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     Bir Singh Palace, District Court, Railway Station Datia | |
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| Coordinates:25°40′N78°28′E / 25.67°N 78.47°E /25.67; 78.47 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Gwalior |
| District | Datia |
| Region | Gwalior Chambal |
| Founded by | Bundela Rulers |
| Government | |
| • Body | KushwahaKshatriya |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 100,466 |
| • Density | 292/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Bundeli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 475661 |
| Telephone code | 917522 |
| ISO 3166 code | MP-IN |
| Vehicle registration | MP-32 |
| Website | datia |
Datia, is a town and the districtheadquarter of theDatia District ofGwalior Chambal region in northMadhya Pradesh, a state inCentral India. Datia is world famous forPitambara Peeth, a shakti pilgrimage site. It is anancient town, mentioned in theMahabharata ruled by KingDantavakra. The town is 78 km fromGwalior, 31 km fromJhansi, 441 km south ofNew Delhi and 360 km north of Bhopal. About 13 km from Datia isSonagir, a sacred Jain hill. Datia is also about 48 km fromOrchha. The nearest airport is inDatia. It was former royal seat of theBundela Rajputs, theMughals and later to theScindia dynasty during theBritish Raj. Datia is situated nearGwalior and on the border with Uttar Pradesh. Currently, in Datia, the son of Lord Shri Rama, the descendants of Kush, Kushwaha Kshatriyas reside.
The old town is encircled by a stone wall and is home to gorgeous buildings and gardens. The 17th-century palace ofBir Singh Ju Deo built in 1614 for the stay for his friend emperorJehangir is a notable example of theRajput - Mughal architecture ofNorth India.[1] It is the seven-story up and seven-story down palace commissioned by Raja Vir Singh Deo. Its symmetry and hilltop perch inspiredEdwin Lutynes design for New Delhi. The town serves as a trading center for grains and cotton products.Handloom weaving is an important industry. The town is also a thrivingpilgrimage spot for religious devotees. There are many temples, including the renowned Shaktipeeth of Pitambara Devi, Dhumavati Temple, Gupteshwar Temple and Laghu Vrindavan.Pitambara Peeth is a famousShakta Pitha dedicated to Goddess Baglamukhi, one of the ten Mahavidyas (wisdom goddesses), known for her powers of stambhana (paralysis of enemies) and protection. The temple is located at the entrance of Datia town gate. The spot is located about 1 km from Datia Bus Station and 3 km from Datia Railway Station on the Delhi-Chennai main line. The Dhumavati Main Temple, established by Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj and the Vankhandeshwar temple, aMahabharat period temple ofShiva are also the main attraction of the place. It was ruled by Bundela Rajputs until 1947 as vassals to Scindia dynasty. Currently, in Datia, the son of Lord Shri Rama, the descendants of Kush,KushwahaKshatriyas reside.
The state was founded in 1626 by Bundela Rajputs. Rao Bhagwan Rao, 1st Rao of Datia and Baroni 1626/1656, received Datia and Baroni from his father, Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha in 1626, and established his own state. After he died in 1676, the state came under British control with other territories inBundelkhand under theTreaty of Bassein in 1802. The ancient title of the ruling family was Maharaja Rao Raja, but in 1865 the British Government recognized only the title of Maharaja as hereditary. For the British, the Peshwa maintained a military force consisting of 945 cavalry, 5203 infantry, and 3 guns.
The motto of the royal family was Wir dalap Sharandah ("Lord of the Brave Army, Giver of Refuge"). In 1896–97, the state suffered from famine, and again to a lesser extent in 1899–1900. After India's independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Datia acceded the dominion of India, which later merged with the Union of India. Datia, together with the rest of the Bundelkhand agency, became part of the new state of Vindhya Pradesh in 1950. In 1956, the Vindhya Pradesh state was merged with certain other areas to form the state of Madhya Pradesh within the Union of India.
Datia is located at25°40′N78°28′E / 25.67°N 78.47°E /25.67; 78.47.[2] It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet).
| Climate data for Datia (1991–2020, extremes 1970–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.6 (92.5) | 38.2 (100.8) | 42.4 (108.3) | 45.9 (114.6) | 48.2 (118.8) | 48.5 (119.3) | 44.7 (112.5) | 40.5 (104.9) | 40.2 (104.4) | 41.4 (106.5) | 37.2 (99.0) | 34.0 (93.2) | 48.5 (119.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 33.5 (92.3) | 39.5 (103.1) | 43.0 (109.4) | 40.8 (105.4) | 34.9 (94.8) | 33.1 (91.6) | 33.5 (92.3) | 34.0 (93.2) | 30.0 (86.0) | 25.4 (77.7) | 33.0 (91.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.5 (50.9) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.9 (69.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 28.0 (82.4) | 25.9 (78.6) | 24.8 (76.6) | 23.3 (73.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 12.0 (53.6) | 8.1 (46.6) | 18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) | 0.0 (32.0) | 5.5 (41.9) | 10.8 (51.4) | 18.5 (65.3) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 20.5 (68.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 8.8 (47.8) | 5.4 (41.7) | 0.4 (32.7) | 0.0 (32.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8.0 (0.31) | 10.8 (0.43) | 9.4 (0.37) | 5.9 (0.23) | 8.3 (0.33) | 92.4 (3.64) | 234.7 (9.24) | 272.6 (10.73) | 131.3 (5.17) | 20.1 (0.79) | 7.3 (0.29) | 2.7 (0.11) | 803.4 (31.63) |
| Average rainy days | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 41.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 58 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 45 | 71 | 76 | 69 | 53 | 50 | 56 | 53 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[3][4][5] | |||||||||||||
As of the 2011 India census,[7] Datia had a population of 100,466. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Datia has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and female literacy is 60%. In Datia, 15% of the population is under six years of age.
Datia is best known for thePitambara Peeth, a famous Shakta pitha located at the entrance of Datia. This pilgrimage spot featuresBagalamukhi Devi Temple andDhumavati Mai Temple, established by Shri Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj. Vankhandeshwar, a Mahabharat period temple of God Shiva, is also situated here. A temple of the goddessPeetaambara Bagalamukhi, located 12 km from datia and Shri Siddheshwar mahadev temple in village Kurthara located 20 km from Datia.
White marble Jain temples are located atSonagiri. Here is many temples dedicated to Jainism. 'Bajni Shila andNariyal Kund Named divine place located here.Sonagiri is located 18 km from Datia and is well connected by road and train.
Datia Palace, Datia Town also very famous for Temples and Forts. The founder of the Datia State in Bundelkhand - Maharaj Birsingh Deo Build many such 52 monuments all around the country. Datia Palace is also known as Satkhanda Palace, Datia Mahal, and Purana Mahal or the "Old Palace".[8]
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Datia is Well Connected with Roadways,Railways and Airways.
Datia railway station is main railway station of the town, it's station code isDAA. Many train halts in the station. It is located on Gwalior-Jhansi mainline section. The station consists of five platforms. Passenger, MEMU, Express, and Superfast trains stop at the station.[13]
The following trains stop at Datia railway station in both directions:
DPPis the newly opened domestic airport operating from 31 may 2025 inograted virtually by prime minister of India Shri Narendra Modi ji from bhopal. Datia has direct flights connecting toRaja bhoj international airport andkhajuraho airport
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