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- Hoshangabad
- Shahdol
Districts of Madhya Pradesh
Given below are the names of the fifty districts of Madhya Pradesh:
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- Anuppur District
Anuppur district forms a part of the Shahdol Administrative division in Madhya Pradesh and Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency. The district headquarters are located in Anuppur. The district is predominantly mountainous and wooded. - Alirajpur District
Alirajpur district was formed by separating a part of the former Jhabua district. It constitutes the Indore Administrative division and Ratlam Parliamentary Constituency. There are three tehsils in the district and they are Jobat, Alirajpur, and Bhavra. - Balaghat District
Balaghat district is an important district in Madhya Pradesh. The Balaghat town serves as the government headquarters of the district. The district comes under the Jabalpur administrative division and Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency. - Barwani District
The administrative headquarters of the Barwani district are located at Barwani. It is a part of the Indore Division. The district can be split into two subdivisions and eight tehsils. The seven developmental blocks in this district are as follows:
Pati, Barwani, Pansemal, Sendhawa, Thikari, Niwali, and Rajpur. - Betul District
Betul district is a major district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It forms a segment of the Narmadapuram division. The city of Betul functions as the administrative headquarters of the district. The area comes under the jurisdiction of the Betul Lok Sabha Constituency. The district is mostly famous for the Balajipuram Temple. - Bhind District
Bhind district is located in the Chambal area of the state. It is a part of the Chambal division and Bhind Parliamentary Constituency. The district is home to a number of tourist attractions. - Bhopal District
Bhopal district is a major district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal city serves as the administrative headquarters of the district. It is a part of the Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency and Bhopal division. Bhopal also serves as the capital of the state. - Burhanpur District
Burhanpur district lies in the Indore Administrative division. The district headquarters are located at Burhanpur. The district is split into the following blocks and tehsils:
- Blocks: Khaknar, Burhanpur
- Tehsils: Burhanpur, Nepanagar, Khaknar
- Chhindwara District
Chhindwara district is a segment of the Jabalpur division. The district headquarters are located at the Chhindwara town. The various tehsils coming under this district are as follows: Parasia, Chhindwara, Tamia, Junnardeo, Chourai, Amarwara, Sausar, Bicchua, Mohkhed, Umreth, Pandhurna. - Damoh District
Damoh district is a part of the Sagar division and it comes under the jurisdiction of the Damoh Parliamentary Constituency. The administrative headquarters of the Damoh district are located in Damoh. - Datia District
Datia district is a part of the Gwalior division and the district headquarters are located in the Datia town. - Dewas District
Dewas district is an important district in Madhya Pradesh. It is a part of the Ujjain Division and Dewas Lok Sabha Constituency. The district can be split into six tehsils and they are as follows: Dewas, Sonkatch, Kannod, Bagli, Khategaon, Tonk-Khurd. - Dhar District
Dhar district is a part of the Indore division and forms a part of the Dhar Lok Sabha Constituency. The five subdivisions of Dhar district are as follows: Sardarpur, Dhar, Manawar, Badnawar, Kukshi.
