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District of Uttar Pradesh in India

Mahoba district

District of Uttar Pradesh

Chandela-era Yajna Mandapa in Kulpahar
Maheshwari Mata Charkhari,

Location of Mahoba district in Uttar Pradesh

Coordinates (Mahoba): 25°17′24″N 79°52′12″E﻿ / ﻿25.29000°N 79.87000°E﻿ / 25.29000; 79.87000
Country|  India
State| Uttar Pradesh
Division| Chitrakoot Division
Headquarters| Mahoba
Tehsils| 1\. Kulpahar 2\. Charkhari 3\. Mahoba
Government

• District Magistrate & Collector| Mridul Chaudhary
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies| Mahoba and Charkhari
Area

• Total| 3,144 km2 (1,214 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 875,958
• Density| 279/km2 (720/sq mi)
• Urban

| 185,381
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways| 86
Website| mahoba.nic.in

Mahoba district is a district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Headquartered in the city of Mahoba, the district had a population of a population of 875,958 as of the 2011 Indian census and occupies 2884 km2 within the Chitrakoot division of Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011[update] it was the least populous district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 75).[1] Mahoba District is also known as Alha-Udal Nagari.

## Divisions

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The district comprises three tehsils: Mahoba, Charkhari and Kulpahar, comprising four development blocks: Kabrai, Charkhari, Jaitpur and Panwari.

There are five urban local bodies (two Nagar Palika Parishads and three Nagar Panchayats): Mahoba (NPP), Charkhari (NPP), Kabrai (NP), Kulpahar (NP) and Kharela (NP).

There are 10 police stations including woman police station in the district.

### General administration

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The district is a part of Chitrakoot division, headed by the Divisional Commissioner, who is an IAS officer of high seniority.[2][3][4][5][6] The District Magistrate & Collector, hence, reports to the Divisional Commissioner of Chitrakoot Division. The current Divisional Commissioner is Dinesh Kumar Singh (IAS).

Mahoba district administration is headed by the District Magistrate & Collector (DM), who is an IAS officer. The DM is in charge of land revenue, law and order and supervises all development activities the district.[2][7][8][9][10]

The District Magistrate is assisted by one Chief Development Officer, one Additional District Magistrate i.e. ADM (Finance & Revenue), and three Sub Divisional Magistrates. The current DM of Mahoba is Manoj Kumar Chauhan (IAS).

### Police administration

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Mahoba district comes under Prayagraj police zone and Chitrakoot police range of Uttar Pradesh Police. Prayagraj zone is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADG), whereas Chitrakoot range is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police (IG).

District Police of Mahoba is headed by the Superintendent of Police (SP) who is an IPS officer and is accountable to the District Magistrate for Law and Order enforcement. He is assisted by one Additional Superintendent of Police. The Mahoba district is divided into three police circles, each headed by a Circle Officer in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.[7] The current SP is Aparna Gupta.[11]

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901| 228,109| —
1911| 232,675| +0.20%
1921| 222,882| −0.43%
1931| 238,012| +0.66%
1941| 270,832| +1.30%
1951| 278,070| +0.26%
1961| 330,681| +1.75%
1971| 411,748| +2.22%
1981| 504,866| +2.06%
1991| 625,053| +2.16%
2001| 758,379| +1.95%
2011| 875,958| +1.45%
source:[12]

Religions in Mahoba district (2011)[13]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 93.06%
Islam |

| 6.56%
Other or not stated |

| 0.38%
Distribution of religions

According to the 2011 census Mahoba district has a population of 875,958,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[14] or the US state of Delaware.[15] This gives it a ranking of 469th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 288 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.66%.[1] Mahoba has a sex ratio of 880 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 66.94%. 21.16% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 25.22% of the population.[1]

Languages of Mahoba district (2011)[16]

Hindi (65.50%)

Bundeli (33.63%)

Others (0.87%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 65.50% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 33.63% Bundeli as their first language.[16]

## Politics

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There are two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Mahoba and Charkhari. Both are part of Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency. In 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Rakesh Kumar Goswami was elected from Mahoba, re-elected in 2022.[17] While Brijbhushan Rajpoot was elected from Charkhari in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[18]

