Maihar district

The Maihar district is one of the 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. Maihar city is the administrative headquarter of the Maihar district. Formerly part of Satna district, the Maihar district was formed on 5 October 2023.

Maihar District has three tehsils: Maihar, Amarpatan and Ramnagar. This district is famous for its cement factories and Ma Sharda Devi Mandir.

History
Maihar State was a princely state in India during the British Raj, located in what is today Madhya Pradesh, central India. The state had an area of 407 sqmi, and a population of 63,702 in 1901. The state, which was watered by the Tons River, consists mainly of alluvial soil covering sandstone, and is fertile except in the hilly district of the south. A large area was under forest, the produce of which provided a small export trade.

Geographics
Maihar District belongs to Rewa Division. It is the sixth district of Rewa Division. Its boundary covers Satna District, having an area of 2722.79 sq km. Tamsa River(Tons) is a major river of the district.

Economy
The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agriculture. Wheat is produced in the district. There are also some big industries in the district. Maihar is also famous for its cement factories such as KJS Cement and Maihar Cement. Also produced is limestone.

Government
Maihar district has two assembly constituency Maihar and Amarpatan Assembly constituency. Both assemblies belong to Satna Lok Sabha constituency.

Tourist places

 * Sharda Devi Temple,
 * Alha Dev Tample,
 * Alha ka Akhada,
 * Maihar ropeway,
 * art ichol
 * kjs temple
 * panni khoh waterfall
 * Mukundpur White Tiger Safari

Transportation
There is no airport at Maihar. The nearest airports are Rewa(60 km) Prayagraj (220km), Varanasi, Khajuraho and Jabalpur(154 km). Rewa(60 km) is the nearest airport, which is connected to most cities in India.
 * By Air

Maihar district is connected to various cities of the country by rail route.
 * By Rail

Maihar Bus Stand is located in the center of the city where there is frequent availability of buses to Satna, Rewa, Panna, Chhatarpur and Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur.
 * By Road