{{infobox indian jurisdiction|native name	Tikamgarh
Other name	टीकमगढ़
Type	City and district headquarters
State name	Madhya Pradesh |
Nickname	The Land of Glorious Past
Skyline	Panlak ddkdj.jpg
Skyline caption	Tikamgarh Palace
Region	Bundelkhand |
Leader title 1	Chairman
Leader name 1	Mr.Rakesh Giri (Member of Bharatiya Janata Party)
Leader title 2	MLA
Leader name 2	Mr.Yadvendra Singh Bundela (Member of Indian National Congress)
Leader title 3	Mem.of Parlia.
Leader name 3	Virendra Kumar (Member of Bharatiya Janata Party)
Area total	57
Area telephone	+91 7683
Postal code	472001 (HPO)
Vehicle code range	MP-36
Altitude	427
Coastline	0
Precip	1057
Temp annual	33 | temp_summer43 | temp_winter13
Distance 1	450 | direction_1N | destination_1New Delhi
Mode 1	land
Distance 2	80 | direction_2N | destination_2Orchha
Mode 2	land
Distance 3	200 | direction_3N | destination_3Gwalior
Mode 3	land
Distance 4	510 | direction_3N | destination_4Indore
Mode 4	land
Division	Sagar
District	Tikamgarh |
Official languages	Hindi , Bundeli , English
Population as of	2011
Population total	1,01,786
Population density	1541
Sex ratio	921
Literacy	77
Unlocode	TKG
Website	tikamgarh.nic.in }}

Tikamgarh ( टीकमगढ़ ) ( ٹیکمگاڑھ ) is the administrative headquarter and city of the district and tehsil of the same name. The earlier name of the town was 'Tehri' (i..e. a triangle) consisting of three hamlets, forming a rough triangle. In the Tikamgarh town there is muhalla still known as 'Purani Tehri' . Until Indian independence in 1947, Tikamgarh, formerly called Tehri, was part of the kingdom of Orchha, which was founded in the 16th century by the Bundeli chief Rudra Pratap, who became the first Raja of Orchha. In 1783 the capital of the state was moved to Tehri, about 40 miles south of Orchha, which was home to the fort of Tikamgarh, and the town eventually took the name of the fort. The district is famous for the old fort of Kundar known as Garh Kundar, which was built by Khangars and remained the capital of kshatriya Khangar rulers from 1180 to 1347.

The origin of name

The district is named after its headquarters, Tikamgarh. The original name of the town was Tihri. In 1783, the ruler of Orchha Vikramajit (1776–1817) shifted his capital from Orchha to Tihri and renamed it Tikamgarh (Tikam is one of the names of Krishna).

History

The area covered by this district was part of the Princely State of Orchha till its merger with the Indian Union. The Orchha state was founded by Rudra Pratap in 1501. After merger, it became one of the eight districts of Vindhya Pradesh state in 1948. Following the reorganization of states on 1 November 1956 it became a district of the newly carved Madhya Pradesh

Orchha was founded in the 1501 AD, by the Bundela chief, Rudra Pratap Singh, who became the first King of Orchha, (r. 1501-1531) and also built the Fort of Orchha. He died in an attempt to save a cow from a lion. The Chaturbhuj Temple was built, during the time of Akbar, by the Queen of Orchha, while Raj Mandir was built by 'Madhukar Shah' during his reign, 1554 to 1591.

During the rule of Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, his ally, Bir Singh Deo (r. 1605-1627) reigned here, and it was during this period that Orchha reaches its height, and many extant palaces are a reminder of its architectural glory, including Jahangir Mahal (b. ca 1605) and Sawan Bhadon Mahal.

In the early 17th century, Raja Jujhar Singh rebelled against the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, whose armies devastated the state and occupied Orchha from 1635 to 1641. Orchha and Datia were the only Bundela states not subjugated by the Marathas in the 18th century. The town of Tehri, presently Tikamgarh, about south of Orchha, became the capital of Orchha state in 1783, and is presently the district town; Tehri was the site of the fort of Tikamgarh, and the town eventually took the name of the fort.

Hamir Singh, who ruled from 1848 to 1874, was elevated to the style of Maharaja in 1865. Maharaja Pratap Singh (born 1854, died 1930), who succeeded to the throne in 1874, devoted himself entirely to the development of his state, himself designing most of the engineering and irrigation works that were executed during his reign.

