Mauganj district | |
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Coordinates: 24°42′N 81°56′E / 24.700°N 81.933°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Rewa |
Established | 15 August 2023 |
Headquarters | Mauganj |
Tehsils | |
Government | |
• District collector | Ajay Shrivastava ( IAS) |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Rewa (shared with Rewa district) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 2 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,866.88 km2 (720.81 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 616,645 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi and Bagheli |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 ( IST) |
Website |
mauganj |
Mauganj district is one the district of Madhya Pradesh. The administrative headquarter is at Mauganj. The district was carved out from existing Rewa district on 15 August 2023. The district was announced by then Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. [1] [2]
In the eleventh century, the Mauganj town was known as 'Mau Raj'. Rajput clan Sengar and they built fort in Mau Raj(now Mauganj), Nai Garhi and other places. [3] Sengar kings ruled their kingdom here, however in the fourteenth century Baghels invaded Mau Raj and Baghel King Chhatradhari Singh new fort and named 'Nai Garhi' mean new fort.
The district has two legislative assembly constituency, [4]
Both seats comes under Rewa Lok Sabha constituency and current member of parliament is Janardan Mishra.
The district has no railway station, the nearest railway station is Rewa which is 65 kilometres from Mauganj. The nearest airport from the district is Rewa Airport. The district is well connected with roads. The National Highway 135 passes through Mauganj town.