Dindori, Madhya Pradesh Explained

Dindori
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:22.95°N 81.08°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dindori
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:640
Population Total:17413
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset:+5:30
Registration Plate:MP-46

Dindori is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Dindori is the district headquarters. It was created on 25th May 1998 with total 927 villages. The district is a part of Jabalpur Division.

History

Ramgarh is often remembered through folklore of Rani Avantibai Lodhi.[1]

Geography

Dindori is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 640 metres (2,099 feet).

Demographics

India census,[3] Dindori had a population of 580,730. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dindori has an average literacy rate of 71%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 62%. In Dindori, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places to visit

There are various places in and around Dindori with domestic as well as foreign tourism.[4]

Transportation

Dindori can be reached by air from Dumna airport in Jabalpur, 146 km from Dindori, by rail from Jabalpur with 146 km Pendra road with 115 km and Umaria with 108 km from Dindori, or public buses from nearby major cities of Jabalpur, Mandla, Bilaspur and Shahdol.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramgarh of Rani Avantibai. September 2019.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Dindori.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dindori
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  4. Web site: 11 Best Places to Visit in Dindori - TravelMyGlobe.com . www.travelmyglobe.com . travelmyglobe.com . 3 September 2022 . english.
  5. Web site: How to Reach District Dindori, Government of Madhya Pradesh India . Dindori District . 5 September 2022.