25-577: Khajuraho ( pronunciation ) is a city, near Chhatarpur in Chhatarpur district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . One of the most popular tourist destinations in India , Khajuraho has the country's largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples , famous for their erotic sculptures . The Khajuraho Group of Monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 and
50-590: A daily train connecting to Agra, Jaipur, Bhopal and Udaipur. A local daily train also connects to Kanpur, whilst Varanasi is connected three times a week. At present, Khajuraho is connected by rail with New Delhi by two trains, namely the Geeta Jayanti Express originating from Kurukshetra and the Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express originating from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station . Chhatarpur Chhatarpur
75-400: A municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have
100-401: A somewhat cooler monsoon season and cool winters. Heavy rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. As of 2011 India census , Chhatarpur had a population of 99 519. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Chhatarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%: with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 62%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. There
125-438: Is 3 km south of Khajuraho Town, and was opened in 1978 to facilitate tourism to the nearby UNESCO world heritage site temple complex . Concerns have been raised by experts regarding the feasibility of this airport and its impact on the world heritage site and the environment. Khajuraho railway station connects the town by a daily train to Delhi via Chhatarpur , Tikamgarh , Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra, and Mathura. It provides
150-536: Is a city and a municipality in Chhatarpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh , India. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhatarpur District . Chhatarpur was founded in 1785 and is named after leader Chhatrasal , the founder of Bundelkhand , and contains his cenotaph . The state was ruled by his descendants until 1785. At that time the Ponwar clan of the Rajputs took control of Chhatarpur. The state
175-573: Is considered one of the "seven wonders" of India . The town's name, anciently "Kharjuravahaka", is derived from the Sanskrit word kharjur meaning " date palm ". The region was historically part of many kingdoms and empires. The earliest known power to have had Khajuraho in its territory were the Vatsa . Their successors in the region included the Mauryans , Sungas , Kushans , Nagas of Padmavati ,
200-579: Is in a drought-affected area, so the whole district faces a water crisis for farming and potable drinking water. There is a proposal to set up a solar plant in Barethi village, 20 kilometers away from Chhatarpur. The capacity of the plant is 550 MW. Chhatarpur Police is a Law enforcing unit of MP Police which protects the world heritage " Khajuraho Group of Monuments ". The district is divided into 5 police subdivisions, with 34 Police Stations and 21 outposts. India's largest chain schooling Kendriya Vidyalaya
225-451: Is jabalpur and kanpur. Chhatarpur has got its own radio station of All India Radio (आकाशवाणी) under Prasar Bharati . It transmits at 675 kHz. Chhatarpur also has a Doordarshan 's Hi power transmitter for TV which is located at Deri Road. DEVELOPEMENT PROJECTS It is one of fastest growing city in bundelkhand region. Many projects are declared by government or are under construction which are Kanpur bhopal expressway- this expressway
250-678: Is nearest station to reach bageshwar dham which became it one of busiest station in region. Nearest major railway station are jhansi (130) and satna (140). Chhatarpur is situated on intersection of nh 34 and nh 39 which became it one of major road junction . It is 550 km from national capital delhi and 330 km from state capital bhopal. Kanpur (200) Jabalpur (250) nagpur (500) prayagraj (280) indore (500) lucknow (300)km from here .buses are available for these cities and other regional cities such as jhansi gwalior sagar satna banda. Khajuraho Airport nearest airport which serve khajuraho and chhatarpur but only limited flight are available from here. Major airport
275-500: Is no large scale industry in Chhatarpur apart from a few small scale industries available, but these industries are not sufficient for giving enough employment to local people. The economy is mostly dependent on farming. The city however, has a growing private commercial sector, mainly retail businesses. There are many granite mining industries operating in Chhatarpur district. Most depend for their livelihood on farming. This region
