Chitrakoot Dham
Chitrakoot Dham | |
|---|---|
Polytechnic college, Karwi, Ramghat at Chitrakoot (top); Hospital at Chitrakoot (bottom) | |
| Nickname: City of many Hills | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′N 80°54′E / 25.2°N 80.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Chitrakoot |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Anil Pradhan (Samajwadi Party) |
| • Chairman | Narendra Gupta |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 66,426 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 210205 |
| +915198 | +915198 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-96 |
| Website | https://chitrakoot.nic.in/ |
Chitrakoot Dham is a city in the Chitrakoot district, in the India state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Chitrakoot district. Situated in the Baghelkhand region, it holds great cultural, historical, religious and archaeological importance and it is said that Rama, a major deity in Hinduism, spent 11 years of exile in Chitrakoot. It is connected to the town of Chitrakoot, situated in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.