Satna district

Satna District (सतना)(Cement City), was formed in 1948, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Satna is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 7,502 km², and a population of 1,868,648 (2001 census), 20.63% of which was urban. The district has a population density of 249 persons per km².

Geography

Satna district has Uttar Pradesh on the north, Rewa on the east, Shahdol on the southwest, Umaria and Katni districts on the south, and Panna on the west. The district is part of Rewa Division. The district is divided into the tehsils of Amarpatan, Maihar, Nagod, Uchehara, Birsinghpur, Koter, Majhgawan, Ramnagar, Rampur baghelan & Sohawal. Satna town is situated in Sohawal tehsil.

History

Satna district is part of the Baghelkhand region, a very large portion of which was ruled by the Rewa. A small portion of the western region was ruled by feudatory chiefs under the British. There were eleven such states, namely Maihar, Nagod State, Sohawal, Kothi, Jaso, Baraundha and the five Chaube Jagirs of Chanpurwa, Pahra, Taraon, Bhaisunda and Kamta-Rajaula.

Satna

Satna is a city in central India and a municipal corporation in Satna District, within the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Satna District. Satna is a border city of the state and is touched by the borders of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Satna is not to be confused with Satana.

Satna has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.

History

History of Satna District is part of the history of Bagelkhand, of which a large part was ruled by state of Rewa while small part was ruled by feudatory chiefs,holding their states under British rulers. Satna got its name from Sutna or Satna river flowing in its vicinity. The river is originated from a beautiful spot at Sarang Ashram (Sutikshna Ashram) situated near sarangpur village of Panna district. Previously railway station was named as sutna and town was known as Raghurajnagar. Gradually the town also became Satna. A long history is associated with this place. In Ramayana Era, Lord Rama stayed in the region of Chitrakoot; half of it is in the outskirts of Satna, shared with Uttar Pradesh, which contains the rest.

Satna (Lok Sabha constituency)

Satna Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: सतना लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency presently covers the entire Satna district of the state.

Assembly segments

Presently, Satna Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

  • Satna district
  • List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
  • References

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    2 students drown as motorcycle falls into canal in Satna

    The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
    Bhopal. Two university students drowned after their motorcycle plunged into a canal in Satna district on Saturday afternoon ... Two university students drowned after their motorcycle plunged into a canal in Satna district on Saturday afternoon ... .

    5 exp trains to stop at MP’s Maihar stn during Chaiti Navaratra

    The Times of India 27 Mar 2025
    ... the railways has ensured safety and security measures at Maihar station, located in Satna district of MP, with deployment of additional personnel to manage crowd and maintain order during peak hours.

    20 held for lynching of cop & captive; looted rifle recovered

    The Times of India 17 Mar 2025
    Gautam suffered fatal head injuries in the stone-pelting.On Monday, DGP Kailash Makwana visited Gautam's native village, Pavaiya, in Satna district ... Satna collector and SP, and the SP of Rewa ...
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