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Maihar district
District of Madhya Pradesh in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Maihar district is one of the 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. Maihar city is the administrative headquarter of the Maihar district. Formerly part of Satna district, the Maihar district was formed on 5 October 2023.[1]
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Maihar district | |
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Maihar Ropeway Maihar Railway Station | |
Coordinates: 21°59′N 78°52′E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Rewa Division |
Established | 5 October 2023 (2023-10-05) |
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 |
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Maihar District has three tehsils: Maihar, Amarpatan and Ramnagar.[2] This district is famous for its cement factories and Ma Sharda Devi Mandir.[3]