Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

Dindori is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Dindori is the district headquarters. It was created on 25th May, 1998 with total 927 villages. The district is a part of Jabalpur Division.

History
Ramgarh is often remembered through folklore of Rani Avantibai Lodhi.

Geography
Dindori is located at 22.95°N, 81.08°W. It has an average elevation of 640 metres (2,099 feet).

Demographics
India census, Dindori had a population of 580,730. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dindori has an average literacy rate of 71%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 62%. In Dindori, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places to visit
There are various places in and around Dindori with domestic as well as foreign tourism.


 * Devnala waterfall, Dindori.
 * Jagatpur trek.
 * Chanda Forest village.
 * Dagona waterfall.
 * Nevsa waterfall ,is located 14km away.
 * Karopani sanctuary etc.
 * Haldi kareli at Samnapur.
 * Kukrramath (ancient temple) Amarkantak road.

Transportation
Dindori can be reached by air from Dumna airport in Jabalpur, 146 km from Dindori, by rail from Jabalpur with 146 km Pendra road with 115 km and Umaria with 108 km from Dindori, or public buses from nearby major cities of Jabalpur, Mandla, Bilaspur and Shahdol.