Maihar District | |
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Coordinates: 21°59′N 78°52′E / 21.983°N 78.867°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Rewa Division |
Established | 5 October 2023 |
Headquarters | Maihar |
Tehsils |
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Government | |
• District collector | Mrs. Rani Batad (IAS) |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Satna (shared with Satna district) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 2 (Maihar and Amarpatan) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,722.79 km2 (1,051.28 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8 56,028 |
Demographics | |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi and Bagheli |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | Maihar.nic.in |
The Maihar district is one of the 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. Maihar city is the administrative headquarter of the Maihar district. Maihar district was formed on 5 October 2023 by the then Chief Minister of MP Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan.[1]
Maihar District has three tehsils: Maihar, Amarpatan and Ramnagar.[2] This district is famous for its cement factories and Ma Sharda Devi Mandir.[3]