Mahoba
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Mahoba | |
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City | |
  Alha Udal Stechu, Sun Temple, in Raheliya | |
  Mahoba Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Mahoba Mahoba (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′48″N 79°52′22″E / 25.28°N 79.872885°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mahoba |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate & Collector | Manoj Kumar Chauhan |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 95,216 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 210 427 |
| Telephone code | 91-5281 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-95 |
| Sex ratio | 922 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 76.91%[2] |
| Website | www |
Mahoba is a city in Mahoba District of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh[3] in the Bundelkhand region, well known for the ninth century granite Sun temple built in Pratihara style. It is also well known for the 24 rock-cut Jain tirthankara image on Gokhar hill.[4] Mahoba is known for its closeness to Khajuraho, Lavkushnagar and other historic places like Kulpahar, Charkhari, Kalinjar, Orchha, and Jhansi. The town is connected with railways and state highways.
History
[edit]Mahoba was a capital of Chandela dynasty that ruled much of Bundelkhand.[5][6] The 12th century general Udal and his brother Alha were notable for fighting against Prithviraj Chauhan under Chandel king Paramardi.[6]
Geography
[edit]Topography
[edit]Mahoba is located at 25°17′N 79°52′E / 25.28°N 79.87°E.[7] It has an average elevation of 214 metres (702 feet).
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
28 (82) |
33 (91) |
39 (102) |
42 (108) |
39 (102) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
30 (86) |
36 (97) |
42 (108) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
20 (68) |
25 (77) |
31 (88) |
35 (95) |
33 (91) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
22 (72) |
18 (64) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9 (48) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
9 (48) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.9 (0.15) |
10.9 (0.43) |
12.1 (0.48) |
7.6 (0.30) |
5.4 (0.21) |
69 (2.7) |
166.3 (6.55) |
184.5 (7.26) |
89.4 (3.52) |
37.2 (1.46) |
11.4 (0.45) |
3.7 (0.15) |
601.4 (23.68) |
| Average precipitation days | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 35.5 |
| Source: Time and Date[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census, Mahoba has a population of 95,216 divided into 25 wards. Mahoba has an average literacy rate of 74.91%, higher than the state average of 67.68%: male literacy is 82.03%, and female literacy is 66.88% with 12.68% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.93% and 0.42% of the total population in Mahoba. Based on the census 75.21% of the total population are Hindus, 23.64% are Muslims and the rest is occupied by other faiths.[9]
Government
[edit]It is a part of the Mahoba Assembly constituency. [10] In 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Rakesh Kumar Goswami was elected from Mahoba constituency, and re-elected in 2022.[11]
Tourist destinations
[edit]Tourist destinations in and around Mahoba include:
Transportation
[edit]Railways
[edit]Mahoba Junction railway station is a part of North Central Railway, Prayagraj Division.[12] Many superfast and express trains halt in the station.
Notable people
[edit]- Rani Durgavati, a Chandela princess of Mahoba
- Pushpendra Singh Chandel, MP, BJP
- Cecil Pullan, Indian-born English first-class cricketer
- Udal, legendary 12th century general born in Mahoba.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Mahoba Religion Data 2011". Census 2011 - Census of India.
- ^ "Mahoba Population Census 2011". Census 2011 - Census of India.
- ^ UP Tourism, p. 193.
- ^ Thapar, Romila (February 2004). Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300. University of California Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-520-24225-8.
- ^ a b Mitra, Sisir Kumar (1977). The Early Rulers of Khajur (Second Revised ed.). Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 123. ISBN 978-81-208-1997-9.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahoba
- ^ "Mahoba, India Travel Weather Averages (Time and Date)". Time and Date.
- ^ "Mahoba Population Census 2011". Census 2011 - Census of India.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: BJP's Rakesh Kumar Goswami wins Mahoba with 64955 votes". India Today. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Singh, Anurag (7 October 2016). "New Khajuraho-Lalitpur rail link to give state tourism a boost". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- Good Earth Varanasi City Guide. Eicher Goodearth Limited. 2002. ISBN 9788187780045.
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