MADHYAPRADESH

Introduction to Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is a cluster of innumerable districts and varied topographic and climatic characteristics. Housing the magnificent Vindhyachal mountain range, river valleys and plateau Madhya Pradesh is famous for its wonderful art, craft, music and dance. Rich in geographical varieties, the state also has a good number of important mines that has a good influence on the economy of the country. Engaged mostly in agricultural activities, the state is the homeland of many tribal races.

Geography of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh lies in the middle of the India, sharing its border with six neighboring states.

The northern border of the state has two neighbor states namely the state of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The western border of the state is shared by a part of Rajasthan and a part of Maharashtra with Gujarat in between. On the southern part of the state of Madhya Pradesh lie the states Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The entire eastern border of the state is bounded by the states of Chattisgarh and Jharkhand.

The total geographical area the state of Madhya Pradesh covers is approximately 308,000 sq km divided among the 45 districts of the state. Forests cover a major part of the state and the cultivated area accounts to almost half of the total landmass of the state. The state covers a wide area of the Indian plateau region.

A number of significant rivers flow through this land. Thus, with the mountain ranges, rivers along with the plains, Madhya Pradesh has a varied physical feature.

Division and Districts in Madhyapradesh 

1.Bhopal Division

Bhopal District  2.Raisen District  3.Rajgarh District4.Sehore District 5.Vidisha District

2.Chambal Division

1.Morena District 2.Sheopur District 3.Bhind District

3.Gwalior Division

1.Ashoknagar District (split from Guna in 2003) 2.Shivpuri District 4.Datia District  5.Guna District 6.Gwalior District

4.Indore Division

1.Alirajpur District (split from Jhabua District on 17 May 2008[1]) 2.Barwani District 3.Burhanpur District (split from East Nimar on 15 August 2003) 4.Dhar District 5.Indore District 6.Jhabua District 7.Khandwa District (East Nimar) 9.Khargone District (West Nimar)

5.Jabalpur Division 

1.Balaghat District 2.Chhindwara District 3.Jabalpur District 4.Katni District 5.Mandla District 6.Narsinghpur District 7.Seoni District

6.Narmadapuram Division (created on 27 Aug 2008 from districts of Bhopal Division[2])

1.Betul District 2.Harda District 3.Hoshangabad District

7.Rewa Division 

1.Rewa District  2.Satna District 3.Sidhi District 4.Singrauli District (split from Sidhi District on 24 May 2008[3])

8.Sagar Division

1.Chhatarpur District 2.Damoh District 3.Panna District 4.Sagar District 5.Tikamgarh District

9.Shahdol Division (created on 14 June 2008[4])

1.Anuppur District (previously in Rewa Division)  2.Shahdol District (previously in Rewa Division) 3.Umaria District (previously in Rewa Division) 5.Dindori District (previously in Jabalpur Division)

10.Ujjain Division

1.Agar Malwa District 2.Dewas District 3.Mandsaur District 4.Neemuch District 5.Ratlam District 6.Shajapur District 7.Ujjain District