## Notable people

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* Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel \- MLA, BJP
* Pushpendra Singh Chandel, MP, BJP
* Ganga Charan Rajput, Ex. MP

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Mahoba one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[19] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[19]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Mahoba" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
2. ^ a b "CONSTITUTIONAL SETUP". Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
3. ^ Maheshwari, S.R. (2000). Indian Administration (6th ed.). New Delhi: Orient Blackswan Private Ltd. pp. 563–572. ISBN 9788125019886.
4. ^ Singh, G.P. (1993). Revenue administration in India: A case study of Bihar. Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 26–129. ISBN 978-8170993810.
5. ^ Laxmikanth, M. (2014). Governance in India (2nd ed.). Noida: McGraw Hill Education. pp. 5.1–5.2. ISBN 978-9339204785.
6. ^ "Role and Functions of Divisional Commissioner". Your Article Library. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
7. ^ a b Maheshwari, S.R. (2000). Indian Administration (6th ed.). New Delhi: Orient Blackswan Private Ltd. pp. 573–597. ISBN 9788125019886.
8. ^ Laxmikanth, M. (2014). Governance in India (2nd ed.). Noida: McGraw Hill Education. pp. 6.1–6.6. ISBN 978-9339204785.
9. ^ Singh, G.P. (1993). Revenue administration in India: A case study of Bihar. Delhi: Mittal Publications. pp. 50–124. ISBN 978-8170993810.
10. ^ "Powers Of District Magistrate in India". Important India. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
11. ^ "Officers posted at Mahoba". Uttar Pradesh Police. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
12. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
13. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
14. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est."
15. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Delaware 897,934"
16. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
17. ^ "Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: BJP's Rakesh Kumar Goswami wins Mahoba with 64955 votes". India Today. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
18. ^ "Charkhari Election Result 2022 LIVE: How to check Charkhari Legislative Assembly election (Vidhan Sabha) winners, losers, vote margin, news updates". CNBCTV18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
19. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

## External links

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* Official website

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Places adjacent to Mahoba district

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Cities and towns in Mahoba district

Mahoba|

* Charkhari
* Kabrai
* Kharela
* Kulpahar
* Mahoba

Other districts|

* Agra
* Aligarh
* Ayodhya
* Ambedkar Nagar
* Amethi
* Amroha
* Auraiya
* Azamgarh
* Bagpat
* Bahraich
* Ballia
* Balrampur
* Banda
* Barabanki
* Basti
* Bhadohi
* Bijnor
* Bulandshahr
* Chandauli
* Chitrakoot
* Deoria
* Etah
* Etawah
* Farrukhabad
* Fatehpur
* Firozabad
* Gautam Buddha Nagar
* Ghaziabad
* Ghazipur
* Gonda
* Gorakhpur
* Hamirpur
* Hardoi
* Hapur
* Hathras
* Jalaun
* Jaunpur
* Jhansi
* Kannauj
* Kanpur Nagar
* Kanpur Dehat
* Kasganj
* Kaushambi
* Kushinagar
* Lakhimpur Kheri
* Lalitpur
* Lucknow
* Maharajganj
* Mahoba
* Mainpuri
* Mathura
* Mau
* Meerut
* Mirzapur
* Moradabad
* Muzaffarnagar
* Pratapgarh
* Prayagraj
* Raebareli
* Rampur
* Saharanpur
* Sant Kabir Nagar
* Shravasti
* Siddharthnagar
* Shamli
* Sambhal
* Sitapur
* Sonbhadra
* Sultanpur
* Unnao
* Varanasi

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Agra division|

* Agra
* Firozabad
* Mainpuri
* Mathura

Aligarh division|

* Aligarh
* Etah
* Hathras
* Kasganj

Ayodhya division|

* Ambedkar Nagar
* Amethi
* Ayodhya
* Barabanki
* Sultanpur

Azamgarh division|

* Azamgarh
* Ballia
* Mau

Bareilly division|

* Bareilly
* Budaun
* Pilibhit
* Shahjahanpur

Basti division|

* Basti
* Sant Kabir Nagar
* Siddharthnagar

Chitrakoot division|

* Banda
* Chitrakoot
* Hamirpur
* Mahoba

Devipatan division|

* Bahraich
* Balrampur
* Gonda
* Shravasti

Gorakhpur division|

* Deoria
* Gorakhpur
* Kushinagar
* Maharajganj

Jhansi division|

* Jalaun
* Jhansi
* Lalitpur

Kanpur division|

* Auraiya
* Etawah
* Farrukhabad
* Kannauj
* Kanpur Nagar
* Kanpur Dehat

Lucknow division|

* Hardoi
* Lakhimpur Kheri
* Lucknow
* Raebareli
* Sitapur
* Unnao

Meerut division|

* Bagpat
* Bulandshahr
* Gautam Buddh Nagar
* Ghaziabad
* Hapur
* Meerut

Mirzapur division|

* Mirzapur
* Sant Ravidas Nagar
* Sonbhadra

Moradabad division|

* Amroha
* Bijnor
* Moradabad
* Rampur
* Sambhal

Prayagraj division|

* Fatehpur
* Kaushambi
* Pratapgarh
* Prayagraj

Saharanpur division|

* Muzaffarnagar
* Saharanpur
* Shamli

Varanasi division|

* Chandauli
* Ghazipur
* Jaunpur
* Varanasi

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Chitrakoot division topics

General|

* Bagelkhand
* Bundelkhand
* Ranipur Sanctuary
* Vijai Sagar Sanctuary

Mythology, history|

* Princely states of Bundelkhand

Districts|

* Banda
* Chitrakoot
* Hamirpur
* Mahoba

Rivers, dams, lakes|

* Betwa
* Ken
* Yamuna
* Belasagar Lake

Languages, people|

* Bagheli
* Hindustani
* Standard Hindi
* Urdu

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Banda
* Hamirpur

See also|

* Cities and towns in Banda district
* Cities and towns in Chitrakoot district
* Cities and towns in Hamirpur district
* Cities and towns in Mahoba district
* Villages in Mahoba district
* People from Banda
* People from Hamirpur
* People from Mahoba

Other Divisions|

* Agra
* Aligarh
* Ayodhya
* Azamgarh
* Bareilly
* Basti
* Devipatan
* Gorakhpur
* Jhansi
* Kanpur
* Lucknow
* Meerut
* Mirzapur
* Moradabad
* Prayagraj
* Saharanpur
* Varanasi

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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Districts|

* Agra
* Aligarh
* Ayodhya
* Ambedkar Nagar
* Amethi
* Amroha
* Auraiya
* Azamgarh
* Bagpat
* Bahraich
* Ballia
* Balrampur
* Banda
* Barabanki
* Bareilly
* Basti
* Bhadohi
* Bijnor
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* Bulandshahr
* Chandauli
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* Etawah
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* Fatehpur
* Firozabad
* Gautam Buddha Nagar
* Ghaziabad
* Ghazipur
* Gonda
* Gorakhpur
* Hamirpur
* Hardoi
* Hathras
* Jalaun
* Jaunpur
* Jhansi
* Kannauj
* Kanpur Dehat
* Kanpur Nagar
* Kasganj
* Kaushambi
* Kushinagar
* Lakhimpur Kheri
* Lalitpur
* Lucknow
* Maharajganj
* Mahoba
* Mainpuri
* Mathura
* Mau
* Meerut
* Mirzapur
* Moradabad
* Muzaffarnagar
* Pilibhit
* Pratapgarh
* Prayagraj
* Raebareli
* Rampur
* Saharanpur
* Sambhal
* Sant Kabir Nagar
* Shahjahanpur
* Shamli
* Shravasti
* Siddharthnagar
* Sitapur
* Sonbhadra
* Sultanpur
* Unnao
* Varanasi

Major cities|

* Agra
* Aligarh
* Ayodhya
* Bareilly
* Ghaziabad
* Gorakhpur
* Jhansi
* Kanpur
* Lucknow
* Mathura
* Meerut
* Moradabad
* Noida
* Prayagraj
* Saharanpur
* Vrindavan
* Varanasi

Villages|

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* Jafarabad
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* Jayapur
* Kathiraon
* Khanzadipur
* Kuri, Varanasi
* Lamhi
* Mehdiganj
* Phoolpur
* Raghunathpur
* Rajesultanpur
* Saifai
* Tisaura
* Vyaspur

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