Panna district

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Panna district
District of Madhya Pradesh
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Clockwise from top-left: Ajaygarh Temple, Mritangeshwara Temple in Nandchand, Parnami Temple, Ken River in Panna National Park, Pawai Chandi Waterfalls
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Location of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates(Panna, India): 24°43′N80°10′E / 24.717°N 80.167°E / 24.717; 80.167
CountryIndia
State Madhya Pradesh
Division Sagar
Headquarters Panna, India
Tehsils Panna, Ajaygarh, Pawai, Amanganj, Gunour, Shahnagar, Raipura, Devendranagar and Simariya
Government
 • BodyLegislative Assembly of Panna, pawai and Gunour
 • Collector & District MagistrateShri Harjinder Singh(IAS)
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Khajuraho
 • member of parliament V.D.Sharma(BJP)
Area
 • Total7,135 km2 (2,755 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,016,520
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 66.08%
 • Sex ratio907
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration MP-35
Major highways NH 39 State highway 49
Website panna.nic.in

Panna district is a district of the Sagar Division, within the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Panna is the district headquarters.

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History

Panna district was created in 1950, shortly after Indian independence, from the territory of several former princely states of British India, including the states of Panna, Jaso, most of Ajaigarh, and a portion of Paldeo. Panna District was part of the new Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.

Geography

Panna district lies between 23°27′N79°27′E / 23.45°N 79.45°E / 23.45; 79.45 and 25°06′N80°24′E / 25.10°N 80.40°E / 25.10; 80.40 . [1] It has an area of 7,135 km2. [2]

The Ken River flows through the district. The Pandav Falls and the Gatha Falls are located in the district. Panna National Park is a major tourist attraction in the district. [3]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Panna one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [4] It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [4] It is among the five poorest districts in the state in terms of income. It ranks 41st out of 45 districts in human development index (HDI) in Madhya Pradesh. [5]

Divisions

Gram panchayats under Panna district

This intermediate subdivisions are also called block, [6] intermediate panchayat, [7] tehsil [8] or tahsil. [8] Inside Panna district, there are the following nine subdivisions:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901165,440—    
1911207,021+2.27%
1921202,725−0.21%
1931215,137+0.60%
1941249,226+1.48%
1951259,659+0.41%
1961331,257+2.47%
1971429,077+2.62%
1981539,978+2.33%
1991687,945+2.45%
2001856,558+2.22%
20111,016,520+1.73%
source: [9]
Religions in Panna district (2011) [10]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
95.89%
Islam
 
3.46%
Jainism
 
0.47%
Other or not stated
 
0.18%

According to the 2011 census Panna District has a population of 1,016,520, [11] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus [12] or the US state of Montana. [13] This gives it a ranking of 442nd in India (out of a total of 640). [11] The district has a population density of 142 inhabitants per square kilometre (370/sq mi) . [11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 18.62%. [11] Panna has a sex ratio of 907 females for every 1000 males, [11] and a literacy rate of 66.08%. 12.33% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 20.46% and 16.81% of the population respectively. [11]

Languages

Languages of Panna district (2011) [14]

   Hindi (69.08%)
   Bundeli (29.73%)
  Others (1.19%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 69.08% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 29.73% Bundeli as their first language. [14]

Among Panna's languages is Bundeli, which has a lexical similarity of 72–91% with Hindi and is spoken by about 3 million people in Bagelkhand. [15]

Mining

Panna district is famous for its diamond mines located in a belt of about 80 km across the Panna town. [2] In olden days the most productive mines were located in the village of Sukariuh. [16] Nowadays, Majhagaon is the only active diamond mine in Asia. [17]

Tourist Places

Villages

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  8. 1 2 State elections 2008 candidates
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