These subdivisions are additionally divided into seven tehsils and they are as follows:
Badnawar, Dhar, Sardarpur, Dharampuri, Kukshi, Manawar, and Gandhwani. - Dindori District
Dindori district is a part of Shahdol Division. The headquarters are located at the Dindori town. - Gwalior District
The famous city of Gwalior acts as the district headquarters of the Gwalior district. Other major cities and towns in the district are as follows: Bhitarwar, Antari, Dabra, Bilaua, Pichhore, Morar Cantonment, Tekanpur. - Harda District
Harda district is a segment of the Bhopal division. The town of Harda serves as the administrative headquarters. Harda district forms a part of the Narmadapuram division. - Hoshangabad District
Hoshangabad district is a part of the Narmadapuram division and is also a part of the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency. The district is famous for its colleges and educational institutes and most of them are post graduate colleges. - Indore District
Indore district is the most densely populated district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The headquarters are located in Indore city. The district is made up of four tehsils and they are as follows: Sanwer, Depalpur, Mhow, and Indore. - Jabalpur District
Jabalpur district is a part of Jabalpur division. It is the second most populated district after Indore. - Jhabua District
Jhabua district is a part of the Indore division. The administrative headquarters are located at the town of the same name. The various blocks in the district are as follows: Meghnagar, Habua, Rama, Ranapur, Petlawad, Thandla, - Khandwa District
Khandwa district is a part of the Indore division. It was previously known as the East Nimar district. The administrative headquarters of the district are located in the city of Khandwa. The district comes under the jurisdiction of the Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency. - Khargone District
Khargone District is a part of the Indore division. The district was earlier named as West Nimar district. The headquarters of the district are located in Khargone town. The tehsils in the district are as follows: Bhikangaon, Barwaha, Bhagwanpura, Jhiranya, Segaon, Khargone. - Mandla District
Mandla district is a part of the Jabalpur division. The district is famous for the Kanha National Park. This national park contains the highest number of tigers in the country. There is another national park, which is known as Mandla Plant Fossils National Park. - Mandsaur District
Mandsaur district is a part of the Ujjain division and Mandsaur Lok Sabha Constituency. The subdivisions of the district are as follows: Malhargarh, Mandsaur, Garoth, Sitamau. - Morena District
Morena district is famous for the large number of peacocks it houses. It is a part of the Chambal division. The headquarters are located in Morena town. The subdivisions of the district are as follows: Ambah, Morena, Sabalgarh, Joura. - Narsinghpur District
Narsinghpur district is a part of Jabalpur division. The headquarters are located in Narsinghpur. The district forms a part of the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency. - Neemuch District
Neemuch district forms a part of Ujjain district. The headquarters of the district are located in the Neemuch town. - Panna District
Panna District is another major district in Madhya Pradesh. It forms a part of the Sagar division. The administrative headquarters of the district are located at the Panna town. The divisions of the Panna district are as follows: Gunour (or Gunnor or Gunor as panchayat and territory name or Gunaur as name of the township), Ajaigarh, Pawai, Panna, Shahnagar - Raisen District
Raisen district forms a part of the Bhopal division and Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency. There are seven tehsils under this district and they are as follows:
Goharganj, Raisen, Gairatganj, Begamganj, Bareli, Silwani, and Udaipura. The district is famous for the Sanchi Stupa and Bhimbetka Rock Shelters. - Rajgarh District
Rajgarh District forms a part of the Bhopal division and is a segment of the Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency. The tehsils of the Rajgarh district are as follows:
Khilchipur, Rajgarh, Biaora, Zirapur, Sarangpur, and Narsinghgarh. - Ratlam District
Ratlam district can be divided into five tehsils. It forms a part of the Ujjain division. - Rewa District
Rewa district is famous as the land of white tigers. The district headquarters are located in the city of Rewa. The various tehsils of the district are as follows:
Naigarhi, Mangava, Jawa, Sirmaur, Hanumana, Teonthar, Raipur Karchulian, Hujur, and Mauganj. Deorkothar is one of the favorite tourist destinations in the district. - Sagar District
Sagar district forms a part of Sagar division and Sagar Lok Sabha Constituency. It ranks as the third most populated district in the state. The administrative headquarters are located at the Sagar town. - Satna District
