Chachaura district

Chachaura district is a proposed district in Madhya Pradesh, India. On 18 March 2020, the bill to create Chachaura district was passed by the state cabinet. ^[1] Chachaura, currently falls in Guna district. Chachaura district will be formed separated from Guna district. The headquarter of the Chachaura district will be Chachoura. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Chachaura district चाचौड़ा ज़िला
Proposed district of Madhya Pradesh
Shri Baag Bageshwar Temple, Chachaura
Chachaura district Location in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates: 24°10′54″N77°00′29″E / 24.18167°N 77.00806°E / 24.18167; 77.00806
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Gwalior
Headquarter	Chachoura
Tehsils [5]	Chachaura Kumbhraj Maksoodangarh
Government
•  Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Chachoura & some part of Raghogarh
•  Lok Sabha constituencies	Rajgarh (shared with Guna, Rajgarh & Agar district)
Language
•  Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Formation

The formation of Chachaura district will accelerate development work in the area. Guna district consists of four assembly constituencies; Chachoura, Raghogarh, Guna and Bamori, out of which the entire Chachoura and some part of Raghogarh will be merged to form Chachaura district. The area of proposed district will include three tehsils Chachaura, Kumbhraj and Maksoodangarh.

Historical importance

Chachaura had a significant history. The old name of Chachaura is Champavati. The Champavati Fort was built in the 16th-17th century, and this Fort is also a State Protected Monument of Madhya Pradesh. There are Baag Bageshwar Dhaam, Hanuman Temple Chaan, Ambala Dhaam, Bade Ganpati Temple, Sita Bavari, Choudhaleshwar Dhaam and other many old and famous devotional places also present. ^[6]

Economic position

Chachaura is a tribal and backward class dominated area. The economy of this region is based on agriculture. In agriculture production this region is known for the production of coriander. And the coriander here is famous not only in the country but also abroad.

See also

• Chachoda
• Champavati Fort

References

1. "Amid political crisis, Kamal Nath cabinet okays creation of three new districts in Madhya Pradesh". financialexpress.com. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
2. "Amid political crisis, Kamal Nath cabinet creates three new districts". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
3. "Madhya Pradesh to get three new districts". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
4. "Madhya Pradesh to get 3 new districts". thenewsnow.co.in. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
5. "तीन तहसीलों को मिलाकर चाचौड़ा को बनाया ज़िला". naidunia.com (in Hindi). 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
6. "गुना से 396 गांव होंगे कम". dainikbhaskar.com (in Hindi). 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2024-12-15.