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This article is about the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Satna District.

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Satna (Hindi:सतना)(cement city) 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 from Sutna or Satna river flowing in its vicinity. It is said that this river got its name from the name of popular rishi called "Suteekshna Muni" of ancient times of Ramayana period.[1] A long history is associated with this place. In the Hindu holy book of Ramayana Era, Lord Rama stayed in the region of Chitrakoot; half of it is in the outskirts of Satna, shared with Uttar Pradesh, which contains the rest.

It was previously a British station, the headquarters of the political agent for Baghelkhand. Political agent office was established in Satna in 1871 and abolished in 1931. Nearby, at Bharhut, there are the remains of a 2nd century BC Buddhist stupa, first discovered in 1873 by Cunningham.[who?] However, most of the excavated remnants were sent to British Museum London by the then British rulers.

To learn the history of Satna town one may read Satna Nagar by Shri Shivanand and Mahanagar banta huaa kasba by Dr. Bhagwandas Safaria.

Geography

Satna is located at 24°20′N 80°33′E / 24.34°N 80.55°E / 24.34; 80.55 with an average elevation of 315 metres (1033 feet).[2] The place is renowned for Dolomite mines and limestone. Also, there are seven cement factories in the place which has led to many to migration from many places.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Satna had a population of 225,468. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Satna has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. In Satna, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Language and people

The majority of the people in Satna speak Bagheli, which is a derivative of Hindi. Satna is the 7th most populated city in Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the fastest growing city of Madhya Pradesh. Due to the presence of cement industries, migration of people looking for jobs into the city is very high. People here are usually very friendly and down-to-earth, willing to help anytime.

Industries

Satna is in the limestone belts of India. As a result, it contributes around 8%–-9% of India's total cement production. Due to the abundance of dolomite and limestone in the area, the city hosts many good cement producing industries. The city has lined up may new investments which can create new jobs for the residents. The electrical cable industry in Satna is among the pioneers in the country. The city of Satna is known as commercial capital of Baghelkhand.

The city is amongst the few most promising cities of Madhya Pradesh because of the several new industries planned by some of the reputed industrial houses in the country. The city has witnessed a sharp growth in the last decade and it is ready to take a quantum leap forward as part of growing India in the face of the new industrialization in this area.

Economy

Satna is the world's largest cement producing district. Industries in Satna include cement manufacturing, hand loom weaving, flour, oilseed milling, and distribution of agricultural and fabric products via road and rail. Asia's biggest cement factory known as "Prism Cement" is in Satna. Another cement clinker plant has been established by JP Bhilai cement limited in Satna in 2009. It is also home to one of the leading cables manufacturer of India, "Universal Cables Limited". Infrastructure development in Satna is booming. Land prices in Satna are one of the highest in the state. Satna is located on an important railway route, therefore it is the goods-transport capital of this region. Most of the trade supplies to the region are unloaded and further supplied to the surrounding regions from here. Trade between Utter Pradesh and Vindhya region occurs mostly through Satna. Currently the economy is growing rapidly in this region of the country. Satna is in the transient stage of its transformation into a big city. As Satna takes the trade hub stature, it has a high rate of migrant coming into the city from other regions looking for work. The population growth creats an increase in demand for goods and services that needs to be fulfilled. Service sectors such as banking is growing rapidly in Satna. Commercial and trade activity, demand for consumer goods (brands name items) are registering impressive growth in Satna.

There is also a big industry in vindhya ceramics which is known for salt glazed stone ware pipes and fitting

Transport

Air

Satna has its own smaller airport called Satna Airport. The nearest airport to Satna is jabalpur Airport which is approximately 220 kilometres from the city. The d connects the city to jabalpur Airport. The source of public transportation for people in Satna is rickshaw and auto rickshaws.

