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Maihar is a town with municipality in Satna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Maihar is known for the temple of the revered mother goddess Sharda situated on Trikuta hill.

Geography

Maihar is located at 24.27°N 80.75°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 367 metres (1204 ft).The area receives moderate rainfall mostly in the month of July and August.

Demography

As of the 2001 India census,[4] Maihar had a population of 34,347. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Maihar reported an average literacy rate of 64%, with male literacy at 72%, and female literacy at 56%. In Maihar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Maihar

Town Maihar is located in Madhya PradeshMaiharMaihar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Coordinates: 24.262°N 80.761°ECoordinates: 24.262°N 80.761°E Country India State Madhya Pradesh Region Baghelkhand District Satna Government • MP Ganesh Singh (BJP) • MLA Narayan Tripathi (BJP) Elevation 367 m (1,204 ft) Population (2001) • Total 40,192 Languages • Official Hindi • Local Bagheli Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) Pin Code 485771 Telephone 07674 Vehicle registration MP-19-XXXX

Education

Maihar has more than two CBSE schools: Maharishi Vidya Mandir at Katni Road, Maihar, the Birla factory's school at Sarlanagar, gyan vihar vidyapeeth school at satna road near fish market,Simran public higher secondary school shardapuri colony hosing board devi ji road, Maihar,Sant home higher secondary school at satna road near Badi Mai temple Maihar and Guru nanak mission higher secondary school, Maihar. Maa Sharda Devi Mandir Public School (MSDM) and Miniland Academy are other developing schools.Maihar has more than 35 Hindi and English medium schools. Rope-way facility is available at Maihar at an affordable price. It is very helpful for the elderly and specially-abled people who want to visit the temple which is situated on the top of hill. However, it is available for everyone. Its a fun filled, safe and beautiful experience. Ropeway Post at Maihar

Transport

Maihar Railway Station, morning of 2 June 2009 Maihar is placed quite well as far as connectivity is concerned. It is connected via both major rail routes and National Highway 7. The Mahakoshal Express provides a daily direct connection from Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin station. The Mahakoshal train (Train no. is 12189(Jbp to Delhi) and 12190(Delhi to Jbp))runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin station and Jabalpur station which is situated about 722 kilometres (449 mi) past Maihar. Maihar railway station is situated in between Katni and Satna stations of the West Central Railway. During the Nav Ratra festivals there is a heavy rush of pilgrims. Therefore, during these days all up and down trains stop at Maihar for the convenience of passengers. The nearest airports are Jabalpur and Khajuraho. Pilgrims can reach the temple either by the stairs or rope-way. Rope-way facility is available for pilgrims and is a safe, convenient, fast and economic way of reaching the remotely located temple.

Economy

Maihar is one of the most developed industrial towns of the state due to availability of limestone beneath the ground. There is a 3.1 mn tn cement factory near Maihar (Maihar Cement Factory[5]). The factory complex and the township are situated at Sarlanagar about 8 km away from Maihar town on the Maihar-Vijayraghavgarh Road. KJS Cement is also one of the major cement industry at Rewa Road. Reliance opened its first Cement Plant in Katni Road near Maihar in 2014, but due to its financial and industrial issues, M.P. Birla Group took it in 2016. Majority of the population of Maihar is agricultural based and many rely on farming as their source of income.

Culture

Maihar has a prominent place in Indian classical music as the birthplace of the Maihar Gharana, a gharana (school or style) of Hindustani music. The greatest doyen of Indian classical music, Ustad Allauddin Khan (died 1972) lived here for a long time and was the court musician of Maihar Maharaja's palace. His students popularised the style in the 20th century and some of his renowned disciples are Pandit Ravi Shankar and Nikhil Banerjee. The first Ustad Allauddin Khan music conference was held by Shri Deep Chand Jain in 1962. Every year, Maihar organizes a 2/3 days Cultural Event in the memory of Ustad Allauddin Khan in month of February.