Satna district was created in 1948. It forms a part of the Rewa division and it can be subdivided into the following tehsils: Maihar, Amarpatan, Raghuraj Nagar, Nagod - Sehore District
Sehore District forms a part of Bhopal division. It is a district which falls under the jurisdiction of the Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency and the headquarters are located in Sehore town. - Seoni district
The administrative headquarters of the Seoni district are located at the Seoni town. It comes under the Jabalpur Division and is a part of Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency. - Shahdol District
Shahdol district is a major district in MP. The administrative headquarters are located at Shahdol town. The district is famous for its mineral resources such as coal, ochers, clay, and marble. - Shajapur District
Shajapur district forms a part of the Ujjain division. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Dewas Parliamentary Constituency. The district headquarters are located at the Shajapur town. Part of the Ujjain Division, it is famous for the Agar-Malwa (Baijnath Dham). The Kali Sindh is a major river in this area. - Sheopur district
Sheopur district is a part of Chambal division. The administrative headquarters are located at Sheopur town. The subdivisions of the district are as follows:
Vijaypur, Sheopur, and Karahal - Shivpuri District
Shivpuri district houses important towns like Karera, Badarwas, Kolaras, Khaniyadhana, Pichhore, and Narwar. The district is famous for the middle-age citadel of Narwar and also the Madhav National Park. The sailing club is a major tourist destination in this area. The administrative headquarters are located in Shivpuri and the district is a part of Gwalior division. - Sidhi District
Sidhi district is a part of the Rewa division. The administrative headquarters are located in the Sidhi town. The tehsils comprising this district are as follows: Churhat, Gopad Banas, Majhauli, Rampur Naikin, Sihawal, Kusmi. - Singrauli District
Singrauli district forms a part of the Rewa division. The three tehsils coming under this district are Singrauli, Deosar and Chitrangi and these are also the names of the three assembly constituencies. The administrative headquarters are located in Waidhan. - Tikamgarh District
Tikamgarh district forms a part of Sagar division. The administrative headquarters are located at Tikamgarh town. The tehsils of this district are: Prithvipur, Tikamgarh, Baldeogarh, Jatara, Palera, Niwari, Badagaon. - Ujjain District
Ujjain district is a part of the Ujjain division. The administrative headquarters are located in Ujjain and the district forms a part of the Ujjain Lok Sabha Constituency. Ujjain is a historic city. - Umaria district
Umaria district is a major district in Madhya Pradesh because of its coal mines. It forms a part of the Shahdol administrative division. The administrative headquarters are located in Umaria. Local tourist attractions include Bandhavgarh National Park, Chandia Khas, Bandhavgarh Fort, Umaria town, and Chandpur. - Vidisha District
Vidisha district is a part of the Bhopal division. It comes under the jurisdiction of the Vidisha Lok Sabha Constituency. - Bhopal - The city of Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. This city of Madhya Pradesh has a university, which was founded in 1970. Bhopal got its name after Raja Bhoj who was the founder of the old city of Bhopal; the erstwhile city of Bhopal was founded by an Afghan soldier, Dost Muhammad in the 18th century.
- Indore - Indore is the commercial center of Madhya Pradesh. Among the other cities of Madhya Pradesh, this city houses a hoard of witness reflecting the historical past of Madhya Pradesh. In this city, we find a number of palaces that bears the witness of the eventful past.
- Jabalpur - The city of Jabalpur was formerly known as Jubbulpore. Local myth says that it was the birth place of Maharshi Mahesh Yogi. Situated near the Narmada river, the city is the major center of trade and commerce in Madhya Pradesh. Among the chief industries of Jabalpur are:
- textiles
- telephone parts
- furniture
- building materials
- ammunitions, and
- glassware.
- Ujjain - Ujjain is among the sacred cities of Madhya Pradesh (even in India) that houses the Mahakaleshwar temple. The city had once been the capital of the legendary kingdom of Avanti (a state described in the Buddhist chronicles).
The major cities in Madhya Pradesh are as follows:
- Gwalior - A historic city
- Bhopal - The capital of the state
- Jabalpur - Houses many tourist attractions and historical monuments
- Indore - The commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh
- Rewa
- Katni
- Satna - Famous for its cement industry
- Sagar - A major educational hub
- Ujjain - Famous for its temples and historic places
Madhya Pradesh Cities
The cities of Madhya Pradesh has a strong bearing on its past history and events. In most of the cities of Madhya Pradesh, we find evidences of the historical past that sings its own happy song!Some of the major cities of Madhya Pradesh are:
Last Updated on : 16th March 2013
