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'''Niwari district''' is one of the 52 [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|districts]] of the [[Madhya Pradesh]] state in [[India]]. [[Niwari, Madhya Pradesh|Niwari]] is administrative headquarter of Niwari district.


This district was formed on 1 October 2018. It was formerly part of [[Tikamgarh district]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/niwari-is-52nd-district-of-mp/article25088344.ece|title=Niwari is 52nd district of MP|last=Ians|date=2018-09-30|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="ndtv-niwari">{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/niwari-madhya-pradesh-gets-new-district-carved-out-1924978|title=Madhya Pradesh Gets New District Carved Out|date=1 October 2018|work=NDTV|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> Niwari is the smallest district of Madhya Pradesh.
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Niwari has 3 tehsils: [[Prithvipur]], [[Niwari, Madhya Pradesh|Niwari]] and [[Orchha]].
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==Description==
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It became the 52nd district of the state. Under this district, 56 Panchayats of Prithvipur Tehsil, 54 Panchayats of Niwari, 17 Panchayats of Orchha were included. Thus a total of 127 gram panchayats have been included here. It is the smallest district of Madhya Pradesh in terms of both population and area.
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The Betwa River passes through this district, on the banks of this river Orchha town was established by ancient Kings of Bundelkhand. National Highway 39 and National Highway 44 and National Highway 539 passes through Niwari.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://niwari.nic.in/en/ | title=District Administration Niwari, Government of Madhya Pradesh &#124; Ancient Capital of Bundelkhand &#124; India }}</ref>
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== Demographics ==
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At the time of the 2011 census, Niwari district had a population of 404,807, of which 79,218 (19.57%) lived in urban areas. Niwari had a sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 99,441 (24.57%) and 18,244 (4.51%) of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Tikamgarh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/764/download/2706/DH_2011_2307_PART_A_DCHB_TIKAMGARH.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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Niwari district has 396,427 (97.93%) Hindus and 6,279 (1.55%) Muslims.<ref name="Religion"/>


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'''Niwari district''' is one of the [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|districts]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state in [[India]].<ref name="ndtv-niwari">{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/niwari-madhya-pradesh-gets-new-district-carved-out-1924978|title=Madhya Pradesh Gets New District Carved Out|date=1 October 2018|work=NDTV|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/niwari-is-52nd-district-of-mp/article25088344.ece|title=Niwari is 52nd district of MP|last=Ians|date=2018-09-30|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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At the time of the 2011 census, 60.23% of the population spoke [[Bundeli language|Bundeli]] and 39.51% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10211/download/13323/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2300.XLSX |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


==Places of interest==
This district was formed on 1 October 2018. It was formerly part of [[Tikamgarh district]].Niwari is the smallest district of Madhya pradesh having total area 1318 Sq.KM.
*Orchha– The ancient town of Orchha seems frozen in time, with its many monuments continuing to retain their original grandeur even to this day. Here you will find some of the most fascinating temples and palaces that will help you realise a childhood fantasy – travelling back in time.<ref>https://indiatravel.com/orchha/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
Language-Bundelkhandi/Hindi
[[File:Lakshmi Temple, Orchha.jpg|thumb]]
Lakshmi Mandir Orchha
*Shri Ramraja Temple Orchha– It is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage and receives devotees in large numbers regularly and is also commonly known as Orchha Temple. The annual domestic tourist number is around 650,000 and the foreign tourist number is around 25,000.<ref>https://ramrajatemple.mp.gov.in/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

Raja Ram Mandir Orchha
*Garh Kundar–The Garh Kundar fort is located on a high hill, surrounded by picturesque hills and forests. Besides the main fort, the remains of various ancient structures can be seen here.

==Tourist places==
* [[Orchha]]
* [[Ram Raja Temple|Raja Ram Mandir]]

==How to reach==
*By Air
Niwari do not have any airport. The nearest airport is Khajuraho Airport (HJR). It is around 123 KM from Niwari.

