Maihar district
Maihar district | |
|---|---|
KJS Icchapurti Temple Sharda Temple Ropeway Ustad Allauddin Khan's residence (Shanti Kutir) | |
| Coordinates: 21°59′N 78°52′E / 21.983°N 78.867°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Rewa Division |
| Established | 5 October 2023 |
| Headquarters | Maihar |
| Tehsils | |
| 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 | 856,028 |
| • Density | 314.394/km2 (814.276/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi and Bagheli |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | Maihar.nic.in |
Maihar district (Hindi pronunciation: [mɛːɦəɾ]) is one of the 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. Maihar city is the administrative headquarter of the Maihar district. The district was carved out from the existing Satna district on 5 October 2023 and was announced by then Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Maihar District has three tehsils: Maihar, Amarpatan and Ramnagar. This district is famous for its cement factories and Ma Sharda Devi Mandir.