Pandhurna District
Geography
The area of the district is 1522.22 km. It is bounded by the districts of Nagpur in the southeast, Betul and Amravati in the west, and Chhindwara in the north. Jam River and Kanhan River is major river of the district.
Major towns of district
- Pandhurna
- Sausar
- Lodhikheda
- Mohgaon
- Pipla Narayanwar
- Seoni
- Teegaon
- Ramkona
- Borgaon
- Pandharakhedi
- Badchicholi
Government
There are two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the District.
1. Pandhurna
2. Sausar
All two assembly is part of Chhindwara Lok Sabha.
Economy
The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agriculture. Oranges are produced in the district. There are also some big industries in the district.Pandhurna is also famous for its orange fields. Pandhurna also has a multinational company called drytech situated at Nagpur road.
Amongst other large scale industries are Super Pack (Bajaj) at Village Sawli near Sausar, district Pandhurna and Bhansali Engineering Polymers at village Satnur near Sausar, P.B.M. Polytex Ltd. at village Borgaon near Sausar and Suryawanshi Spinning Mills at village Rajna near Pandhurna.
Culture
Places to visit
- Hazrat Guncha Shah Wali Dargah, Pandhurna
- Hazrat Jungli Shah Peer Dargah, Pandhurna
- Hazrat Chaand Shah Wali Dargah, Pandhurna
- Jam Sawali Hanuman Mandir,
Sanwali
- Ardhanarishwar Jyotirlinga, Mohgaon
- Ghoghra Waterfall, Near Sausar
- Sai Mandir Pandhurna
- Shani Mandir Pandhurna
- SAS Consultancy (Land Survey & Building Construction) (Tekdi ward Bhopal Road Pandhurna)
- Tanushree Marbal (Tile&stone) (Tekdi ward Bhopal Road Pandhurna)
Gotmar Mela
Gotmar Fair of Pandhurna “Gotmar Fair” is celebrated every year on Bhadrapada ‘Amavasya’ on the second day of Pola festival in Pandhurna city. This fair is celebrated on the banks of the river ‘Jam’.
Transportation
Pandhurna district is well connected by Roads and Railway.
- By Air
The nearest airport is Nagpur Airport. There are many flights available between Nagpur and other major airports in India. Pandhurna is also accessible via Bhopal and Jabalpur, which is also connected by air with other major cities of India.
- By Rail
Pandhurna railway station is on a well-established network. Located on the Central Railway Zone, Nagpur Itarsi railway route. Other major district station is Sausar(located on South East Central Railway zone on Chhindwara Nagpur Rail line).
- By Road
The city is situated on National Highway-47 (NH-47). Nearest cities are Nagpur and Chhindwara. This is the simplest and easiest route to reach Pandhurna.
References
- ^ "बड़ी खबर : मध्य प्रदेश का 54वां जिला बना पांढुर्णा, नोटिफिकेशन जारी | Pandhurna became 54th district of Madhya Pradesh notification issued". Patrika News. August 26, 2023.
- ^ "History | District Pandhurna | India".
- ^ "Chhindwara Lok Sabha Election 2024". Jagran.
- ^ "संतरे का उत्पादन | जिला पांढुर्णा | India".
- ^ "Religious Place | District Pandhurna | India".
- ^ "Culture & Heritage | District Pandhurna | India".
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