*By Rail
Niwari railway station is in the North Central Railway zone.
Its Railway code is NEW.

*By Road
Niwari is well connected with the Roads. State Highway and National Highway passes from the city. Buses from other cities comes to the Niwari city.

==See also==
* [[Jeron Khalsa]]
* [[Taricharkalan|Tarichar Kalan]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://niwari.nic.in/ Official website]


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Latest revision as of 17:58, 3 November 2024

Niwari district
District of Madhya Pradesh
top :Chhatris on the banks of the Betwa river, Orchha Bottom : Raja Ram Mandir
Location of Niwari district
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionSagar Division
HeadquartersNiwari
TehsilsNiwari, Orchha, Prithvipur, Proposed Tehsil Tarichar kalan
Government
 • District MagistrateMr. Narendra Kumar Suryavanshi IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesTikamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
Area
 • Total
1,170 km2 (450 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
404,807
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP 71
Websiteniwari.nic.in

Niwari district is one of the 52 districts of the Madhya Pradesh state in India. Niwari is administrative headquarter of Niwari district.

This district was formed on 1 October 2018. It was formerly part of Tikamgarh district.[1][2] Niwari is the smallest district of Madhya Pradesh.

Niwari has 3 tehsils: Prithvipur, Niwari and Orchha.

Description

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It became the 52nd district of the state. Under this district, 56 Panchayats of Prithvipur Tehsil, 54 Panchayats of Niwari, 17 Panchayats of Orchha were included. Thus a total of 127 gram panchayats have been included here. It is the smallest district of Madhya Pradesh in terms of both population and area.

The Betwa River passes through this district, on the banks of this river Orchha town was established by ancient Kings of Bundelkhand. National Highway 39 and National Highway 44 and National Highway 539 passes through Niwari.[3]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 census, Niwari district had a population of 404,807, of which 79,218 (19.57%) lived in urban areas. Niwari had a sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 99,441 (24.57%) and 18,244 (4.51%) of the population respectively.[4]

Religions in Niwari district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 97.93%
Islam
 
 1.55%
Other or not stated
 
 0.52%

Niwari district has 396,427 (97.93%) Hindus and 6,279 (1.55%) Muslims.[5]

Languages of Niwari district (2011)[6]

  Bundeli (60.23%)
  Hindi (39.51%)
  Others (0.26%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 60.23% of the population spoke Bundeli and 39.51% Hindi as their first language.[6]

Places of interest

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  • Orchha– The ancient town of Orchha seems frozen in time, with its many monuments continuing to retain their original grandeur even to this day. Here you will find some of the most fascinating temples and palaces that will help you realise a childhood fantasy – travelling back in time.[7]

Lakshmi Mandir Orchha

  • Shri Ramraja Temple Orchha– It is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage and receives devotees in large numbers regularly and is also commonly known as Orchha Temple. The annual domestic tourist number is around 650,000 and the foreign tourist number is around 25,000.[8]

Raja Ram Mandir Orchha

  • Garh Kundar–The Garh Kundar fort is located on a high hill, surrounded by picturesque hills and forests. Besides the main fort, the remains of various ancient structures can be seen here.

Tourist places

[edit]

How to reach

[edit]
  • By Air

Niwari do not have any airport. The nearest airport is Khajuraho Airport (HJR). It is around 123 KM from Niwari.

  • By Rail

Niwari railway station is in the North Central Railway zone. Its Railway code is NEW.

  • By Road

Niwari is well connected with the Roads. State Highway and National Highway passes from the city. Buses from other cities comes to the Niwari city.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Ians (30 September 2018). "Niwari is 52nd district of MP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Madhya Pradesh Gets New District Carved Out". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 1 October 2018.
  3. ^ "District Administration Niwari, Government of Madhya Pradesh | Ancient Capital of Bundelkhand | India".
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook: Tikamgarh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^ https://indiatravel.com/orchha/ [bare URL]
  8. ^ https://ramrajatemple.mp.gov.in/ [bare URL]
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