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32-529: Shahdol is a City in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . It is the administrative headquarters of Shahdol district , The total geographical area of the district is 5,671 square kilometres (2,190 sq mi). Shahdol is Located on 23°17′N 81°21′E  /  23.28°N 81.35°E  / 23.28; 81.35 . It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet). It

64-503: A lexical similarity of 72-91% with Hindi (compared to 60% for German and English) and is spoken by about 7,800,000 people in Bagelkhand . Around 7,500 people still speak Gondi in the district. Virateshwar temple or Virat Temple, dating back to the 10th - 11th century CE, is a temple of Lord Shiva in Sohagpur (Shahdol) , Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh . This temple was built by

96-906: A narrow valley between the Vindhya Range and spurs of the Satpura Range. It flows into the Gulf of Khambhat . The Tapi (also known as Tapti) follows a shorter, parallel course, between 80 and 160 kilometres (50 and 100 miles) south of the Narmada, flowing through the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat to drain into the Gulf of Khambhat. Most of the Satpura range was heavily forested; but the area has been subject to gradual deforestation in recent decades, although significant stands of forests remain. These forest enclaves provide habitat to several at risk and endangered species, including

128-432: A simple lifestyle. Their houses are made of mud, bamboo sticks, paddy, straw and local tiles. Tribal men wear Dhoti, Bandi, Fatohi and headgear. Women wear Saree named "Kaansh" saree in the local dialect. The saree is usually of skin colour. Women love to wear colourful clothes and ornaments. They wear traditional jewelry made of bamboo, seeds and metals. Nowadays people have also taken a liking for Western wear. Almost half of

160-444: A total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 172 inhabitants per square kilometre (450/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.27%. Shahdol has a sex ratio of 968 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 68.36%. 20.60% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 8.42% and 44.65% of the population respectively. The Tribals have

192-527: Is 9093 which is 10.49% of total population of Shahdol. In Shahdol Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 942. Education institutes in Shahdol include: The size of the fields are very small and mainly the tribals are marginal farmers. The yearly yield of the products from the fields are not enough for their home use. Hence, for the rest part of the year they work on daily wages. Mahua fruit, wood & seeds are source of income for tribe area people. District Shahdol

224-619: Is a multipurpose river Valley project on Son River situated in the Ganges Basin in Madhya Pradesh, India with both irrigation and 435 MW of hydroelectric power generation . Kankali Mandir is located at village Antra. Regarding the caves of Lakhabaria, it is believed that the Pandavas had reached here during their exile in the Mahabharata period and had built one lakh caves. After which it

256-750: Is a range of hills in central India . The range rises in eastern Gujarat running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh . The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east–west ranges divide Indian Subcontinent into the Indo-Gangetic plain of northern India and the Deccan Plateau of the south . The Narmada River originates from north-eastern end of Satpura in Amarkantak , and runs in

288-781: Is located in the north-eastern part of the Deccan Plateau. It lies at the trijunction of Maikal Ranges of the Satpura Range , the foot of the Kaimore Range an extension of the Vindhya Range and a mass of parallel hills which extend over the Chhota Nagpur plateau in Jharkhand. In between these hill ranges lies the narrow valley of the Son and its tributaries. Since the Kaimore Range extends along

320-531: Is located on Katni-Bilaspur line . It's connected major city of India. Many trains halting in Shahdol. Many trains Originate from Shahdol Like : Nearby Airport is Jabalpur Airport . Shahdol district The Virateshwara Temple in Sohagpur Vangana is the most important tourist destination of Shahdol and a structural masterpiece. The district extends 110 km (68 mi) from east to west and 170 km (110 mi) from north to south. Shahdol

352-436: Is surrounded by mountains on all sides and covered with dense forests. Shahdol has humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cwa ) with hot summers, a somewhat cooler monsoon season and cool winters. Very heavy rainfalls in the monsoon season from June to September. As of 2011 India census , Shahdol had a population of 86,681. 44,637 are males while 42,044 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6

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384-457: Is very rich in its mineral resources. Minerals found in district are coal, fire clay, ochers and marble. Sohagpur Coalfield contributes a major part in the revenue of the state. A brief description of the various occurrences is given below : The important coal field in the District is Sohagpur coal field. The Barakars in this area are about 3100 km Four coal seams have been recorded from

416-519: Is very rich in its mineral resources. Minerals found in district are coal, fire clay, ochers and marble. Sohagpur Coalfield contributes a major part in the revenue of the state. District Shahdol is only uranium producer in state. Orient Paper Mills is a paper and paper crafts manufacturer in Amlai ( Madhya Pradesh ), India . It has been associated with paper manufacture in Africa . Shahdol railway station

448-482: The Bengal tiger ( Panthera tigris tigris ), Barasingha , gaur ( Bos gaurus ), dhole ( Cuon alpinus ), sloth bear ( Melursus ursinus ), chousingha ( Tetracerus quadricornis ), and blackbuck ( Antilope cervicapra ). However, Satpura is now famous for numerous tiger reserves. Once upon a time, it was ruled by wild Indian elephants and lion and Asiatic cheetahs . Several protected areas have been earmarked in

480-629: The Kalchuri ruler, Maharaja Yuvraj between 950 A.D. and 1050 A.D. This was built as a present for the Acharya (saint) of Golkaki Math. Many archaeologists consider this temple as the temple of Karna Deva. This 70 feet tall temple is one of the most famous architectures of the Kalchuri Age. The temple is under the preservation of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Bansagar or Ban Sagar Dam

