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Rewa is connected to [[Satna railway station|Satna]] through the 50 km [[Allahabad-Jabalpur section|Satna-Rewa branch line]]. Satna falls on the [[Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line]]. Nearby highways include [[National Highway 7 (India)|NH 7]], [[National Highway 27 (India)|NH 27]], and [[National Highway 75 (India)|NH 75]]. The nearest airports are at [[Khajuraho Airport|Khajuraho]], Allahabad, [[Jabalpur]] and [[Varanasi]]. Rewa has an air strip at Churhata, approximately 7 km from the city centre off NH 7. It is connected through Air Connect (small size aircraft) from Bhopal. |
Rewa is connected to [[Satna railway station|Satna]] through the 50 km [[Allahabad-Jabalpur section|Satna-Rewa branch line]]. Satna falls on the [[Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line]]. Nearby highways include [[National Highway 7 (India)|NH 7]], [[National Highway 27 (India)|NH 27]], and [[National Highway 75 (India)|NH 75]]. The nearest airports are at [[Khajuraho Airport|Khajuraho]], Allahabad, [[Jabalpur]] and [[Varanasi]]. Rewa has an air strip at Churhata, approximately 7 km from the city centre off NH 7. It is connected through Air Connect (small size aircraft) from Bhopal.<ref>http://www.ixigo.com/trains/Rewa-REWA</ref> |
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Rewa
रीवा | |
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city | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Rewa |
Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,365,106 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Bagheli |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 486001 HPO |
Telephone code | 7662 |
Vehicle registration | MP-17 |
Website | www |
Rewa Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is the administrative center of Rewa District and Rewa Division. It is the former capital of the princely state of Rewa and the former state of Vindhya Pradesh. The city lies about 420 kilometres (261 mi) northeast of the state capital Bhopal and 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of the city of Allahabad. Rewa derives its name from another name for the Narmada River. Rewa is connected to Allahabad via NH 27, Sidhi, Satna, Maihar and Varansi via NH-7. Rewa is famous for its harmony and enormous limestone resources.
is a city in the north-eastern partClimate
Rewa has a humid subtropical climate, with cold, misty winters, a hot summer and a humid monsoon season. Summers start in late March and go on till mid-June, the average temperature being around 30 °C (86 °F), with the peak of summer in May, when the highs regularly exceed 40 °C (104 °F). The monsoon starts in late June and ends in late September. These months see about 34 inches (860 mm) of precipitation. The average temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) and the humidity is quite high. Temperatures rise again up to late October when winter starts, which lasts up to early March. Winters in Rewa are cold and misty with average temperatures around 15 °C (58 °F) and little rain. The winter peaks in January when temperatures may drop close to freezing on some nights. The total annual rainfall is about 980 mm (39 inches).
Climate data for Rewa | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
24 (75) |
31 (88) |
37 (99) |
39 (102) |
37 (99) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
22 (72) |
30 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
10 (50) |
18 (64) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
22 (72) |
14 (57) |
9 (48) |
20 (68) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) |
15 (0.6) |
8 (0.3) |
5 (0.2) |
8 (0.3) |
97 (3.8) |
300 (11.8) |
295 (11.6) |
175 (6.9) |
46 (1.8) |
8 (0.3) |
5 (0.2) |
980 (38.5) |
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Demographics
As of 2011, Rewa had a population of about 2,363,744.[1] out of which 1,224,918 are males and 1,138,826 are females. Rewa has an average literacy rate of 73.42, male literacy is 83.67%, and female literacy is 62.49%. In Rewa, 14.41% of the population is under 6 years old.[2]
History
The district derives its name from Rewa town, the district headquarters, which is another name for Narmada river. The district with present boundary came into existence in 1950 after the promulgation of the Provinces and states (Transfer of ENCLAVES) order 1950. Prior to August 1947 the district along with the Raghurajnagar tahsil of the erstwhile Rewa state correspended to the north Rewa district of that state . The territones now included in the district were held by the imperral Maurya dynasty which ruled in the 3rd century B.C. In the advent of the Kalchurls from the 9th to the end of 12th century. The Baghela king driven eastwards by Ulugh Khan, brother of the emperor Alauddin in the 13th century appeared in this Baghela kings till the abdication of the Crown by the last successor of the dynasty, Martand Singh.after the country became independent, the Rewa ruler accede to the Union of India. The present Rewa district came into existence in 1950. The first white tiger was founded on Rewa. Before independence in India was honorable to hurt tiger. Once Rewa King went for hunting, and he found very odd tiger to white color, who was named Mohan. Later Mohan was sent to others to continue his breed and today all white tiger are Mohan's heir. This is what Rewa is much more famous in the entire State. A famous Rewa leader, Shri Nivaas Tiwari, was called White Tiger of Rewa. Authorities has planed now to make a zoo in Rewa for the name of White Tiger which has been under dispute.
Institutions
Rewa is home to many schools and colleges, including APS University, SIT College & Group of Institutions, Govt. T.R.S.College and the Rewa Engineering College(Previously Government Engineering College), Rewa. It is also home to a Government Medical colleges named as Shyam Shah Medical College. Also crowned with Agricultural College and Veterinary College. Apart from that Kendriya Vidyalaya school (Central School), Sainik School and Navodaya Schools also add to its rich education stream.
English Medium Schools
- Sacred Heart Convent School, Station Road, Padra, Huzur; Rewa
- Sainik School, Civil Line, Rewa
- Jyoti Senior Secondary School, Chuna Bhatta, Rewa
- Frommans Memorial Higher Secondary School, Rewa
- E.C.I Higher Secondary School, Arjun Nagar, Rewa
- Bal Bharti Senior School, Sirmour Chauraha, Rewa
- Rajhans School, Sirmaur Chauraha, Rewa
- GYaansthali School, Sirmour Chauraha, Rewa
- Maharishi Vidya mandir, Kostha, Rewa
- Central Academy School, Civil Lines, Rewa
- Gurukul Senior secondary School, chorehta, Rewa
- G V M Convent School Nehru Nagar Rewa
- vaibhav senior secondary shool near tilak nagar
- Jay Jyoti School, J. P. Nagar; Rewa
- Swami Vivekanand Public School Cahnkyapuri Padra
- Kendriya Vidyalay, College Chauraha; Rewa
Hindi Medium School
- Swarawati Higher Secondary School, Nirala Nagar, Rewa
- Swarawati Higher Secondary School, Nehru NAgar, Rewa
- Swarawati Higher Secondary School, Jail Marg, Rewa
- Govt School kramank 1,2 Dhoviya Tanki, Rewa
- Gandhi Adarash High School Ratahara Rewa
- Model Higher Secondary School,Civil Lines, Rewa
- Govt. Martand Kramank 1,2,3 Rewa
- Veena Vadini School Gurh Chauraha, Rewa (Hindi and English Medium)
- BNP School Jaimarg Rewa (Hindi and English Medium)
- Gayatri Vidya Mandir H. S. School Nehru Nagar Rewa
₪ gyan jyoti higher sec school gayatri nagar rewa
Educational University & Institutes
Undergraduate college
- MLCT REWA
- sic computer college
- Vindhyanchal College, Rewa
- Mangalam College, Rewa
- Rambai Smrit College, Rewa
- Shriyout College, Rewa
- CSS College, Rewa
- SKTS College, Rewa
- Arun Tiwari S College, Rewa
- Janta College, Janeh, Rewa
- ICVS College, Rewa
- SGS College, Rewa
- Janta College, Gurh, Rewa
- RBS College, Rewa
- SRP College, Rewa
- Degree College, Rewa
- Sudarshan College, Rewa
- NS College, Rewa
- Government New Science College, Rewa
- Government College, Raipur Karchulian, Rewa
- Government College, Nai Garhi, Rewa
- Government College, Gurh, Rewa
- Government Sahid Kedarnath College, Rewa
- Government Swami Vivekanand College, Rewa
- Government Model Science Autonomous College, Rewa
- Government Girls College, Rewa
- Government TRS Autonomous College, Rewa
- Shilpi Institute of Engineering and Real estate, Rewa
- Sir Ramanand Shukla college of Bunk Technology, Rewa
- Kamlesh Singh Patel Institute of Toilet Design, Rewa
- Kartikeya Singh school of Moral Studies, Rewa
- Aafreen Singh Ansari Heart Institute, Rewa
- Maharana Pratap Mahavidalaya Urrhat Rewa
Engineering Colleges
- Rewa Institute of Technology, Rewa
- Jawaharlal Nehru college of Technology, Rewa
Polytechnic Colleges
- Jaypee Polytechnic and Training Centre, JP Nagar, Rewa
Law colleges