In 1901, the state had an area of , and population of 52,634. It was the oldest and highest in rank of all the Bundela states, with a 17-gun salute, and its Maharajas bore the hereditary title of First of the Prince of Bundelkhand. Vir Singh, Pratap Singh's successor, merged his state with the Union of India on January 1, 1950. The district became part of Vindhya Pradesh state, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh state in 1956. Today Orchha is almost a nondescript town with a small population, and its importance is maintained only due to its rich architectural heritage and tourism.

Books on the rich history of Orchha are available in local shops, mostly in the Hindi language. Only a thorough reading of some of this material will tell about the rich and varied history of this place.

General Information

India census, Tikamgarh had a population of 1,01,786. (Including Nearest Villeges) Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tikamgarh has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 60%. In Tikamgarh, 15% of the population is under six years old.

Demographies

Tikamgarh is a city in the central India state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tikamgarh District. It is nearby to the border of U.P.Tikamgarh, situated towards the west to the centre of plateau of Bundelkhand is surrounded by district Jhansi of UP in the north and Lalitpur(UP) in the west and south. So Tikamgarh is covered more by the parts of UP than that of MP. Towards its east, district Chattarpur is situated. People of Tikamgarh have constant and regular interaction with the cities of UP namely Jhansi and Lalitpur for their daily affairs.

Transportation

Tikamgarh has the biggest Bus Stand of madhya pradesh.

Roads

About 20,000 of vehicles are running on Tikamgarh city roads including light and heavy vehicles.

There are daily service of buses for every part of state.

*Highways Passing from Tikamgarh Are NH-12A, SH-37, SH-10.

Daily service of Buses for new delhi, Nagpur, Kanpur, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur are also there.

Railways

The construction of railway line to Tikamgarh is in progress.... it will be completed in 2014.

But now Lalitpur (55 km) is the nearest railway station.

Airways

khajuraho is the nearest (125 km) airport from where a daily flight for Delhi & Agra.

Geography

The city has good nature Beauty with many parks & lakes which surrounds the city from every directions

Lakes

Mahendra sagar (Bada Talab).

Sail Sagar.

Vrandavan Talab (Jhir ki Baghiya).

HanumanSagar Talab.

Maharajpura Tal.

Gardens

Rajendra Park (Central Park) inaugrated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad First President Of India .

Subhash chandra Bose Park.

Shaan-E-Park TKG.

Chandra Shekhar Ajad Park.

Children Park Civil line .

Tourism

Tikamgarh District have many tourist places like:-

Orchha:- World famous for Ramraja Temple.

Kundeshwar:-Famous for Lord Shiva temple.

Baldeogarh:-Baldeogarh ki TOP (तोप) is famous in Bundelkhand.

Civic administration

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References

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Tikamgarh district () is one of the 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Tikamgarh town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Sagar Division.

It is bounded on the east and southeast by Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, and by the Uttar Pradesh districts of Lalitpur on the west and Jhansi on the north. Tikamgarh District has an area of 5048 km².

Origin of name

The district is named after its headquarters, Tikamgarh. The original name of the town was Tihri. In 1783, the ruler of Orchha Vikramajit (1776–1817) shifted his capital from Orchha to Tihri and renamed it Tikamgarh (Tikam is one of the names of Krishna).

History

The area covered by this district was part of the Princely State of Orchha till its merger with the Indian Union. The Orchha state was founded by Rudra Pratap in 1501. After merger, it became one of the eight districts of Vindhya Pradesh state in 1948. Following the reorganization of states on 1 November 1956 it became a district of the newly carved Madhya Pradesh

Orchha was founded in the 1501 AD, by the Bundela chief, Rudra Pratap Singh, who became the first King of Orchha, (r. 1501-1531) and also built the Fort of Orchha. He died in an attempt to save a cow from a lion. The Chaturbhuj Temple was built, during the time of Akbar, by the Queen of Orchha, while Raj Mandir was built by 'Madhukar Shah' during his reign, 1554 to 1591.

During the rule of Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, his ally, Bir Singh Deo (r. 1605-1627) reigned here, and it was during this period that Orchha reaches its height, and many extant palaces are a reminder of its architectural glory, including Jahangir Mahal (b. ca 1605) and Sawan Bhadon Mahal.

