Vijaypur also known as Bijeypur is a Town located in district

Sheopur Sheopur is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sheopur District. Sheopur is linked by narrow gauge rail to Gwalior(No longer in operation). The town is traditionally famous for its wood c ...

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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. This town is a part of the Vijaypur (Vidhan Sabha) constituency and Morena (Lok Sabha) constituency. It is located on the bank of the

Kwari River The Kwari River, also known as the Kuwari or Kunwari River, flows through the Sheopur, Morena and Bhind districts of Madhya Pradesh in central India. The total length of the river is approx 220 km. Geography The river originates near the villag ...

. The town is one of the gateways to the

Kuno National Park Kuno National Park is national park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, India. It derives its name from Kuno River. It was established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary with an initial area of in the Sheopur and Morena districts. In 201 ...

, the site selected as a second home to the

Asiatic Lion The Asiatic lion is a population of ''Panthera leo leo'' that today survives in the wild only in India. Since the turn of the 20th century, its range has been restricted to Gir National Park and the surrounding areas in the Indian state of Gujarat ...

and also for

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Transport and Connectivity

Road

Vijaypur is connected to nearest cities, Regular Bus Services are available to

Gwalior Gwalior() is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; it lies in northern part of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located south of Delhi, the capital city of India, from Agra and from Bhopal, the s ...

Morena Morena is the headquarter city of Morena district, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is governed by a municipality corporation. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Chambal division. It is from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. G ...

(Shivpur),

Shivpuri Shivpuri is a city and a municipality in Shivpuri district located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of Shivpuri District. It is sit ...

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Railway

Main railway station near town is Gwalior Junction (GWL) about 130 km, which is well-connected to all parts of the country.

Airway

The Nearest Airport is

Gwalior Airport Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindhia Gwalior Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in Maharajpur, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of the city premises. It is one of the s ...

(Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Airport), about 130 km from Vijaypur. Daily flights to Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Banglore, and Jammu are available from

Gwalior airport Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindhia Gwalior Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in Maharajpur, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of the city premises. It is one of the s ...

Economy

Vijaypur is a major market and agricultural producer, selling crops and food to nearby villages. The most common crops in Mandi are Mustard Seed, Gram, Wheat, and Pearl Millet. There are numerous Mustard Oil Mills in the town.

Healthcare

Government Hospitals - Vijaypur has a government hospital with two doctors and a 30-bed facility. It also has a dedicated ambulance service named ''Janani Express'', used to bring pregnant women from rural areas to the facility for delivery. There are few Private doctors in the entire town. Medical Pharmacy Stores will be found all over the town.

Tourist attractions

Chhim Chhima HanumanJi Mandir

Chhim Chhima Mandir is a Hindu Temple dedicated to

Lord Hanuman Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine ''vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and one ...

. It is about 9 km from Bijeypur, on

(M.S.) Road. There is an ancient (about 400years old) idol of

. According to local traditions, the temple is blessed with a miraculous spring whose water does not dry up even in the warmest of summers. It is said that when Aurangzeb's army was climbing this temple, all the soldiers went blind and had to return. The glory of Chhim Chhima HanumanJi is unique, In the Hindi month of Bhado (August–September) a one-day fair is held which attracts Lakhs of devotees from nearby districts. Currently, the temple is under renovation and a major plantation drive is taking place all around this.

Kuno National Park

was established as Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in 1981 with an initial area of about 344.68 km2 (133.08 sq mi). One of the three gates to access this sanctuary, Pipalbawdi gate, is located near Agra, a village in Vijaypur. Most of the inhabitants were

Saharia The Sahar, Sehariya, or Sahariya are an ethnic group in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The Saharias are mainly found in the districts of Morena, Sheopur, Bhind, Gwalior, Datia, Shivpuri, Vidisha and Guna districts of Madhya Pradesh and Ba ...

tribal people. An area of surrounding the wildlife sanctuary was added as a buffer zone to human settlements.

Siddh Baba Hill

This Divine hill is about 2 km from Bijeypur, on

(M.S.) Road.. Every year in January and February, a trade fair is held. The initial part of the fair is dedicated to an animal fair in which people from nearby states come to selling and purchase animals like bulls, cows, camels etc. In the fair, cultural activities like kavi sammelan, folk songs, drama also take place.

Vijaypur Fort

At the bank of

kwari river The Kwari River, also known as the Kuwari or Kunwari River, flows through the Sheopur, Morena and Bhind districts of Madhya Pradesh in central India. The total length of the river is approx 220 km. Geography The river originates near the villag ...

, stands a fort known as Vijaypur Fort. The fort was built by Vijay Singh, the King of

Karauli Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Kerowlee) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli. Karaul ...

and completed in the 14-15th century. Till this time

used to border the state here. It is a protected monument of the state. The town was later named Vijaypur after Raja Vijay Singh.

Issues

*Vijaypur was transferred against the wishes of its people to the newly created district of

in 1998 from

district. People resent this because it is more well connected and integrated with Morena than Sheopur. Even after 23 years of being in Sheopur, transportation with Sheopur is very poor. *Vijaypur is again being neglected in the proposed upgrade of

Gwalior light railway Gwalior Light Railway (GLR) or Maharaja Railway was a narrow-gauge railway network in Gwalior. It was set up for Gwalior State during the times of British India. Until its closure in 2020, the railway was the longest gauge railway in the world ...

from

narrow gauge A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...

broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...

. It is an upgrade that is high demand. *There is no political initiative yet to make it a tourist destination by developing it as an attractive gateway to the nearby

Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary Kuno National Park is national park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, India. It derives its name from Kuno River. It was established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary with an initial area of in the Sheopur and Morena districts. In 2018, ...

References

External links

Sheopur District
{{Chambal Division Sheopur Cities and towns in Sheopur district Tehsils of Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh