of Jabalpur, Mandla, Bilaspur and Shahdol.[7]

## See also

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* Gadasarai

## References

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1. ^ "Ramgarh of Rani Avantibai". September 2019.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dindori
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999
5. ^ https://www.icar-crida.res.in/CP/madhya pradesh/MP38_Dindori_07.06.2013.pdf [bare URL PDF]
6. ^ "11 Best Places to Visit in Dindori - TravelMyGlobe.com". www.travelmyglobe.com. travelmyglobe.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
7. ^ "How to Reach | District Dindori, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India". Dindori District. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

## External links

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* http://dindori.nic.in/Profile.html

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