Datia

This article is about the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Datia District.

Datia
—  City  —
Datia
Coordinates: 25.67°N 78.47°E / 25.67; 78.47
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Datia
Area
• Total	2,691 km2 (1,039 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	82,742
• Density	292/km2 (760/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	475661
Telephone code	917522
Vehicle registration	MP32
Website	http://datia.nic.in
Veer Singh Palace

Datia is the district headquarter of the Datia District. The town is 69 km from Gwalior, 325 km south of new Delhi and 320 km north of Bhopal.It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata as Daityavakra. The town is a market centre for food grains and cotton products. Handloom weaving is an important industry . Datia is a famed for the seven-storied palace built by Raja Beer Singh Deo in 1614. A pilgrimage spot for devotees, Datia has the sidhapeeth of shri peetambhara Devi, Buglamukhi Devi Temple and Gopeshwar temple. About 15 km from Datia is the Sonagiri, a scared Jain hill. Datia is 34 km from jhansi, Uttar Pradesh and 52 km from Orchha.The nearest airport is an at Gwalior. Datia railway station is on the Delhi-Chennai main line. Peetambra peeth is a famous shaktipitha located at the entrance of Datia in Madhya Pradesh. This pilgrimage spot features Buglamukhi Devi Temple. and Dhumavati Mai Temple established by shri Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj. Vankhandeshwar temple is a Mahabharat period temple of Lord Shiva which is situated at this place. Pitambra peeth is about 1 km from Datia Bus Station and 3 KM from Datia Railway Station. It was formerly the seat of the eponymous princely state in the British Raj. Datia is situated near Gwalior and on the border with Uttar Pradesh (U.P); the town of Jhansi in U.P. is only about 25 km away.

The old town is surrounded by a stone wall, enclosing handsome palaces and gardens; the 17th-century palace of Bir Singh Deo is one of the finest examples of Hindu domestic architecture available in north India.

History

Main article: Datia State

The state was founded in 1626 and it came under British control, with other territories in Bundelkhand, by the Treaty of Bassein, concluded with the Peshwa in 1802. The ancient title of the family was Maharaja Rao Raja, but in 1865, the Government recognised only the title of Maharaja as hereditary. The Maharaja maintains a military force of 945 cavalry, 5203 infantry, and 124 guns, and he is entitled to a salute of 15 guns (in 1893). The motto of the family is Wir dalap Sharandah ("Lord of the Brave Army, Giver of Refuge").Rao BHAGWAN RAO, 1st Rao of Datia and Baroni 1626/1656, received Datia and Baroni from his father (Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha) in 1626 and established his own state. He died 1656.

Geography

Datia is located at 25.67°N 78.47°E / 25.67; 78.47. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet). There is a huge problem of domestic water supply the people living there are facing from long ago. Datia is famous for the edibles made by local vendors . One of the famous local dish of datia is chaat. Datia is also famous for some sweets like rabdi, barfi, gulab-jamun, moti-chur laddu etc. all are made of cow milk and supporting ingredients.Datia is the District headquarter of the Datia District. The town is 69 km from Gwalior, 325 km south of new Delhi and 320 km north of Bhopal. It is an ancient town, mentioned in the mahabharata as Daityavakra. The town is a market centre for food grains and cotton products. Handloom weaving is an important industry . Datia is a famed for the seven-storied palace built by Raja Beer Singh Deo in 1614. A pilgrimage spot for devotees, Datia has the sidhapeeth of shri peetambhara Devi, Buglamukhi Devi Temple and Gopeshwar temple. About 15 km from Datia is the Sonagiri, a scared Jain hill. Datia is 34 km from jhansi, Uttar Pradesh and 52 km from Orchha. The nearest airport is at Gwalior. Datia railway station is on the Delhi-Chennai main line. Peetambra peeth is a famous shaktipitha located at the entrance of Datia in Madhya Pradesh. This pilgrimage spot features Buglamukhi Devi Temple. and Dhumavati Mai Temple established by shri Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj. Vankhandeshwar temple is a Mahabharat period temple of Lord Shiva which is situated at this place. Pitambra peeth is about 1 km from Datia Bus Station and 3 KM from Datia Railway Station. Holy Cross School Is Located In Datia Mdhaya Pradesh The Principal Of Hcas Was Aman Agrawal I Aman 11th Commerce Class Students

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Datia had a population of 82,742. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Datia has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 60%. In Datia, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also: List of cities in Madhya Pradesh

Railway

Datia is well connected by train to country.

