| Maihar District | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coordinates: | 21.9833°N 130°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rewa Division |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Maihar |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 2722.79 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 8, 56,028 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics Type2: | Languages |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics2 Info1: | Hindi and Bagheli |
| Leader Title: | District collector |
| Leader Name: | Mrs. Rani Batad (IAS) |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name1: | 1. Satna (shared with Satna district) |
| Leader Title2: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | 2 (Maihar and Amarpatan) |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Major highways |
| 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]
See main article: Maihar State. Maihar State was a princely state in India during the British Raj, located in what is today Madhya Pradesh, central India. The state had an area of 407sqmi, and a population of 63,702 in 1901. The state, which was watered by the Tons River, consists mainly of alluvial soil covering sandstone, and is fertile except in the hilly district of the south.[4] A large area was under forest, the produce of which provided a small export trade.[4]
Maihar District belongs to Rewa Division. It is the sixth district of Rewa Division. It shares its boundaries with Rewa,Katni,Shahdol,Sidhi,Satna,Umaria and Panna districts. It Has a Total geographical area of 2722.79 sq km, Tamsa River(Tons) is a major river of the district.[5]
The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agriculture. Wheat, Gram, Tomato and Bittergourd are mainly produced in the district. There are also three major cement factories namely KJS Cement, Ultratech (Formerly Maihar) Cement and Birala corporation's Perfect Cement, making it a Cement hub of the state. Limestone is also produced largely in the district.[6]
Maihar district has two assembly constituencies Maihar and Amarpatan Assembly constituency. Both are also a part of Satna Lok Sabha constituency.[7]
There is no airport at Maihar. The nearest airports are Rewa(60 km) Prayagraj (220km), Varanasi, Khajuraho and Jabalpur(154 km). Rewa(60 km) is the nearest airport, which is connected to most cities in India.
Maihar district is connected to various cities of the country by rail route.
Maihar Bus Stand is located in the center of the city where there is frequent availability of buses to Prayagraj, Rewa, Panna, Chhatarpur, Katni, Satna and Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur.