Chitrakoot division explained

Chitrakoot division is one of the 18 administrative geographical units (i.e. division) of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Banda, Uttar Pradesh is the administrative headquarters of this division. Historically part of the Bundelkhand region, it includes the 4 districts of:-^[1]

Banda
Chitrakoot
Hamirpur
Mahoba

Until a few years ago, this was a part of the Jhansi division, but due to administrative requirements, this division was established on 21 November 1997. Chitrakoot division is one of the most backward areas of the country, which is full of natural raw materials like moram, ballast, granite etc.

Three major rivers are part of this division:

Ken
Betwa
Yamuna

References

25.2137°N 80.9153°W

Notes and References

Web site: UPPWD.gov.in Official website of Public Works Department,Uttar Pradesh Organization Structure Zone . uppwd.gov.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170609185002/http://uppwd.gov.in/pages/en-about-us-en/organization-structure/zone . 2017-06-09.