Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
| Rewa, Madhya Pradesh | |
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| Coordinates: 24°32′N 81°18′E / 24.53°N 81.3°ECoordinates: 24°32′N 81°18′E / 24.53°N 81.3°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Rewa |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 183,232 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 486001 HPO |
| Telephone code | 7662 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-17 |
Rewa 
pronunciation (help·info) is a city in the north-eastern part Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is the administrative center of Rewa District and Rewa Division. It is the former capital of the princely state of Rewa and the former state of Vindhya Pradesh. The city lies about 420 kilometres (261 mi) northeast of the state capital Bhopal and 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of the city of Allahabad. Rewa derives its name from another name for the Narmada River. Rewa is very near to Allahabad, Sidhi, Satna and Maihar. Rewa is much famous for its harmony.
Climate
Rewa has A humid subtropical climate, with cold, misty winters, a hot summer and a humid monsoon season. Summers start in late March and go on till mid-June, the average temperature being around 30 °C (86 °F), with the peak of summer in May, when the highs regularly exceed 40 °C (104 °F). The monsoon starts in late June and ends in late September. These months see about 34 inches (860 mm) of precipitation. The average temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) and the humidity is quite high. Temperatures rise again up to late October when winter starts, which lasts up to early March. Winters in Rewa are cold and misty with average temperatures around 15 °C (58 °F) and little rain. The winter peaks in January when temperatures may drop close to freezing on some nights. The total annual rainfall is about 980 mm (39 inches).
| Climate data for Rewa | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
24 (75) |
31 (88) |
37 (99) |
39 (102) |
37 (99) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
22 (72) |
30.3 (86.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
10 (50) |
18 (64) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
22 (72) |
14 (57) |
9 (48) |
20.3 (68.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.71) |
15 (0.59) |
8 (0.31) |
5 (0.2) |
8 (0.31) |
97 (3.82) |
300 (11.81) |
295 (11.61) |
175 (6.89) |
46 (1.81) |
8 (0.31) |
5 (0.2) |
980 (38.57) |
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Demographics
As of 2011, Rewa had a population of about 2,363,744.[1] out of which 1,224,918 are males and 1,138,826 are females. Rewa has an average literacy rate of 73.42 (Male:83.67 ; Female: 62.49), higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 83.67%, and female literacy is 62.49%. In Rewa, 14.41% of the population is under 6 years old.[2]
History
The district derives its name from Rewa town, the district headquarters, which is another name for Narmada river. The district with present boundary came into existence in 1950 after the promulgation of the Provinces and states (Transfer of ENCLAVES) order 1950. Prior to August 1947 the district along with the Raghurajnagar tahsil of the erstwhile Rewa state correspended to the north Rewa district of that state . The territones now included in the district were held by the imperral Maurya dynasty which ruled in the 3rd century B.C. In the advent of the Kalchurls from the 9th to the end of 12th century. The Baghela king driven eastwards by Ulugh Khan, brother of the emperor Alauddin in the 13th century appeared in this Baghela kings till the abdication of the Crown by the last successor of the dynasty, Martand Singh.after the country became independent, the Rewa ruler accede to the Union of India. The present Rewa district came into existence in 1950. The first white tiger was founded here.
Institutions
Rewa is home to many schools and colleges, including APSUniversity, Govt. T.R.S.College and the Rewa Engineering College(Previously Government Engineering College), Rewa. It is also home to two government medical colleges, Sanjay Gandhi Hospital and Mahatma Gandhi Hospital. Also crowned with Agricultural College and Veterinary College. Apart from that Sainik School and Navodaya Schools also add to its rich education stream.
