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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. |
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
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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. |
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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
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| CLIMATE:
The climate of Hoshangabad
district is normal. All the seasons come in the district. An
average height from the sea level is 331 mts.and avearge rain fall
is 134 cms. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 32
deg.C and 19 deg.C respectively. Overall, the climate of the
district is neither more hot nor more cool except the winter season
of the Pachmarhi. |
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APPROACH
ROAD/ RAIL: Hoshangabad
is freely connected by road and rail from the state capital,
Bhopal and it is about 70 kms. away from it. It is connected by
rail with all major cities of the state. One of its tehsil namely
Itarsi is linked with all major cities of the country due to
main railway junction of the central railway, which is 18 kms. far
away from the district head-quarter. From Itarsi, you can also
move to Pachmarhi by road, which is one of the most popular
tourist spot of the district. |
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