Railways

Satna Junction railway station (IRCTC code STA) is a prominent station in Madhya-northern railway division on the route between Jabalpur Junction and Allahabad. It is a junction and the branch goes to Rewa from here. The railway station has three platforms with all up going trains (trains in the direction of Mumbai) normally using platform number 1 and all down going (trains in direction of Allahabad-Manikpur) using platforms 2 and 3. The railway station is very important because of its proximity to the ancient city of Khajuraho. Satna is well connected by train to almost all major cities of the countries. It lies on the busy train route connecting Mumbai and Howrah. There is also a diesel depot for the Western Central Railway.

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Satna Railway Station

Roadways

Excellent bus service is available from Satna to various cities of Madhya pradesh and to some cities of Maharashtra. Luxury buses are available for smaller cities too, Sleeper buses are available for Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur and Jabalpur. A couple of state highways and a national highway make the city well connected by roads. Satna is connected to the longest National Highway: NH-7. State highway NH-75 passes from the heart of Satna and connects it to cities of Panna and Rewa which are other important cities of northern Madhya Pradesh.a very good bus servic is available for cities like Jabalpur, Nagpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Singrauli, Bhopal, Indore, Ambikapur.

Heart of the city, Pannilal Chowk
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Stunning view of Pannilal Chowk at night
Mukhtyarganj
Rajendra Nagar
Underpass near Kotwali Chowk
Govindpura, Civil Lines, Mukhtyarganj

Education

Satna has a literacy rate of 90.89%. India's first rural university in Chitrakoot was established in 1993: Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday University. It is one of 16 state government universities in Madhya Pradesh. There are several degree colleges with large campuses in Satna. Private AKS University was established in 2011. Awdhesh Pratap Singh University is in Satna. The city is an education hub of the Vindhya region and several courses like Biotechnology, Computer, Management, Journalism etc. are offered by institutes here.

Polytechnic College is one of the oldest technical colleges the region. It has a special branch of Cement Technology which is the only in India.[citation needed]

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya run by HRD Ministry of India is a leading center of education in Satna. Located at Rahikwara, this school has produced many talented engineers, journalists and lawyers.[4]

Universities

Colleges

  • Rajiv Gandhi Computer College, Satna (www.rgcollege.com)
  • Shri Rama Krishna Collage
  • Government Polytechnic College
  • Vindhya Institute of Technology and Science
  • Aditya Engineering College
  • ITI, Birla Road
  • DATACARE Institute of Information Technology
  • Mahatma Gandhi college
  • NITS Education,satna (affiliated from Jaipur)
  • Satna Institute of Information Technology, Rewaroad Satna


  • The LoveDale Hr. Sec. School (CBSE Board)
  • Christukula Mission Higher Secondary (ICSE Board)
  • Darul-uloom (English medium)
  • Delhi Public School
  • Brilliant Scholar Convent School Jaitwara (English medium)
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya Satna
  • Janta Higher Secondary School
  • Venkat Higher Secondary School(1) also called School of Excellence Satna
  • Venkat Higher Secondary School (2)
  • V.I.P Campion Hr. Sec. School
  • Priyamvada Birla Hr. Sec. School
  • C.M.A. Higher Secondary School
  • Sindhu Higher Secondary School
  • Bonanza convent Higher Secondary School
  • Gujarati school
  • Shri mahaveer digambar jain vidyalaya
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Muktyarganj
  • St Michael's Senior Secondary School (CBSE)
  • naveen siksha niketan higher secondary school dali baba chowk satna 485001
  • Blooms Academy (CBSE)
  • Nalanda Public School
  • Care public school
  • Christ Jyoti Sr. Sec. School (CBSE)
  • Sarswati Hr. Sec. School, Krishna nagar
  • Sarswati Avasiya Vidyapeeth
  • Dayanand Higher Secondary School (Hindi medium)
  • Govt. Padhmadhar Hr.Sec. School Madhavgarh Satna
  • Darsgah Islami Hr.Sec.School Nazeerabad Satna (Urdu and Hindi medium)
  • Chanakya Public School (English medium) (Centre for the bhaskar genius exams) on M.G. road just beside the Circuit House

