Anuppur

Anuppur is a district in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. Anuppur District has total area of 3701 sq. km, extends 80 km from east to west and 70 km from north to south. It is surrounded by Koria District (C.G.) in east, Shahdol & Umaria District in west, Shahdol District in North and Dindori (M.P.) Bilaspur (C.G.) in the south. Anuppur is a tribal dominated district.

River Son & Johilla also orginate from the maikal Hills.

According to 2011 census, the total population of Anuppur district was 749,237.

District Anuppur is divided into 4 tehsils, 04 janpads and 282 Gram Panchayats, There are 04 Municipalities and 02 Nagar Panchayats.

History

This District came into existenace on 15th August 2003 by re-organising Shahdol District.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

86 Kotma Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kotma Tehsil.

87 Anuppur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1). Anuppur Tehsil.2) 1-Mauhari, 2-Kyontaar, 3-Leharpur, 4- Kukur-Goda, 5-Cholna, 6-Jariyari, 7-Padariya, 8-Dhangawan and 9-Jaithari Patwari Circles of Jaithari R.I. Circle of Jaithari Tehsil, and 3). Jaithari (NP)-NPT.

88 Pushprajgarh Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1). Pushprajgarh Tehsil, 2). 10-Jhaitaal, 11-Gaurella, 12-Thodipani, 13-ChorBhathi, 14-Lapta, 15-Munda, 16-Khairi, 17-Semarwar, 18-Pondi and 19-Venkat Nagar Patwari Circles of Jaithari R.I. Circle of Jaithari Tehsil.

Places of interest

Amarkantak

Nearby pages
Anupshahr Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Anupu, Anura, Anuradha, Anuradhapura