Mau, Bhind Explained

Mau
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.266°N 78.666°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bhind
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:434
Population Total:25625
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:477222
Registration Plate:MP 30
Iso Code:IN-MP

Mau is a city and Tehsil in the Bhind district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The soil of Mau is very fertile and is drained by the Jhilmil river. Formerly, Mau was part of the Raun constituency. Today, Mau is a part of the Gohad constituency. Mau is a municipality, the municipality president is Mr. Sajjan Singh Yadav (BJP).

Mevaram Jatav (Congress) is MLA Mau-Gohad Constituency. Mau is part of the Chambal Division. Mrs. Sandhya Rai (BJP) is an MP from Bhind.The Mau Municipality is divided into 15 wards but now present are 17 Wards. Ward 15 Salampura (Mau), Ward 16 Kheria Jallu (Mau), Ward 17 Kitehna (Mau).

Demographics

The population of the city is about 35,000.[1] Mau has an average literacy rate of 72%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 39%. The majority of residents in the Mau region are Yadavs. In Mau, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Rivers

Jhilmil is the only river in Mau. It is a relatively small river in comparison to other rivers in the area. However, the height of the river increases considerably during the rainy season.

Roads

NH-719 is currently the only National Highway in the city, which is around 45 km away from Mau. Major District Road MDR 13 stems from Mau, as well as other major roads.

Airport

Gwalior Airport (IATA: GWL, ICAO: VIGR) is the nearest and only airport. It is around 75km (47miles) away.

Healthcare

There is one government community health center(CHC) currently Dr Vikas Kaurav is in charge B.M.O. there,there are and many private hospitals and clinics.

Education

KS College and Ch Kamal Singh College are the two main colleges in Mau.

Soil and agriculture

Mostly alluvial soil.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Madhya Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map.