Pandhurna is the 54th district (according to the Madhya Pradesh Gazette) of Madhya Pradesh state and 9th district of Jabalpur division , which came into existence in the year 2023 after separating from Chhindwara district .It is the least populous district of the state. Its administrative headquarter is in Pandhurna city.
20-684: Pandhurna is the administrative headquarter of the Pandhurna District in Madhya Pradesh, India. Pandhurna city is an important city from the business point of view. The infamous Gotmar Fair is organized every year on the banks of Jam River . Pandhurna is also famous for its orange fields. Pandhurna also has a multinational company called drytech situated at Nagpur road. Pandhurna is located at 21°36′N 78°31′E / 21.6°N 78.52°E / 21.6; 78.52 . It has an average elevation of 474 metres (1,555 feet). It
40-491: A literacy rate of 89.52%. 68.31% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.65% and 9.40% of the population respectively. Languages in Nagpur district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 70.11% of the population spoke Marathi , 17.71% Hindi , 4.20% Urdu , 1.39% Chhattisgarhi , 1.09% Gondi and 0.97% Sindhi as their first language. The current District Collector
60-725: A reorganisation of Indian states , Nagpur district was incorporated into Bombay state . On 1 May 1960, it became a district of Maharashtra state. Nagpur district is divided into 14 talukas : Ramtek , Umred , Kalameshwar , Katol , Kamptee , Kuhi , Narkhed , Nagpur , Nagpur Rural , Parseoni , Bhiwapur , Mouda , Savner and Hingna . Nagpur district has 12 Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Nagpur South West , Nagpur South , Nagpur East , Nagpur Central , Nagpur West , Nagpur North , Katol , Savner , Hingna , Umred , Kamthi and Ramtek . The first six constituencies are part of Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency and rest are part of Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency . According to
80-731: A few oil and cotton mills and food processing plants, as well as many cotton ginning and pressing factories. 1) Hanuman Mandir Jamsaoli, Saosar 2) Durga Mata Mandir Seoni, Pandhurna 3) Vitthal Rukmini Mandir Seoni, Pandhurna 4) Ardhnarishwar Shivling Mohgaon, sausar 5) Bhawani Mata Mandir, Bhawani Ward Pandhurna 6) MPL Ground, Chinese Food, Dosa, Food Chaupati Market, MPL Ground, Pandhurna 7) Hazrat Guncha Shah Wali Dargah Pandhurna 8) Hazrat Jungli Shah Peer Baba Dargah Nandapur 9) Hazrat Chand Shah Wali Dargah Pandhurna 10) Hazrat Baba Farid Dargah Badchicholi 11) Hazrat Gaus Paak Dargah Sausar Gotmar literally means stone throwing ('got' = stone and 'mar' = beat). "Gotmar Mela"
100-564: Is Abhishek Krishna. Nagpur district is made up of the following administrative bodies: Due to its central location in India, the Nagpur Railway Station is an important railway junction . It is a transit terminal for trains that connect the country lengthwise and breadthwise, especially trains connecting India's major metropolises, Mumbai to Howrah - Kolkata , Delhi and Jammu to Chennai , Hyderabad , Bangalore and Kanyakumari in
120-491: Is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India . The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district is part of Nagpur Division . Nagpur district is bounded by Bhandara district on the east, Chandrapur district on the southeast, Wardha district on the southwest, Amravati district on the northwest and Chhindwara district and Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh state on
140-592: Is also connected by air with other major cities of India. Pandhurna railway station is located in the Central Railway Zone, on Nagpur Itarsi railway route. Other major district station is Sausar (located on South East Central Railway zone on Chhindwara Nagpur Rail line). The city is situated on National Highway-47 ( NH-47 ). Nearest cities are Nagpur and Chhindwara. This is the simplest and easiest route to reach Pandhurna. Nagpur district Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: [naːɡpuːɾ] )
160-465: Is celebrated every year on Bhadrapada ‘Amavasya’ on the second day of Pola festival in Pandhurna city. This fair is celebrated on the banks of the river ‘Jam’. Pandhurna district is well connected by Roads and Railway. The nearest airport is Nagpur Airport . There are many flights available between Nagpur and other major airports in India. Pandhurna is also accessible via Bhopal and Jabalpur , which
180-459: Is located on National Highway-47 (NH-47). The city is situated on the banks of the Jam River . As of the 2011 Indian census, the municipality of Pandhurna have a population of 193,818, of which 100,657 were males while 93,156 were females. The population of children ages 0–6 is 4,986, which is 10.96% of the total population of the municipality of Pandhurna. The female sex ratio is 937, as opposed to
200-530: Is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India . Neelesh Pusaram Uike is MLA from here from INC party. Pandhurna is a typical Indian village with farming as the major occupation. Many farmers grow oranges and cotton as the Kharif crop since the black soil is suitable for its production. Other crops are soybean, groundnut, cauliflower, gram and wheat. There are many edible oil mills here. The village also has
220-498: The 2011 census Nagpur district had a population of 4,653,570, roughly equal to the nation of Ireland or the US state of South Carolina . This gives it a ranking of 29th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.39%. Nagpur has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males, and
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#1733085043145240-442: The Madhya Pradesh average of 931. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Pandhurna is around 959 compared to the state average of 918. The literacy rate of the city of Pandhurna is 87.03%, which is higher than the state average of 69.32%. In Pandhurna, male literacy is around 91.02% while female literacy rate is 82.76%. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.66% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.02% of total population in Pandhurna (M). Out of
260-490: The South, as well as western cities such as Pune and Ahmedabad . Nagpur is also a major road junction as India's two major national highways , Kanyakumari - Varanasi ( NH 7 ) and Hajira -Kolkata ( NH 6 ), pass through the city. Highway number 69 connects Nagpur to Obaidullaganj near Bhopal . Nagpur is at the junction of Asian HigLanka and AH46 connecting Kharagpur to Dhule . The MSRTC buses run
280-491: The district is 1522.22 km . It is bounded by the districts of Nagpur in the southeast, Betul and Amravati in the west, and Chhindwara in the north. Jam River and Kanhan River is major river of the district. There are two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the District. All two assembly constituencies are part of Chhindwara Lok Sabha The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agriculture. Oranges are produced in
300-422: The district of Pandhurna, Madhya Pradesh. The city of Pandhurna is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.The municipality of Pandhurna has total administration over 10,243 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within municipality limits and impose taxes on properties under its jurisdiction. Pandhurna Assembly constituency
320-532: The district. There are also some big industries in the district.Pandhurna is also famous for its orange fields. Pandhurna also has a multinational company called drytech situated at Nagpur road. Amongst other large scale industries are Super Pack (Bajaj) at Village Sawli near Sausar, district Pandhurna and Bhansali Engineering Polymers at village Satnur near Sausar, P.B.M. Polytex Ltd. at village Borgaon near Sausar and Suryawanshi Spinning Mills at village Rajna near Pandhurna. Gotmar Fair of Pandhurna “Gotmar Fair”
340-549: The flag on top of the tree trunk. The village whose resident succeeds in removing the flag would be considered victorious. The whole activity happened amidst the chanting of the sacred name of "Chandi MAta Ki Jay." People were often left either dead or injured, so the festival was banned in 2009 and 2011, after failed attempts in 2001 and 2002 to get the villagers to use rubber balls instead of stones. 1) https://www.bhaskarhindi.com/dharm/news/heart-beating-of-dargah-in-pandurna-maharashtra-11641 Pandhurna District The area of
360-577: The north. In 1853, after the death of Raghoji III , the princely state of Nagpur was annexed by the British and the territory occupied by the present district became part of the then Nagpur Province . In 1861, it was merged with the Central Provinces . In 1903 it became part of the Central Provinces and Berar . In 1950 Nagpur district was created as became part of the newly formed Madhya Pradesh state and Nagpur became its capital. In 1956, after
380-519: The total population, 18,265 were engaged in work or business activity, of which 13,272 were male while 4,993 were female. "Worker" was defined in the 2017 Indian census as a person who does business, job, service, or cultivator and labour activity. Of total 18265 working population, 86.87% were engaged in Main Work while 13.13% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work. Pandhurna is a municipality in
400-417: Was celebrated every year on the second day of Bhadrapad , which is New Moon day, on the banks of the Jam River . A long tree was erected in the middle of the river with a flag at its very top. The residents of the villages of Savargaon and Pandhurna gathered on either bank of the river, and started pelting stones at the persons of the opposite village who tried to cross into the middle of the river and remove
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