- Government SKN (PG) College, Rewa
- Janta College, Rewa
- Swami Neelkanth Mahavidyalaya, Rewa
- Shri Yut Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Rewa
- Mangalam Law College, Rewa
- Vidhyan Chal Mahavidyalaya, Rewa
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, Rewa
- TRS College, Rewa
- Crime Master Law institute, Rewa
Govt. University And Distance education Centre
Medical Colleges
Other
- Govt.Veterinary and Animal Husbandary college Rewa
- Govt.Agriculture college Rewa
- YPS PG College, Rewa
- Government Ayurvedic College, Rewa
- Government Education College, Rewa
- SIT College & Group of Institutions, Sidhi, Rewa
Transportation
Rewa is connected to Satna through the 50 km Satna-Rewa branch line. Satna falls on the Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line. Nearby highways include NH 7, NH 27, and NH 75. The nearest airports are at Khajuraho, Allahabad, Jabalpur and Varanasi. Rewa has an air strip at Churhata, approximately 7 km from the city centre off NH 7. It is connected through Air Connect (small size aircraft) from Bhopal.[3]
Train no. | Train Name | From | To | Arrives | Departs |
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11451 | Intercity Exp | Jabalpur | Rewa | 21:40 | ends |
11452 | Intercity Exp | Rewa | Jabalpur | starts | 06:00 |
12185 | Rewanchal Exp | Habibganj | Rewa | 08:00 | ends |
12186 | Rewanchal Exp | Rewa | Habibganj | starts | 20:05 |
12427 | New Delhi Sup E | Rewa | Anand Vihar TRM | starts | 16:00 |
12428 | Anvt Rewa Exp | Anand Vihar TRM | Rewa | 11:00 | ends |
11703 | REWA INDB EXP | Rewa | Indore Jn Bg | starts | 05:00 |
11704 | REWA EXPRESS | Indore Jn Bg | Rewa | 22:30 | ends |
51701 | JBP REWA PASS | Jabalpur | Rewa | 13:10 | ends |
51702 | REWA JBP PASS | Rewa | Jabalpur | starts | 13:45 |
51753 | REWA CHRM F PAS | Rewa | Chirimiri | starts | 18:00 |
51754 | CHRM REWA F PGR | Chirimiri | Rewa | 04:40 | ends |
58229 | BSP REWA FST PG | Bilaspur Jn | Rewa | 06:40 | ends |
58230 | REWA BSP F PASS | Rewa | Bilaspur Jn | starts | 21:00 |
22938 | Rewa-Rjt superfast express | Rewa | Rajkot Jn | starts | 18:30 |
22937 | Rajkot Rewa superfast express | Rajkot Jn | Rewa | 16:45 | ends |
Bus Stand
In City of Rewa there are two Bus Stand
- Rewanchal Bus Stand (Old Bus Stand)
- Valabh bhai Inter State Bus Stand (New Bus Stand)
Media House
In Rewa most popular Hindi news paper Dainik Jagran publishing last 62 years. late Shri Gurudev Gupta was founder of this.
People
- Tansen started his musical career from here before moving to Akbar's court.
- Birbal (Born as Mahesh Das from Sihawal, Sidhi) originated from here before moving to Akbar's court.
- Allauddin Khan, sitar player, was based in Maihar
- Rajendra Shukla Current Mininng & Energy Minister
- Ram Kishore Shukla Former Speaker, Dy Speaker, Cabinet Minister Government of M.P. belonged to Shahdol district of Rewa division
- Sriniwas Tiwari, Ex Speaker, and Ex Minister MP Government
- Achyutanand Mishra, Former Member of Legislative Assembly
- Arjun Singh, Ex Chief Minister of MP, Ex Union HRD Minister & Ex Governor of Punjab belonged to Rewa division Sidhi District
- Janardan Mishra, Member of Parliament, Rewa.
