Bijeypur

Bijeypur (also spelled as Vijaypur[1] or Vijaipur) is a town and municipality in the Sheopur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located on the bank of the Kwari River. It is the headquarters of Bijeypur (Vijaypur) Tehsil and Vijaypur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The town is one of the gateways to the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, the site selected as a second home to the Asiatic Lion and also for cheetah reintroduction in India.[2] Bijeypur is well-connected with regular buses from Morena, Gwalior and Shivpuri, which are all are about 100 km from Bijeypur. District Sheopur is about 140 km from Bijeypur.

Bijeypur

Vijaypur
city
Bijeypur
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°3′20″N 77°22′11″E
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictSheopur
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,555
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
476332
Telephone code07528
Vehicle registrationMP31

Education


Govt. Modal H. S. School Vijaypur - sheopur MP India

Govt. Excellence H.S. School Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India

Govt. Girls H.S. School Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India

The Bright Future Convent School Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India

Career Foundation Academy Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India

Little Valley English School Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India

CPCT & Accounting by Pawan Awasthi


Transport

Bijeypur (Vijaypur) is well connected with Buses to Sheopur, Morena, Shivpuri, and Gwalior.

Economy

Bijeypur is a major market and agricultural producer, selling crops and food to nearby villages. The most common crops in Mandi are mustard seeds, Gram, wheat, and pearl millet. There are numerous mustard oil mills in the town.

Healthcare

Bijeypur 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.

Government

The SDM (sub-divisional magistrate) is the administrative head of the town. The municipal head of Bijaypur is the president, while the municipal leaders run the rest of the town.

Villages of Bijeypur

Some of the prominent villages[3] in Bijaypur are

  • Agra
  • Bangrod
  • Dhamini
  • Ganwadi
  • Garhi
  • Gaswani
  • Gohata
  • Iklod
  • Madha
  • Baraklna

Tourist Attractions

Chhim-chhima Hanuman Ji temple is about 9 km from Bijeypur, on Bijeypur Shivpuri road. There is an ancient statue of Hanuman Ji. According to local traditions, the temple is also blessed with a miraculous spring whose water does not dry up even in the warmest of summers. In the Hindi month of Bhadon (August–September) a one-day fair is held which attracts thousands of devotees from nearby districts. Currently, the temple is under renovation and a major plantation drive is taking place all around this.

Incessant spring at chim chima Hanuman ji temple .

Siddh baba hill, a scenic place is about 2 km from Bijeypur, on Bijeypur 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 and nautanki also take place.

Bijeypur Fort: At the bank of kwari river, stands a fort known as Castle Bijaipur. Vijay Singh, the King of Karauli, built it. It is a 16th sanctuary AD castle. It is a protected monument of the state.

Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary[4] is nearby. One of the three gates to access this sanctuary, Pipalbawdi gate, is located near Agra, a village near Bijaypur.

Issues
  • Bijaypur was transferred against the wishes of its people to the newly created district of Sheopur in 1998 from Morena district. People resent this because it is more well connected and integrated with Morena than Sheopur. Even after 13 years of being in Sheopur, transportation with Sheopur is very poor.
  • Bijaypur is again being neglected in the proposed upgrade of Gwalior light railway from narrow gauge to broad gauge. 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.

See also

References
  1. "Tehsil Vijaypur of district Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh". Indiamapped.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. "Kuno Palpu sanctuary can house 60 Asiatic lions". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. "Vijaypur tehsil, Sheopur district". Gloriousindia.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary
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