Hospitals

Some of the hospitals serving the medical needs of people in Satna are:

  • District Hospital
  • Birla Medical Research Centre[5]
  • Birla Hospital[5]
  • Priyamvada Birla Cancer Research Institute[5]
  • Samaritan Netra Deepti Hospital
  • Samaritan Hospital
  • Ayushman Hospital
  • Chandra Nursing Home
  • Prem Nursing Home
  • AVM Hospital
  • nahar nursing home
  • trimurtee nursing home
  • pushpanjali nursing home
  • Manglam nursing home
  • Sanjeevani nursing home
  • JHA NURSING HOME
  • R.K NURSING HOME
  • Singh Nursing Home

Business

Here most of the people are engaged in business and there are many famous shops. Vvenus Sweets and Bakers at Rewa Road famous for Sweets and Confectionery Items. Like us : www.facebook.com/vvenussatna

Tourism

Satna district has some major religious tourism spots including, Chitrakoot and Maihar. Satna district is proud to be close to an ancient city of Buddhist culture named Bharhut, whose archaeological remains are displayed in many museums in India and all over the world. Tulsi Museum at Ramvan, 16 km from the city, has many unique local artistic sculptures of ancient times. Lord Shiva temple at Birsinghpur is a famous and old temple in the region, worth visiting. Madhavgarh fort about 7 km from Satna Railway station (Rewa Road) is another place to visit around Satna.

Satna is the nearest Indian railway station for world famous temples of Khajuraho; many international tourists can be spotted here year round. Tourists normally hire taxis from the railway station with the help of MP tourism office to go to Khajuraho and come back.

Pannilal Chowk is one of the most crowded parts of city, but worth visiting as it has a long series of shops and other stores for shopping and restaurants.

Mukhtyarganj is a residence place for many of the Satna locals and among one of the best planned societies in Satna. Kotwali Chowk and Rajendra Nagar are other places where residential colonies have been built.

Jhankar is the main movie theatre; Chandni and Green Talkies show old films.

Media and sports

There are many dailies published from the city like Dainik Bhaskar, Navbharat, Raj Express, Star Samachar.

Cricket is the most popular sport played and followed by many in Satna. There are two main stadiums:

  • Gandhi stadium birla satna.
  • Dhawari stadium satna.
  • Dada sukhendra singh stadium jawahar nagar

Prominent citizens

  • Shri J.S.Varma, ex-chief Justice, Supreme Court
  • Shri Shivanand, ex-speaker, Vindhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  • Shri Gulsher Ahmed, ex-governor, Himachal Pradesh
  • Sarat Saxena, a prominent actor in Hindi Cinema
  • Chitrangada Singh, born in Satna
  • Mr Amresh Singh Tiwari, born here.
  • Mr Aroh Shrivastava, IPR Dept. of Atomic Energy

Temples

Satna is famous for its scenic temples. One of those temples, Venktesh Mandir, is near Mukhtyarganj. It was constructed between 1876 and 1925 by the royal family of Deorajnagar. Dali Baba is a very ancient place of worship in Satna. It is said to be established in 1857 by Abdaldas Baba. A Jain temple was constructed in 1880 and Pranami Mandir in 1890.

A new temple named Pashupati Nath was built recently on the outskirts. There are temples of Saibaba, located at Dhawari and Sindhi colony where hundreds of people gather every Thursday for worship. One more famous one is Shiv Temple on the bank of Jagatdev Talab, a man-made water reservoir. Around Satna Khajuraho, Ramvan, Chitrakoot are world-famous temples. There is a Maa Sharda in Maihar which is a subdivision of Satna. There is a big hanuman statue near Ramvan 16 km from Satna on Rewa road.

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Venkatesh Mandir Satna
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Venkatesh Mandir

References

  1. ^ "Satna Nagar" written by Shivanand
  2. ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Satna". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  3. ^ Template:GR
  4. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b c [2][dead link‍]
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