Chhatarpur

Brief History
The District Chhatarpur was known after the name of the great warrior of the region Maharaja Chhatrasa. This District was previously under the then Vindhya Pradesh. However at the time of formation of the Madhya Pradesh, it was included in Madhya Pradesh on 1st November 1956. Special Holidays with very attractive and discounted packages and hotel bookings.

Geographical Situation
The District is situated at North East border of Madhya Pradesh. This District is spread over an Area of 8687 Square Kms. with longitudes and latitudes of 24.06 & 25.20 on North 78.59 - 80.26 on East respectively. The District is touched by Mohoba District (Uttar Pradesh) in the East, Tikamgarh (M.P.) in West and Sagar (M.P.) in South East.
Transport & Communication
The Railway Station is situated at Harpalpur on Jhansi Manikpur line and an Aerodrome is situated at Khajuraho. The District also has a Telephone Exchange, a Radio Station, (All India Radio) and a Television Relay Centre.Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.

The district of Chhatarpur is situated at north-eastern boarder of Madhya Pradesh and is surrounded by the district of Mohoba (Uttar Pradesh) in the East, Tikamgarh (M.P.) in the West and Sagar (M.P.) in the South- East.

The district has been named after the great warrior of the region Maharaja Chhatrasa. It was previously under the then Vindhya Pradesh. However at the time of reorganization of states, it was included in Madhya Pradesh on 1st November 1956.

The district is famous worldwide for the superb temples at Khajuraho. Khajuraho is also a UNESCO world heritage site visited by thousands of visitors everyday.Tour Incredible India with Indian Travel agent.

Attractions
Kandariya Mahadeo (Khajuraho), Chaunsat Yogini, Chitragupta Temple, Vishwanath Temple, Lakshmana Tample, Matangeswara Temple, Parsvanath Temple, Ghantai Temple, Adinath temple, Duladeo Temple, Chaturbhuj Temple.

Facts & Figures
Date of Formation 1st November 1956
Area 8687 sq. km
Forest Land 659.52 sq. km
Latitude 24° 06 & 25° 20 N
Longitude 78° 59 - 80° 26 E
Population (2001) 1,474,633
Males 788845
Females 685788
Population density 170 per sq. km
SexRatio 869 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate 53.4%
No. of Tehsil 07
No. of Blocks 08
No. of Villages 1192
Average rainfall 1000-1200 mm
Postal Code 471001
STD Code 07682

How to Reach
Air : Regular flight service link Khajuraho with Delhi, Agra and Varanasi.
Road : Khajuraho is well connected by regular buses with Satna, Harpalpur, Jhansi and Mahoba.
Rail : The nearest rail heads are Harpalpur (94 km.) and Mahoba (61 km.), Jhansi (172 km.) for those travelling from Delhi and Madras. The Satna District (117 km.) is the nearby rail head for the people coming from Mumbai, Calcutta and Varanasi through Mumbai-Allahabad line of the Central Railway.