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| EDITORIAL |
 Shri Jagannath Singh, I.A.S.(Retd.) |
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अपना बुंदेलखंड डॉट कॉम परिवार के सदस्यों को "रामनवमी" की शुभकामनायें। राम जिन्होंने बुंदेलखंड के चित्रकूट क्षेत्र में संकल्प लिया कि "निश्चर हीन महि करूँ , भुज उठाहि प्रण (Read More)
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Banda, a district of Uttar Pradesh is located in the easternmost district of Bundelkhand. Banda district forms a part of Chitrakoot Division. The district is bounded on the north by district of Fatehpur, on the east by the district of Chitrakut, on the west by the district of Hamirpur and Mahoba and on the south by Satna, Panna districts of Madhya Pradesh.
The district
derives its name from the headquarters town, Banda, which is said to
have been derived from Bamdeo, a sage mentioned in Hindu mythology as
an incarnation of Lord Rama. Bamdeo is said to have had his hermitage
at the foot of a hill Bambeshwar near Khutla in Banda.
Attractions
Kalinjar
Fort, Bhuragarh Fort, Rangarh Fort, Khatri Pahar, Nawab Tank, Bamdeo
Temple, Maheshwari Devi Temple, Four Stone Pillar at Kairada Village.
Facts & Figures
| Area | 4114.20 sq. km | | Latitude | 24º 53' and 25º 55' N | | Longitude | 80º 07’ and 81º 34' E | | Population (2001) | 1500253 | | Males | 806543 | | Females | 693710 | | Literacy Rate | 44.30% | | No. of Tehsil | 04 | | No. of Blocks | 08 | | No. of Towns | 08 | | No. of Villages | 694 | | Average rainfall | 902 mm | | Temperature | Max.: 44.4°C; Min.: 5.2°C | | Postal Code | 210001 | | STD Code | 05192 |
How to Reach
By Rail : Jhansi-Manikpur railway station is the nearest railhead to Banda.
By Road : The district
of Banda is linked with roadways to all the adjoining districts of
Kanpur, Allahabad, Chitrakut, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Mahoba and the
adjoining districts of Madhya Pradesh. The distance between Lucknow
(State Capital) to Banda by road is about 219 km. State owned buses and
private buses ply regularly between Banda and Lucknow.
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