Hoshangabad

Hoshangabad is a district in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It lies between the parallels of 22 degree 15 minute and 22 degree 44 minute east. Northern boundary of the district is river Narmada. Across this the district of Raisen and Sehore lies. The district of Betul lies in the south, where as the Harda district faces with the western and south-western boundaries and Narsingpur and Chhindwara districts, close to the north-eastern and south-eastern sides of the district respectively.

Area of the district is 5408.23 sq.km. Population of the district as per census 2001 was 10,84,265.

There are 7 Tehsils, 7 Blocks, 428 Gram Panchayats and 923 Populated Villages in this district.

History

The district takes its own name from the head quarters town Hoshangabad which was founded by "SULTAN HUSHANG SHAH GORI", the second king of Mandu (Malwa) in ealry 15th century.

Politics

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

136 Seoni Malwa Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1). Seoni-Malwa Tehsil, 2).Dolariya R. I. Circle of Hoshangabad Tehsil 3).Keshla and 0-R.I. Circles of Itarsi Tehsil, 4). 1.Dhaba Kala, 2.Malothar, 3.Jamani, 4.Semari Kurdh, 5.Nayagaon, 6.Bhatti, 7.Bhilakhedi and 8.Bor Tali Patwari Circles of Itarsi-R.I. Circle of Itarsi Tehsil.

137 Hoshangabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1). Hoshangabad-1, Hoshangabad-2 R.I.Circles of Hoshangabad Tehsil, 2).Hoshangabad (M)-MUN, 3). 9.Itarsi, 10.Sonasawari and 11.Resalpur Patwari Circles of Itarsi -R.I. Circle of Itarsi Tehsil, 4). Itarsi (M+ OG)-MUN, 5). Bhilakhedi (CT)-MUN and 6). Ordnance Factory Itarsi(CT)-ORF.

138 Sohagpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1).Babai Tehsil, 2). Sohagpur Tehsil and 3). Rampur R. I. Circle of Itarsi Tehsil.

139 Pipariya Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 1). Pipariya Tehsil and 2). Bankhedi Tehsil.

Places of interest

Pachmarhi, Bori Sanctuary, Dhupgarh Peak, Chouragarh, Handi Kho, Jambu Dwip, Jata Shankar Mahadeva,