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Shahdol Division is an administrative division of the
India
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state
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
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The division was inaugurated on 14 June 2008. It comprises
Shahdol
Shahdol is a city in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Shahdol district, The total geographical area of the district is .
Demographics
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Umaria
Umaria is a municipality city in the Umaria district of the Shahdol Division of Madhya Pradesh, India
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Anuppur. The total area of this administrative division is . Initially
Dindori was also the part of this division. But, now it is in
Jabalpur
Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. J ...
Division. At present, there are only three districts in Shahdol division i.e., Shahdol, Umaria and Anuppur. While Anuppur, Shahdol and Umaria districts used to be part of
Rewa Division
Rewa Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India situated in the northeast part of state bordering with Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Baghelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. Rewa is the administrative headqu ...
, Dindori district was part of
Jabalpur Division
Jabalpur Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists of districts of Balaghat, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla ...
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References
Divisions of Madhya Pradesh
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