Colleges
Undergraduate colleges
- Vindhyanchal College, Rewa
- Mangalam College, Rewa
- Rambai Smrit College, Rewa
- Shriyout College, Rewa
- CSS College, Rewa
- SKTS College, Rewa
- Arun Tiwari S College, Rewa
- Janta College, Janeh, Rewa
- ICVS College, Rewa
- SGS College, Rewa
- Janta College, Gurh, Rewa
- RBS College, Rewa
- SRP College, Rewa
- Degree College, Rewa
- Sudarshan College, Rewa
- NS College, Rewa
- Government New Science College, Rewa
- Government College, Raipur Karchulian, Rewa
- Government College, Nai Garhi, Rewa
- Government College, Gurh, Rewa
- Government Sahid Kedarnath College, Rewa
- Government Swami Vivekanand College, Rewa
- Government Model Science Autonomous College, Rewa
- Government Girls College, Rewa
- Government TRS Autonomous College, Rewa
- Engineering Colleges in Rewa
- Rewa Institute of Technology, Rewa
- Government Engineering College, Rewa
Law colleges
- Government SKN (PG) College, Rewa
- Janta College, Rewa
- Swami Neelkanth Mahavidyalaya, Rewa
- Shri Yut Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Rewa
- Mangalam Law College, Rewa
- Vidhyan Chal Mahavidyalaya, Rewa
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Rewa
- TRS College, Rewa
Distance education colleges
- Awadesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa
Other
- YPS PG College, Rewa
- Government SS Medical College, Rewa
- Government Ayurvedic College, Rewa
- Government Education College, Rewa
Transportation
Rewa is connected to Satna through the 50 km Satna-Rewa branch line. Satna falls on the Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line. Nearby highways include NH 7, NH 27, and NH 75. The nearest airports are at Khajuraho, Allahabad, Jabalpur and Varanasi. Rewa has an air strip at Churhata, approximately 7 km from the city centre off NH 7. It is connected through Air Connect (small size aircraft) from Bhopal.
Political representatives
| Shri Devraj Singh Patel | Member of Parliament | 10- Rewa | |
| Shri Divy Raj singh | M.L.A | 68- | |
| Shri Sukhendra Singh "Banna" | M.L.A | 71- Mauganwan | |
| Smt. Sheela Tyagi | M.L.A | 73- Mangawan | |
| Shri Rajendra Shukla | State Minister Energy,Public Relation & Mineral Resources, | 74- Rewa | |
| Shri Sundar Lal Tiwari | M.L.A. | 75- Gurh | |
| Smt. Maya S. Patel | President, Jila Panchayat | Rewa | |
| Shri Shivendra S. Patel | Mayor, Nagar Nigam | Rewa | |
| Shri Ripudaman Singh | President, Nagar Nigam | Rewa | |
| Shri Rahul G. Gautam | Vice-President, Jila Panchayat | Rewa |
People
- Tansen started his musical career from here before moving to Akbar's court.
- Birbal (Born as Mahesh Das from Sihawal, Sidhi) originated from here before moving to Akbar's court.
- Allauddin Khan, sitar player, was based in Maihar
- Ram Kishore Shukla Former Speaker, Dy Speaker, Cabinet Minister Government of M.P. belonged to Shahdol district of Rewa division
- Sriniwas Tiwari, Ex Speaker, and Ex Minister MP Government
- Achyutanand Mishra, Former Member of Legislative Assembly
- Arjun Singh, Ex Chief Minister of MP, Ex Union HRD Minister & Ex Governor of Punjab belonged to Rewa division Sidhi District
- Rajmani Patel, Ex Minister MP Government.
- Ishwar Pandey, Indian Cricketer.
Places to visit
Points of interest in the city include Rewa Fort and Museum, Shilpi Plaza, APS University Stadium, Narendra nagar Lalgaon House(king) & Katha House(queen),The Gulabi Kila of the king Apramey of S.Infra, the Venkat Bhawan and Shiva Temple,Yoga ashram of baba Kant Mani Sharma and the Rani Talab Temple and Water Tank. The surrounding area is home to the Bansagar Dam, many waterfalls, and a giant statue of Shiva called "Bhairom BaBa". Travelers are voting Baghela Museum, Bansagar Dam and Hotel Rewa Raj Vilas as the best of 7 tourist attractions in Rewa. There are14 tourist attractions in Maihar a city just 38 km from Rewa and 1 tourist attraction in Chitrakoot which is 52 km distant. The most popular of these are Chitrakoot in Maihar and Ranipur Sanctuary in Chitrakoot.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ profile of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, Compiled By :- Suvendu Singha District Facilitator, Rewa Division MP State Planning Commission – UNICEF MP Date of compilation: 20 June 2012
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
External links
- Government website on Rewa
- Another Government website on Rewa
- Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Rewa
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