Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Rewa
The City of Waterfalls | |
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From top, left to right: Venkat Bhawan,Chachai Falls, Bahuti Falls, Collectorate, Krishna Raj Kapoor Auditorium, Night view Sirmour Chowraha, Eco Park and White Tiger Safari & Zoo Mukundpur | |
| Coordinates: 24°32′17″N 81°17′43″E / 24.53806°N 81.29528°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Region | Vindhya |
| District | Rewa |
| Ward | 45 Wards |
| Founded by | Vikramaditya Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Rewa Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Ajay Mishra (INC) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Sanskriti Jain (IAS) |
| • Member of Parliament | Janardan Mishra (BJP) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Rajendra Shukla (BJP) |
| Area | |
| 69 km2 (27 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 236,519 | |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 486001 HPO 486002, 486003 |
| Telephone code | 07662 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-17 |
| Website | rewa |
Rewa is a city in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is the administrative center of Rewa District and Rewa Division. The city lies about 420 kilometres (261 mi) northeast of the state capital Bhopal and 230 kilometres (143 mi) north of the city of Jabalpur. The maximum length of Rewa district is 125 km from east to west and the length of Rewa from north to south is 96 km. This area is surrounded by Kaimur hills to the south Vindhyachal ranges pass through the middle of the district.