Chhatarpur
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Chhatarpur is a city and a municipality
in Chhatarpur district
in the state of Madhya Pradesh
, India
. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhatarpur District.
Rajput
leader Chhatrasal
, the founder of Bundelkhand
independence, and contains his cenotaph
. The state was ruled by his descendants until 1785. At that time the Ponwar clan of the Rajput
s took control of Chhatarpur. The state was guaranteed to Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar
in 1806 by the British Raj
. In 1854 Chhatarpur would have lapsed to the British government for want of direct heirs under the doctrine of lapse
, but was conferred on Jagat Raj as a special act of grace. The Ponwar Rajas ruled a princely state
with an area of 1118 square miles (2,895.6 km²), and population of 156,139 in 1901, which was part of the Bundelkhand agency of Central India
. In 1901 the town of Chhatarpur had a population of 10,029, a high school and manufactured paper and coarse cutlery. The state also contained the British cantonment of Nowgaon
.
After the independence of India in 1947, the Rajas of Chhatarpur acceded to India, and Chhatarpur, together with the rest of Bundelkhand Agency, became part of the Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh
. Vindhya Pradesh was merged into the state of Madhya Pradesh
in 1956.
It is located on the far north-east border of Madhya Pradesh, sharing its borders with the Banda district
of Uttar Pradesh
. It is 133 km from Jhansi
in Uttar Pradesh and 233 km from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh
.
, Chhatarpur had a population of 99,519. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chhatarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 62%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
has been working on a diamond project, see Bunder Project
, in Chhatarpur area. If Rio Tinto
starts mining for diamond there will be good support for local people. There are many granite mining industries available in Chhatarpur district.
(45 km), Harpalpur
(55 km) Jhansi
(133 km) and Satna
(140 km) and the nearest airport is at Khajuraho
, which has daily flights from Delhi
.
, which is also known as Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University Sagar. They offer graduation and post graduation courses in the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Education and Law. Government Maharaja P.G. College, Government Girls P.G. College
and Saraswati College Of Computer Science(SCCS) also offers doctorate (PhD) programs in Arts and Science faculties.
(आकाशवाणी) under Prasar Bharati
. It is transmitting at 675 kHz. The radio station of Chhatarpur has given name and fame to many local artists. Notable among them are Deshraj Pateriya, Lakshmi Tripathi. Chhatarpur also has a Doordarshan's Hi power transmitter for TV which is located at Deri Road.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Chhatarpur district
Chhatarpur District
Chhatarpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Chhatarpur is the district headquarters.-Geography:Chattarpur district located at 24.06° & 25.20°N 78.59° & 80.26° E respectively...
in the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhatarpur District.
History
Chhatarpur was founded in 1785 and is named after the BundelaBundela
The Bundelas are a Rajput clan of Chattari lineage who ruled several states in central India, in Bundelkhand region from the 16th century.The Bundelas are the most prominent Rajputs hailing from Central India...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
leader Chhatrasal
Maharaja Chhatrasal
Budelkhand Kesri Maharaja Chhatrasal , was a Bundeli warrior who chose to turn against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and seek to establish his own kingdom in Bundelkhand....
, the founder of Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand anciently known as Chedi Kingdom is a geographic region of central India...
independence, and contains his cenotaph
Cenotaph
A cenotaph is an "empty tomb" or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been interred elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek κενοτάφιον = kenotaphion...
. The state was ruled by his descendants until 1785. At that time the Ponwar clan of the Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s took control of Chhatarpur. The state was guaranteed to Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar
Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar
Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar also knowns as Kunwar Sone Shah, died in 1816, ruled on Chhatarpur dynasty as Raja between 1785 to 1816.Chhatarpur kings belongs and come from Karaiya dynesty....
in 1806 by the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. In 1854 Chhatarpur would have lapsed to the British government for want of direct heirs under the doctrine of lapse
Doctrine of lapse
The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the British in India between 1848 and 1856...
