Mauganj district

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Mauganj district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Bahuti waterfall Rewa.JPG
Bahuti Waterfall
Coordinates: 24°42′N81°56′E / 24.700°N 81.933°E / 24.700; 81.933
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
Division Rewa
Established15 August 2023 (2023-08-15)
Headquarters Mauganj
Tehsils
Government
 •  District collector Ajay Shrivastava (IAS)
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies 1. Rewa (shared with Rewa district)
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies 2
Area
 • Total1,866.88 km2 (720.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total616,645
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Demographics
Languages
 • Official Hindi and Bagheli
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website mauganj.nic.in

Mauganj district is one the district of Madhya Pradesh. The administrative headquarter is at Mauganj. The district was carved out from existing Rewa district on 15 August 2023. The district was announced by then Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. [1] [2]

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History

In the eleventh century, the Mauganj town was known as 'Mau Raj'. Rajput clan Sengar and they built fort in Mau Raj(now Mauganj), Nai Garhi and other places. [3] Sengar kings ruled their kingdom here, however in the fourteenth century Baghels invaded Mau Raj and Baghel King Chhatradhari Singh new fort and named 'Nai Garhi' mean new fort.

Politics

The district has two legislative assembly constituency, [4]

Both seats comes under Rewa Lok Sabha constituency and current member of parliament is Janardan Mishra.

Notable person

Towns

Places to visit

Transportion

The district has no railway station, the nearest railway station is Rewa which is 65 kilometres from Mauganj. The nearest airport from the district is Rewa Airport. The district is well connected with roads. The National Highway 135 passes through Mauganj town.

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References

  1. ↑ "Mauganj becomes 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh". The Times of India. 2023-08-14. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ↑ "MP Cabinet increases amount for farmer scheme, approves new district". Hindustan Times. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ↑ Baker 2007, p. 68.
  4. ↑ "Constituencies | District Mauganj | India" . Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Video: Madhya Pradesh minister, Speaker faint at separate Independence Day events". India Today. Retrieved 2024-03-17.


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