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The Chambal Division is an administrative geographical unit of

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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. A river by the name Chambal, a tributary of

Yamuna River The Yamuna ( Hindustani: ), also spelt Jumna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Ba ...

, forms the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, in the upper part of the Chambal Division. Morena is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2012, the division consists of the three districts of Bhind district, Morena and

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 ...

. The current Divisional Commissioner of this division is Shri. Ashish Saxena , IAS 2003 batch MP Cadre. He also holds the additional charge of Chambal Division. Smt.Renu Tiwari IAS 2000 batch was the first female commissioner of the division.

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Divisions of Madhya Pradesh Morena {{MadhyaPradesh-geo-stub