, but was conferred on Jagat Raj as a special act of grace. The Ponwar Rajas ruled a princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
with an area of 1118 square miles (2,895.6 km²), and population of 156,139 in 1901, which was part of the Bundelkhand agency of Central India
Central India Agency
The Central India Agency was a political office of the British Indian Empire, which covered the northern half of present-day Madhya Pradesh state. The Central India Agency was made up entirely of princely states, which were under native rulers...
. In 1901 the town of Chhatarpur had a population of 10,029, a high school and manufactured paper and coarse cutlery. The state also contained the British cantonment of Nowgaon
Nowgaon
Nowgaon is a city and a municipality in Chhatarpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Demographics:As of the 2001 India census, Nowgaon had a population of 33,024. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nowgaon has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the...
.
Rajas
- 1785 - 1816 Kunwar Sone Shah (b. ... - d. 1816)
- 1816 - 1854 Partab Singh (b. ... - d. 1854)
- 1854 - Nov 1867 Jaghat Singh (b. 1846 - d. 1867)
- 1867 - 1895 Vishvanath Singh (b. 1866 - d. 1932)
Maharajas
- 1895 - 4 Apr 1932 Vishvanath Singh (s.a.)
- 5 Apr 1932 - 15 Aug 1947 Bhawani Singh (b. 1921 - d. 2006)
After the independence of India in 1947, the Rajas of Chhatarpur acceded to India, and Chhatarpur, together with the rest of Bundelkhand Agency, became part of the Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh is a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named for the Vindhya Range, which runs...
. Vindhya Pradesh was merged into the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
in 1956.
Geography
Chhatarpur is located at 24.9°N 79.6°E. It has an average elevation of 305 metres (1000 feet).It is located on the far north-east border of Madhya Pradesh, sharing its borders with the Banda district
Banda District
Banda district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Banda is the district headquarters. It is a part of Chitrakoot Division.Banda is famous for its Shajar stone, used for making jewellery, and the historically and architecturally significant sites Khajuraho and Kalinjar. Khajuraho is...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. It is 133 km from Jhansi
Jhansi
Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
in Uttar Pradesh and 233 km from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Chhatarpur had a population of 99,519. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chhatarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 62%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
There is no large scale industry in Chhatarpur apart from a few small scale industreis available, but these industries are not sufficient for giving enough employment for local people. The economy is mostly dependent on farming. The city however, has a growing private commercial sector, mainly retail businesses. Recently a multinational mining company Rio TintoRio Tinto Group
The Rio Tinto Group is a diversified, British-Australian, multinational mining and resources group with headquarters in London and Melbourne. The company was founded in 1873, when a multinational consortium of investors purchased a mine complex on the Rio Tinto river, in Huelva, Spain from the...
has been working on a diamond project, see Bunder Project
Bunder Project
Bunder Project is a proposed new diamond mine , located at Janpad Panchayat Buxwaha, Tehsil Buxwaha, District, Chhatarpur India. If the project is approved and proves viable, it could be the "first significant world class diamond mine in India", according to the Rio Tinto Group, who have proposed...
, in Chhatarpur area. If Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto Group
The Rio Tinto Group is a diversified, British-Australian, multinational mining and resources group with headquarters in London and Melbourne. The company was founded in 1873, when a multinational consortium of investors purchased a mine complex on the Rio Tinto river, in Huelva, Spain from the...
starts mining for diamond there will be good support for local people. There are many granite mining industries available in Chhatarpur district.
Transport
Chhatarpur can be reached by road only. The nearest railway stations are at KhajurahoKhajuraho
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho , a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about southeast of New Delhi, are one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for...
(45 km), Harpalpur
Harpalpur
Harpalpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Chhatarpur District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Harpalpur had a population of 15,410. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Harpalpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national...
(55 km) Jhansi
Jhansi
Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
(133 km) and Satna
Satna
Satna is a city in central India and a municipal corporation in Satna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Satna District. Satna is a border city of the state and is touched by the borders of the state of UttarPradesh.-History:Satna got its name...
(140 km) and the nearest airport is at Khajuraho
Khajuraho
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho , a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about southeast of New Delhi, are one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for...