DOWN TRAINS

• Train No. Name of Train Arrival Departure From To Days of week
• 2189 Maha Kaushal Express 4:50 . 4:52 Jabalpur Nizamuddin Daily
• 2919 Malwa Express 22:13 22:15 Indore Jammu Daily
• 8477 Utkal Express 06:35 06:38 Puri Nizamuddin Daily
• 225 Jhansi Agra Passenger 07:55 07:56 Jhansi Agra Daily
• 1108 Bundelkhand Express 07:10 07:12 Varanasi Gwalior Daily
• 1057 Dadar Amtritsar Express 20:50 20:52 Dadar Amritsar Daily
• 8237 Chattisgarh Express 12:16 12:20 Bilaspur Amritsar Daily
• 2137 Punjab Mail 14:48 14:50 Mumbai Firozpur Daily
• 1123 Barauni Gwalior Mail (Chhapra Mail ) 19:15 19:17 Barauni Gwalior Daily
• 2175 Howrah Gwalior (Chambal) Express 16:10 16:12 Howrah Gwalior Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
• 2177 Howrah Agra (Chambal) Express 16:10 16:12 Howrah Agra Saturday
• 239 Jhansi Agra Passenger 18:45 18:46 Jhansi Agra Daily
• 2279 Taj Express 15:40 15:42 Jhansi H. Nijamuddin Daily

UP TRAINS

Train No. Name of Train Arrival Departure From To Days of week

• 2190 Maha Kaushal Express 22:11 22:13 Nizamuddin Jabalpur Daily
• 2920 Malwa Express 01:43 01:45 Jammu Indore Daily
• 8478 Utkal Express 18:54 18:56 Nizamuddin Puri Daily
• 226 Agra Jhansi Passenger 17:30 17:35 Agra Jhansi Daily
• 1107 Bundelkhand Express 21:46 21:48 Gwalior Varanasi Daily
• 1058 Amritsar Dadar Express 04:11 04:13 Amritsar Dadar Daily
• 8238 Chattisgarh Express 12:38 12:40 Amritsar Bilaspur Daily
• 2138 Punjab Mail 11:37 11:39 Firozpur Mumbai Daily
• 1124 Gwalior Barauni Mail (Chhapra Mail ) 12:46 12:88 Gwalior Barauni Daily
• 2176 Gwalior Howrah (Chambal) Express 07:57 07:59 Gwalior Howrah Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday
• 2178 Agra Howrah (Chambal) Express 07:57 07:59 Agra Howrah Monday
• 2:40 Agra Jhansi Passenger 08:53 08:58 Agra Jhansi Daily
• 2280 Taj Express 11:54 11:59 H. Nijamuddin Jhansi Daily

Education

Colleges

• RASS-JB College of Professional Studies Datia
• Under the single umbrella of SRI there are five colleges providing world class education in various disciplines i.e. Engineering, Pharmacy, B.Ed. and D.Ed., Nursing and Allied Sciences. All the Institutes & colleges are set up and run by Shri Ramraja Sarkar Lok Kalyan Trust, an autonomous foundation which is a registered charitable trust functioning through Board of Governors and Board of Trustees.
• Shri Rawatpura Group of Colleges (SRGOC) consists the following institutions:-
  • Shri Rawatpura Institute of Technology & Science (SRITS)
  • Shri Rawatpura Institute of Management Sciences (SRIMS)
  • Shri Rawatpura Institute of Pharmacy (SRIP)
  • Shri Rawatpura College of Nursing (SRCN)
  • Shri Rawatpura College of Physical Education (SRSCPE)
  • Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Collage of Science & Education (SRCSE)
  • Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Polytechnic College (SRPC)
  • Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Snatak Mahavidhyalaya (SRSMV)

Educational institutes

1. Saraswati Vidya Mandir Bharatgarh 2. Holy Cross Ashram School 3. Rani Laxmibai Public School 4. Government Higher Secondary School No.1 5. Government Higher Secondary School No 2 6. Government Girl School 7. Rajeev Vidyalaya 8. Mahila Samiti School 9. Rass JB professional studies 10. Omprakash Gupta School in Bundela colony 11. College of Advanced Studies, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India 12. St. Kolbe School, Indergarh, Datia 13. Gurukul public school 14. Lord Krishna Public School

Sites of interest

Datia is best known for the Pitambara Peeth (Peetambra Peeth) a famous shaktipitha located at the entrance of Datia. This pilgrimage spot features Bagalamukhi Devi Temple and Dhumavati Mai Temple established by Shri Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj. Vankhandeshwar temple is a Mahabharat period temple of Lord Shiva which is situated at this place. Pitambra Peeth is about 0.6 mile from Datia Bus Station and 1.8 miles from Datia Railway Station.

Temple of the goddess Peetaambara Bagalamukhi and Jain temples at Sonagiri.Sonagiri is located 9 miles from Datia and is well connected by road and train. It has white marble Jain temples.

Other sites: Pathra village; Gujarra Botanical Garden; Badoni temples; Unao-Balaji Sun Temple; Seondha; Pancham Kavi Ki Toriya; Govind Palace; Bhander; Udnu Ki Toriya; Khairi ki mata Temple; Rajgarh Palace & Mus

External links

• Government website on Datia district
• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Datia