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#1732771971932300-492: Is passing from city which enhance trade, industrialisation in area. Chhatarpur inter state bus terminal Jhansi khajuraho four lane Chhatarpur nagar nigam- this project is declared by former cm Shivraj Singh Chauhan Chhatarpur medical college Chhatarpur university (MCBU) Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it
325-439: Is situated here. Most of the colleges in Chhatarpur district are affiliated to Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand University , Chhatarpur. They offer graduate and post-graduate courses in the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Education and Law. Government Maharaja P.G. College , Government Girls P.G. College and Digital Institute of Science & Technology are the premier institutions of graduate and post-graduate education in
350-467: Is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to
375-761: The Vakataka dynasty , the Guptas , the Pushyabhuti dynasty , and the Gurjara-Praithara dynasty . It was specifically during the Gupta period that architecture and art began to flourish in this region, although their successors continued the artistic tradition. The Chandelas ruled the area from the ninth century, who were subject to the Gurjara-Praitharas. During the reign of Dhanga (c. 950–1002)
400-654: The Bundelkhand agency of Central India . In 1901 the town of Chhatarpur had a population of 10,029, a high school and manufactured paper and coarse cutlery. The state also contained the British cantonment of Nowgong . After the independence of India in 1947, the Rajas of Chhatarpur acceded to India, and Chhatarpur, together with the rest of Bundelkhand, became part of the Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh . Vindhya Pradesh
425-568: The Chandelas became independent and many important temples were built during this time. The Chandelas were dealt with fatal blows first from the Chahamanas of Shakambhari in 1182 then from Qutb al-Din Aibak in 1202. Khajuraho declined to a small village as the Chandelas transferred their activities to the forts of Mahoba, Kalinjar, and Ajayagarh. Ibn Battuta visited Khajuraho and described
450-621: The Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which
475-571: The city. chhatarpur medical college is under construction.Christian English College is the only CISCE - affiliated school of the city. Swami Pranawanand Homeopathic Medical College is affiliated to Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Jabalpur . Chhatarpur can be reached by road and railway. Chhatarpur railway station has been started in 2017 which is connected to prayagraj lucknow, nagpur, mumbai, Surat ,Ahmedabad,indore, bhopal, delhi, jaipur, prayagraj, Patna and cities with continuously increasing trains. Delhi vande Bharat also passess from here.It
500-534: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,
525-400: The constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to
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#1732771971932550-419: The presence of temples and a few ascetics. Some temples were damaged by Sikander Lodi in 1495. By the 16th century Khajuraho became an insignificant place and was only "rediscovered" by C. J. Franklin (a military surveyor) in 1819. However, the actual distinction of bringing Khajuraho back to the world's attention is given to T. S. Burt (a British army captain) who visited it in 1838. The next significant visitor
575-465: Was Alexander Cunningham between 1852 and 1855. As of 2011, the Indian census stated that Khajuraho had a population of 24,481. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khajuraho has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 43%. In Khajuraho, 19% of the population is under six years of age. Khajuraho Airport has flights to Delhi and Varanasi . The airport
600-463: Was guaranteed to Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar in 1806 by the British Raj . In 1854 Chhatarpur would have lapsed to the British government for want of direct heirs under the doctrine of lapse , but was conferred on Jagat Raj as a special act of grace. The Ponwar Rajas ruled a princely state with an area of 1,118 square miles (2,900 km ), and population of 156,139 in 1901, which was part of
625-605: Was later merged into the state of Madhya Pradesh in 1956. Chhatarpur is located at 24°33′00″N 79°21′10″E / 24.5500°N 79.3527°E / 24.5500; 79.3527 . It has an average elevation of 305 metres (1,000 feet). It is located on the far north-east border of Madhya Pradesh. Places of interest in chhatarpur are Bageshwar dham (25 km from city) Khajuraho temples (40 km) Kutni dam (40 km ) Dhubela measuem (5) Jatashankar temple (40) Hanuman toriya Chhatarpur has humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cwa ) with hot summers,
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