Burhanpur district
Burhanpur district | |
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Burhanpur (180) | |
Area | |
• Total | 3,427 km2 (1,323 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 757,847 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 65.28 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 900 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | burhanpur |
Burhanpur District is a
Burhanpur District was created on 15 August 2003, from the southern portion of
The district is divided into two development blocks, Burhanpur and Khaknar, and three
Burhanpur is one of the most prominent places for the people of Dawoodi Bohra Community as Burhanpur houses one of the holiest and largest dargah (Dargh-E-Hakimi) of the community.
The old Burhanpur city is surrounded by gates giving it the appearance of a fort.
History
The district was historically part of the
. The region was part of the Gupta empire but after its collapse passed to Harshavardhana in 608 CE. Asirgarh and its surroundings were then ruled by the Tak Rajputs. In 1296, Alauddin Khilji conquered Asirgarh.In the Mughal rule of India, this district was part of Khandesh province and Burhanpur was its capital city.[1] In 1536, Humayun visited Burhanpur and forced the submission of Raja Ali Khan, also known as Adlil Shah, who controlled Burhanpur and Asirgarh. His son Bahadur Khan rebelled against Akbar, who soon arrived personally in the region to examine Asirgarh fort for himself. Shah Jahan stayed in the fort starting in 1630 for 2 years to conduct operations against the various Deccan powers, and there his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal died and was initially buried in Burhanpur. In 1632, Shah Jahan left and left Mahabat Khan as viceroy of the Deccan.
Burhanpur was under the control of Aurangzeb in the late 17th century. In 1681, the Marathas made their first raid on Khandesh and sacked Burhanpur. In 1720, the Nizam of Hyderabad took over control of all Mughal possessions in the Deccan, including Burhanpur, but was constantly beset by the forces of Maratha Peshwa Balaji Rao I until it was ceded to the Marathas. The district was variously controlled by the Scindias or Holkars until in 1818, it came under British rule after the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
In 1857, Tatya Tope passed through the district during the rebellion. Various nationalist figures and freedom fighters arose in the Nimar region. After Independence the district became part of the newly-formed state of Madhya Pradesh.
Geography
Burhanpur district is bordered by
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 106,985 | — |
1911 | 127,696 | +1.79% |
1921 | 129,511 | +0.14% |
1931 | 152,609 | +1.65% |
1941 | 167,736 | +0.95% |
1951 | 176,580 | +0.52% |
1961 | 238,244 | +3.04% |
1971 | 311,188 | +2.71% |
1981 | 423,799 | +3.14% |
1991 | 533,066 | +2.32% |
2001 | 634,883 | +1.76% |
2011 | 757,847 | +1.79% |
source:[2] |
According to the
At the time of the
Tourist places
- Shahi KIla
- Asiragarh Fort
- Raja Jai Singh's Chatri
- Black Tajmahal
- Ahukhana
- Hammam or The Royal Bath
- Jama Masjid
- Dargah-e-Hakimi
- Icchadevi Temple
Villages
References
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1920). Shivaji And His Times. New York, United States of America. pp. 180–190.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Burhanpur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Djibouti 757,074 July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
Alaska 710,231
- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.