- Ishwar Pandey, Indian Cricketer.
- Martand Press,Established 1916 A.D., Published World's First Hindi Play "Anand-Raghunandan" defying English Colonial Orders.
Shivendra Upadhyay Ex chairman State Bar Council of M.P. →Shri Swami Narsinghdas Ji Maharaj a saint resided in panwar near dabhura rly station all people who knows prays him as God ←Please visit Panwar asshram of saint narsingh das on any saturday
Places to visit
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Points of interest in the city include Rewa Fort and Museum, Shilpi Plaza, APS University Stadium, the Venkat Bhawan, Shiva Temple, and the Rani Talab Temple.Very soon the city is going to have its first shopping mall,also a tiger safari is being built in the mukundpir village.The surrounding area is home to the Bansagar Dam, many waterfalls, and a giant statue of Shiva called "Bhairon Baba". Travelers are voting Baghela Museum, Bansagar Dam and Hotel Rewa Raj Vilas as the best of tourist attractions in Rewa. There are 14 tourist attractions in Maihar a city just 38 km from Rewa and another tourist attraction is in Chitrakoot which is 52 km distance apart. The most popular of these are Chitrakoot in Maihar and Ranipur Sanctuary in Chitrakoot.Many watterfalls in rewa district as like Keoti jal prapat,Chechai jalprapat,Bahuti jalprapat,Purba jalprapat, Belauhi jalprapat are beauty of nature Rani Talab and Chirahula Mandir, Ramsagar Mandir, Kothi Compound (MahaMritunjay Mandir), Sai Mandir is also important for Religious Activity. By the next independence day, Rewa will have the largest solar electricity plant in the world in gurh region and make our country proud →→Also please visit Prbhu Sant Shiromany Shri Baba Narsingh Das ji Maharj Kutiya situated in village Panwar nearby Dabhaura railway Station and also can approach through bus from Rewa Prominent day of visit (Saturday)
Industries
Major industries in Rewa are cement(Jaypee cements),cable(VTL),power generations plants(Jaypee pwer and Bansagar project),pharmaceuticals,paper and plastic industries.[4] Jaypee groups has 2 cement plants in rewa city Jaypee Rewa Cement Plant (JRCL) with an initial capacity of 1 million tonnes was established in 1980 and Jaypee Bela Cement Plant (JBCP) in 1996 with an initial capacity of 1.9 million tonnes.In powergeneration category,Bansagar hydroelectricity project adding clean 435 MW of electricity to the national grid and its reservoir,irrigating major part of the agriculture land in Rewa.India's largest solar powerplant has been planned to be set-up with a capacity of 700MW. [5]
Online Directory & Presence
On 1 January 2014 First Local Search Engine of Rewa (www.rewacity.info) was launched by Mohit Kumar Tripathi. With the help of this website anyone from any corner of world can access over all the information about Rewa City which includes Rewa City Guide, Telephone Directory, Tourist Places, Schools, Hospitals, Shops, Colleges, Couriers, ATMs, Banks, Theaters, Restaurants, Hotels, etc. This website also enables Rewa Local Business Owners to get an Online Presence free of cost & helps them to grow their Business.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ District profile of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, Compiled By :- Suvendu Singha District Facilitator, Rewa Division MP State Planning Commission – UNICEF MP Date of compilation: 20 June 2012
- ^ http://www.ixigo.com/trains/Rewa-REWA
- ^ http://www.vtlrewa.com/directors.html http://www.cemnet.com/gcr/plant/1350 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bansagar_Dam
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-largest-solar-power-plant-planned-in-rewa-district-madhya-pradesh/article6267409.ece http://www.rewacity.in/2012/03/jaypee-rewa-cement-plant.html http://www.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/worlds-largest-solar-plant-in-rewa-to-produce-countrys-cheapest-electricity-561001.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaypee_Group http://www.vtlrewa.com/directors.html
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