Transportation in Hoshangabad District

Transportation in Hoshangabad District

Hoshangabad is well connected by roadways and railways from the state capital, Bhopal and it is about 70 kms away from this town. It is connected by rail with all major cities of the state. One of its tehsils namely Itarsi is linked with all major cities of the country by way of the main railway junction of the central railway, which is 18 kms away from the district headquarters. From Itarsi, one can easily reach Pachmarhi by road.

Tourism in Hoshangabad District

Tourism in Hoshangabad District

Pachmarhi is a popular hill station in the Satpura mountain range. It is situated in Pipariya tehsil. Pachmarhi is known as the `Queen of Satpura`. By popular belief the name Pachmarhi is a derivation of `Panch-Marhi` or the five caves of the Pandavas. During the British regime, Pachmarhi was the summer capital of the Central Provinces. There is also a very big lake at Pachmarhi, which is one of the main tourist places of Hoshangabad District and it is open for boating for the tourists.

Education in Hoshangabad District

Education in Hoshangabad District
In Hoshangabad District, there are around 960 Primary Schools, near about 207 Middle Schools, 69 Senior Secondary Schools and nearly 9 Schools are operated by Tribal Department. Moreover, there are almost 11 Colleges and 1 is Polytechnic College. All the colleges are functioning under Bhopal University, Bhopal. There is no other technical and medical college in the district. In Hoshangabad District, there is one office on Saksharta Programme and a lot of literacy programmes are in-progress under the guidance of Zilla Saksharta Office to literate the people. Out of these 11 colleges, seven are Post Graduate Colleges. Post Graduate courses in Science, Arts, and Commerce are available at these colleges - Narmada Maha Vidyalaya, Home Science College, Mahatma Gandhi Smiriti Maha Vidyalaya, Kusum Mahavidyalaya, Makhanlal Chaturvedi Mahavidyalaya, Shaskiya Kanya Mahavidyalaya, and Shaskiya Snatkottar Mahavidyalaya.

Hoshangabad

Hoshangabad

It is a religious place due to holi river Narmada. A thousands of pilgrims visited to this place for sacred bath on the occasion of Makrasankranti, Mahasivaratri & all Amavasyas. A Sethani ghat is the most popular ghat for sacred bath. A crowed mela is likely to be organized in the winter season. Also the Narmada Jayanti is celebrated in the winter season and inaugurated by the Chief Minister or Minister of the state. Thousand of pilgrims attend the Narmada Jayanti. Every year, a mela held in town on the samadhi of Ramji Baba with an exhibition and it continues for a month. A lot of crowd come from the whole district alongwith an adjacent districts.

TOURIST PLACE

TOURIST PLACE

Pachmarhi: Pachmarhi is a hill stationis in the Satpura range of hills। It is situated in Pipariya tehsil. It is on the way of Piparia-Matkuli- Pachamrhi road, at a distance of 123 kms. from district head-quarter. It is connected with rail upto Piparia railway station en-route of Hawrah-Mumbai rail route. Pachamrhi is at a distance of about 52 km. from Piparia railway station and 211 km. from state capital Bhopal. It is also known as "Queen of Satpura" . By popular belief the name Pachmarhi is a derivation of 'Panch-Marhi' or the five caves of the Pandava brothers. During the British regime, Pachmarhi was the summer capital of the Central Provinces.

BOUNDARIES

BOUNDARIES

Northern boundary of the district is river Narmada. Across this the district of Raisen and Sehore lies. The district of Betul lies in the south, where as the Harda district faces with the western and south-western boundaries and Narsingpur and Chhindwara districts, close to the north-eastern and south-eastern sides of the district respectively.

RIVER/LAKE

RIVER/LAKE

In Hoshangabad district, there are two main rivers namely the Narmada and the Tawa., which join each other at the village Bandra Bhan. In the spot, a holy
mela also organise on the occassion of Kartik purnima. Other small rivers are the Dudhi and the Denwa.A very big lake is also at Pachmarhi, which is one of the main tourist place of the district and it is open for boating for all tourists.

LOCATION

LOCATION

Hoshangabad district lies in the central Narmada Valley and on the northern fringe of the Satpura Plateau. It lies between the parallels of 22 degree 15 minute and 22 degree 44 minute east. In shape, it is an irregular strip elongated along the southern banks of Narmda river. Its greatest length from south-east to north-east is 160 kms.

NOMENCULTURE

NOMENCULTURE

The district takes its own name from the head quarters town Hoshangabad which was founded by "SULTAN HUSHANG SHAH GORI", the second king of Mandu (Malwa) in ealry 15th century.