In the early 17th century, Raja Jujhar Singh rebelled against the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, whose armies devastated the state and occupied Orchha from 1635 to 1641. Orchha and Datia were the only Bundela states not subjugated by the Marathas in the 18th century. The town of Tehri, presently Tikamgarh, about south of Orchha, became the capital of Orchha state in 1783, and is presently the district town; Tehri was the site of the fort of Tikamgarh, and the town eventually took the name of the fort.

Hamir Singh, who ruled from 1848 to 1874, was elevated to the style of Maharaja in 1865. Maharaja Pratap Singh (born 1854, died 1930), who succeeded to the throne in 1874, devoted himself entirely to the development of his state, himself designing most of the engineering and irrigation works that were executed during his reign.

In 1901, the state had an area of , and population of 52,634. It was the oldest and highest in rank of all the Bundela states, with a 17-gun salute, and its Maharajas bore the hereditary title of First of the Prince of Bundelkhand. Vir Singh, Pratap Singh's successor, merged his state with the Union of India on January 1, 1950. The district became part of Vindhya Pradesh state, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh state in 1956. Today Orchha is almost a nondescript town with a small population, and its importance is maintained only due to its rich architectural heritage and tourism.

Books on the rich history of Orchha are available in local shops, mostly in the Hindi language. Only a thorough reading of some of this material will tell about the rich and varied history of this place.

Demography

It had a population of 1,203,160 (male 637842, female 565318) in the 2001 census, and a population density of 238 persons per km².

Communication

Postage stamps of this feudatory state were prepared for use in 1897 but were never issued. First Orchha State stamps were issued in 1913. Separate stamps were discontinued on 30 April 1950 after the state was merged with the Union of India early that year.

Transportation

Tikamgarh has the biggest Bus Stand of madhya pradesh.

Roads

There are daily service of buses for every part of state.

*Highways Passing from Tikamgarh Are NH-12 ,SH-37,SH-10.

Apart it buses for new delhi , Nagpur, Kanpur , Indore , Bhopal , Gwalior , Jabalpur are also there.

Railways

The construction of railway line to Tikamgarh is in progress.... it will be completed in 2014.

Lalitpur (55 km) is the nearest railway station.

Airways

Khajuraho is the nearest (125 km) airfort from where a daily flight for Delhi & Agra.

Tourism

Tikamgarh District have many tourist places like:-

Orchha:- World famous for Ramraja Temple. Kundeshwar:-Famous for Lord Shiva temple.

Baldeogarh:-Baldeogarh ki TOP (तोप) is famous in Bundelkhand. Achharu mata:-Famous for Lord Durga Temple.

Civic administration

	Veerendra kumar Khatik
IAS	Mr.Akhilesh Shrivastava
IPS Officer	Dr.Akash Jindal

Geography

Rivers and lakes

The Betwa River flows along the northwestern boundary of the district and Dhasan River, one of its tributaries flows along the eastern boundary of the district. Both of these rivers flow towards the northeast. The tributaries of the Betwa flowing through this district are Jamni, Bagri and Barua. new river in come to

Historical place

ORCHHA: Orchha is world famous religious & tourist places, earning the foreign currency known mainly for Ram Raja temple. Except this, few more temples and forts are worth seeing.

KUNDESHWAR: Kundeshwar is a village situated in Tikamgarh District, 5 km south of Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is known for kundadev Mahadev an ancient temple on the bank of the Jamdhar river, and is the location of Kundadev Mahadev Temple. According to ethics, Banpur was the capital of Banasur the king of demons and her daughter Usha Devi was a dedicated and regular devotee of this Shiv Linga of Mahadev in midnight. Usha Devi was married to Anirudha, the grandson of Lord Krishna and son of Pradumna. It is believed, that that Shiv Linga has emerged from the Kunda of Bagwar Kshatriya, Rajput clan landlady.

Divisions

Tikamgarh district is divided into three sub-divisions, which are further divided into six tehsils. The Tikamgarh sub-division comprises Tikamgarh and Baldeogarh tehsils. Niwari and Prithvipur tehsils form Niwari sub-division while Jatara sub-division comprises Jatara and Palera tehsils. The district consists six development blocks, namely Tikamgarh, Baldeogarh, Jatara, Palera, Niwari and Prithvipur.

There are 5 Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Tikamgarh, Prithvipur, Jatara, Khargapur and Niwari. All of these are part of Tikamgarh Lok Sabha constituency

References

External links

Tikamgarh District website

Bundelkhand Website

Category:Districts of Madhya Pradesh

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