512-536: The Son just across the northern boundary, the District may be divided into three physiographic divisions. They are :- District Shahdol is predominantly hilly district. It is picturesque with certain pockets and belt of SAL and mixed forests. Total geographical area of the district is 5671 km . Adjacents to the District Shahdol are the boarding districts Satna, Sidhi, Umaria, Anuppur and Rewa. District Shahdol

544-463: The 1857 rebellion, the district was returned to him in gratitude. Shahdol was at this time sparsely settled, and the Baghels invited many cultivators into the district from other parts. It remained an estate of Rewa state under the until Independence, when it became a separate district. Shahdol District is situated in the north-eastern part of the Madhya Pradesh province of India. Because of the division of

576-560: The Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks, located in the districts of Shahdol and Annupur in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The plateau production of CBM from these blocks is expected to be about 3.5 mmscmd. Total reserves estimated at 3.75 trillion cubic feet of in-place gas reserves under coal seams in Sohagpur coal bed methane (CBM) blocks In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Shahdol one of

608-517: The Shahdol district is reported from pachdi. Marble deposits are found near villages Pasgarhi, Bagdari and Paparedi. Details of the deposit to be under search in these areas. District Shahdol is only uranium producer in state The current source of gas is Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in Sohagpur East (SP-E) and Sohagpur West (SP-W) located in Shahdol. RIL has been awarded by the Government of India

640-544: The area, including the Kanha , Pench , Gugamal and Satpura National Parks , Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve , Melghat Tiger Reserve and the Bori Reserve Forest . The Satpura Foundation is a grass-roots organization that coordinates conservation efforts in the area, which continue to face challenges from development and infrastructure projects, logging and poaching. The national parks, hill stations, reserves and towns in

672-519: The country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). District is very backward in the field of agriculture. Tribals of the district prefer the cultivation in the old traditional method. The size of the fields are very small and mainly the tribals are marginal farmers. The yearly yield of

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704-509: The depression between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges, draining the northern slope of the Satpura range, running west towards the Arabian Sea . The Tapti River originates in the eastern-central part of Satpura, crossing the range in the center and running west at the range's southern slopes before meeting the Arabian Sea at Surat , draining the central and southern slopes of the range. Multai ,

736-499: The district on 15-08-2003, the area of the district remains 5,671 km (2,190 sq mi). It is surrounded by Anuppur in the southeast, Satna & Rewa in the north, Sidhi in the northeast, Umaria in the west and Koriya district of Chhattisgarh in the west. The district extends 110 km from east to west and 170 km from north to south. This district is situated between 22°38' N latitude to 24°20' N latitude and 80°28' E Longitude to 82°12' E longitude. The District

768-559: The hills of the Chotanagpur Plateau . The Satpura Range is a horst mountain and is flanked by Narmada Graben in the north and much smaller but parallel Tapi Graben in the south. The eastern portion of the range receives more rainfall than the western portion, and the eastern range, together with the Eastern Ghats , constitute the eastern highlands moist deciduous forests ecoregion . The seasonally dry western portion of

800-414: The lower Barakars whereas a few thin seams are reported from Upper Barakars. The Lower Barakar coal of lower ash content and better quality as compared to that from Upper Barakars. In general the coal is of low rank, high moisture, high volatiles and non-coking type. A reserve of 4064 million tonnes has been estimated from this field. Good black clay deposits occur near Jamuni and Hinota. Ochers deposit in

832-563: The place of Tapti river origin is located about 465 kilometer far, south-westerly to Amarkantak , separated across by the hill range. The Godavari River and its tributaries drain the Deccan plateau, which lies south of the range, and the Mahanadi River drains the easternmost portion of the range. The Godavari and Mahanadi rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal . At its eastern end, the Satpura range meets

864-504: The products from the fields are not enough for their home use. Hence, for the rest part of the year they work on daily wages. Mahua fruit, wood & seeds are source of income for tribe area people. According to the 2011 census Shahdol District has a population of 1,066,063, roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Rhode Island . This gives it a ranking of 427th in India (out of

896-513: The range, together with the Narmada valley and the western Vindhya Range, are within the Narmada valley dry deciduous forests ecoregion. This mountain range serves as a natural border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh state. The Narmada and the Tapti are major rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. The Narmada originates in eastern Madhya Pradesh ( India) and flows west across the state, through

928-726: The surrounding territory from the Gonds. Later a small portion of the district was taken by a minor branch of the Baghels descended from Jamuni Bhan Singh, a younger brother of the king, who were not subsidiary to Rewa. Eventually the Bhonsles of Nagpur took over the territory, and after the Second Anglo-Maratha War it was ceded to the British. After the Maharaja of Rewa supported the Britishers during

960-441: The tribals are Gonds , 22% Kols , 20% are Baiga . As of the 2011 census, 93.53% of the population were Hindus, 3.98% Muslims and 1.82% other religions (mainly traditional tribal religion). Languages of Shahdol district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 94.92% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 3.4% Bagheli as their first language. Vernaculars spoken in Shahdol include Bagheli , which has

992-427: Was named Lakhbaria. At present about 13 caves are safe. All the rest are buried under the soil. The nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport . Shahdol railway station is connected by rail route and roadways. To reach by bus or taxi, one needs to travel on state highway 22. 23°18′N 81°21′E  /  23.300°N 81.350°E  / 23.300; 81.350 Satpura Range The Satpura Range

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1024-647: Was once known as Sohagpur (Shahdol) , and has a history dating back to the Gupta period. The district was ruled by the Chedis and Kalachuris , before being taken by the Gonds . The town Sohagpur (Shahdol) was established by the Baghel king Sohag Deo. The fort of Bhandavgarh in modern-day Umaria district passed as dowry from the Kalachuris to the Baghels of Rewa , and they gradually conquered

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