, which has daily flights from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
Education
Most of the colleges in Chhatarpur district are affiliated to University of SagarUniversity of Sagar
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University |Central University]] in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was founded Sir Hari Singh Gour on 18 July 1946, during the British Raj and is the oldest university in the state.-Campus:...
, which is also known as Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University Sagar. They offer graduation and post graduation courses in the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Education and Law. Government Maharaja P.G. College, Government Girls P.G. College
Government Girls P.G. College
This College is Situated on the national Highway of Gwalior-Allahabad. Aqacent to Bhagwan Narshingh Mandir of Chhatarpur City. It has it's own about 9 acres land . Govt. Girls P.G. college is the only post graduate girls college among three district of Madhya Pradesh. i.e. Panna, Chhatarpur and...
and Saraswati College Of Computer Science(SCCS) also offers doctorate (PhD) programs in Arts and Science faculties.
Radio and TV station
Chhatarpur has got its own radio station of All India RadioAll India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
(आकाशवाणी) under Prasar Bharati
Prasar Bharati
Prasar Bharati is India's largest public broadcaster. It is an autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament and comprises Doordarshan television network and All India Radio which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.Prasar Bharati was...
. It is transmitting at 675 kHz. The radio station of Chhatarpur has given name and fame to many local artists. Notable among them are Deshraj Pateriya, Lakshmi Tripathi. Chhatarpur also has a Doordarshan's Hi power transmitter for TV which is located at Deri Road.
Places to see
- KhajurahoKhajurahoThe Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho , a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about southeast of New Delhi, are one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for...
, a popular tourist spot is near Chhatarpur. - DhubelaDhubelaMaharaja Chhatrasal Museum is a museum located in an old palace at Dhubela, on the Chhatarpur-Nowgaon highway, in Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India. This museum was established in September, 1955 in a palace built by Chhatrasal...
, A Museum 15 KM from Chhatarpur - JatashankarJatashankarJatashankar is natural cave, a Hindu shrine located north of Pachmarhi, in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Cave is located in deep ravine, with enormous boulders perched above. Cave contains stalagmites revered as naturally formed lingams. Cave serves as a shrine to the God Shiv and...
, A holy place Near Bijawar - BhimkundBhimkundBhimkund is a Natural water tank and a holy place in India. Bhimkund is located near Bajna village in Chhatarpur district and its 77km away from the district headquarters. To reach Bhimkund take the road from Chhatarpur to Bijawar and from Bijawar take the road to Bajna village. The water of this...
, A beautiful place for Natural water tank. Near to Bajna. - Raneh FallRaneh FallThe Raneh Falls is a natural water fall on the Ken River, located in Chhatarpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-The falls:The Ken River forms a long, and deep canyon made of pure crystalline granite in varying shades of colours ranging from pink and red to grey. There is a series...
, A water fall Near to Khajuraho - Hanuman TauriaHanuman TauriaHanuman Tauria is a location in Chhatarpur, in Chhatarpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. As the name signifies this is located in one of the longest hills in the heart of the city. It is in front of Kishore Sagar Talab...
, A Hanuman tample - Bambar BainiBambar BainiBambar Baini is the regional incarnation of the Devi closely identified with Amba: Her name means "powerful goddess of shakti riding the lion," and she resides on a hill located at town of Laundi...
, Ancient temple of maa Durga on a hill in LaundiLaundiLaundi which has been replaced by "Lavkushnagar",is a town/city/tehshil and a nagar panchayat in Chhatarpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is about 55 km away from Chhatarpur and 37 km. from the temple town Khajuraho. The Urmil and Kail Rivers flow through this town... - Panna National ParkPanna National ParkPanna National Park is a national park located in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It has an area of about 543 square miles . The terrain in Panna National Park is undulating and heavily forested with many streams and waterfalls.Among the animals found here are the chital,...
, near PannaPannaPanna can refer to:* Aam panna, an Indian drink made from mangoes* Panna, Madhya Pradesh, a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India* Panna district, a district in Sagar Division of Madhya Pradesh, India* Panna National Park, in Madhya Pradesh, India...
district - Pandav Falls, close to Khajuraho, Pandavas said to have sought shelter here during exile