 | Chhatarpur | |
About the District
The district of Chhatarpur is situated at north-eastern boarder of Madhya Pradesh and is surrounded by the district of Mohoba (Uttar Pradesh) in the East, Tikamgarh (M.P.) in the West and Sagar (M.P.) in the South- East.
The district has been named after the great warrior of the region Maharaja Chhatrasa. It was previously under the then Vindhya Pradesh. However at the time of reorganization of states, it was included inMadhya Pradesh on 1st November 1956.
The district is famous worldwide for the superb temples at Khajuraho. Khajuraho is also a UNESCO world heritage site visited by thousands of visitors everyday.
Attractions
Kandariya Mahadeo (Khajuraho), Chaunsat Yogini, Chitragupta Temple, Vishwanath Temple, Lakshmana Tample, Matangeswara Temple, Parsvanath Temple, Ghantai Temple, Adinath temple, Duladeo Temple, Chaturbhuj Temple.
For tourism in Khajuraho, Click Here.
Facts & Figures
| Date of Formation | 1st November 1956 |
| Area | 8687 sq. km |
| Forest Land | 659.52 sq. km |
| Latitude | 24° 06 & 25° 20 N |
| Longitude | 78° 59 - 80° 26 E |
| Population (2001) | 1,474,633 |
| Males | 788845 |
| Females | 685788 |
| Population density | 170 per sq. km |
| SexRatio | 869 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy Rate | 53.4% |
| No. of Tehsil | 07 |
| No. of Blocks | 08 |
| No. of Villages | 1192 |
| Average rainfall | 1000-1200 mm |
| Postal Code | 471001 |
| STD Code | 07682 |
How to Reach
Air : Regular flight service link Khajuraho with Delhi, Agra and Varanasi.
Road : Khajuraho is well connected by regular buses with Satna, Harpalpur, Jhansi and Mahoba.
Rail : The nearest rail heads are Harpalpur (94 km.) and Mahoba (61 km.), Jhansi (172 km.) for those travelling from Delhi and Madras. The Satna District (117 km.) is the nearby rail head for the people coming from Mumbai, Calcutta and Varanasi through Mumbai-Allahabad line of the Central Railway.
