Tikamgarh (District)

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Tikamgarh District
( Hindi टीकमगढ़ जिला )
District map
State Madhya Pradesh
Division : Sagar
Administrative headquarters : Tikamgarh
Area : 5,048 km²
Residents : 1,445,116 (2011)
Population density : 286 inhabitants / km²
Website : Tikamgarh District

The district of Tikamgarh ( Hindi टीकमगढ़ जिला ) is a district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . The administrative and economic center is the city of Tikamgarh, with a population of around 85,000 .

geography

The district of Tikamgarh, which is enclosed on all sides - except to the east - by Uttar Pradesh, is located in the north of the state of Madhya Pradesh on the border with Uttar Pradesh. In the extreme northwest, near the city of Orchha , the district is bounded by the Betwa River ; the Dhasan River forms the border to the east and southeast . Neighboring districts are Lalitpur District (U.P.) in the west and south , Chhatarpur District in the east and Jhansi District (U.P.) in the north .

The district of Tikamgarh is divided into nine administrative districts ( Tehsils or Subdivisions ): Tikamgarh, Prithvipur, Jatara, Baldeogarh, Niwari, Palera, Orchha , Mohnagarh and Khargapur; it consists of around 200 larger villages and only four medium-sized or smaller towns - Tikamgarh (approx. 85,000 inhabitants), Prithvipur (approx. 35,000 inhabitants), Niwari (approx. 25,000 inhabitants), Palera (approx. 20,000 inhabitants), Jatara ( approx.15,000 inhabitants), Khargapur (approx.15,000 inhabitants), Lidhorakas (approx.12,000 inhabitants), Baldeogarh ( approx.10,000 inhabitants), and Orchha ( approx.10,000 inhabitants).

The northern and southeastern part of the district is traversed by the northeastern foothills of the Vindhyagebirge . The average height above sea level is between 200 and 350 m; the maximum height at Orchha is around 550 m.

population

Hindus dominate the rural villages (around 90%); there is also a not inconsiderable number of Muslims in the cities (around 20%). In the decade between 2001 and 2011, the population grew by around 20.1% to around 1.45 million, with the male population exceeding that of the female population by around 10%. About 82% of the population lives in rural villages; more than a third of people (mostly women) are illiterate. They speak Hindi and the regional dialects Bundeli and Bharia, a Dravidian language .

economy

According to official statistics, the Tikamgarh district is one of the 250 most backward of a total of 640 districts in India. It is characterized by agriculture to a very high degree, with nomadism playing a not unimportant role to this day. Only in the few cities are there a few larger shops and craft businesses as well as banks and secondary schools.

Chhatris of the Princes of Orchha on the Betwa River
Lakshmi Temple in Orchha

history

The Tikamgarh district was formerly part of the Bundelkhand region , which was dominated in the Middle Ages by the Gupta and later by the Pratihara and the Chandella rulers. After the end of Islamic dominance by the Sultanate of Delhi and the Mughal Empire , the Indian princely states regained importance; In the 16th century the princely state of Orchha was established , which in 1783 moved its seat to Tehri, later Tikamgarh. The area had been under British control since 1812 . After India's independence (1947), Tikamgarh belonged to the Union of Princely States of Vindhya Pradesh , which was dissolved in 1956 and integrated into the state of Madhya Pradesh, which consisted of the central provinces and Madhya Bharat , but was completely reorganized at the time.

Attractions

The former princely city of Orchha with its temples and palace buildings from the 16th and 17th is located in the area of ​​the Tikamgarh district, which is otherwise hardly developed for tourism . Century - including the Shiva consecrated Chatturbuj Temple and Lakshmi dedicated to Laxminarayan Temple . But the chhatris of the deceased rulers of Orchha on the Betwa River are also worth seeing. Trips to Deogarh in the neighboring district of Lalitpur (UP) and to Khajuraho in the eastern district of Chhatarpur are highly recommended.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tikamgarh District - Map etc.
  2. ^ Tikamgarh District - Population

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