Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

Delhi Durbar of 1903, held to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as Emperor and Empress of India: Elephant Carriage of the Maharaja of Rewa at the Retainers' Review, 7th January 1903

The district derives its name from the town of Rewa, the district headquarters, which is another name for the Narmada River. The territories now included in the district were held by the imperial Maurya dynasty, which ruled in the 3rd century BC. The area came under the Kalachuris from the 9th to the end of the 12th century. In the 13th century, Ulugh Khan, brother of Sultan Alauddin, drove the Baghela king east into the area, where he founded the Princely State of Rewa. This dynasty continued until the last successor, Martand Singh, abdicated and acceded rule to the Dominion of India in 1947. The present Rewa district came into existence in 1950 when the Provinces and States Order (transfer of enclaves) was put into effect. Prior to August 1947, the district, along with the Raghurajnagar tehsil of the former Rewa state, corresponded to that state's north Rewa district.[3]

As of 2011, Rewa had a population of about 2,35,654 out of which 1,24,012 are males and 1,11,642 are females. Rewa has an average literacy rate of 86.31%, male literacy is 91.67%, and female literacy is 80.40%. In Rewa, 10.76% of the population is under 6 years old.

Hinduism is majority religion in Rewa city with 87.43% followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Rewa with approximately 11.65% following it. In Rewa city, Christinity is followed by 0.23%, Jainism by 0.22%, Sikhism by 0.23% and Buddhism by 0.23%. Around 0.01% stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.17% stated 'No Particular Religion'.

Rewa district, itself Rewa Lok Sabha constituency is divided into following 8 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative assembly) Constituencies:

1. Deotalab
2. Gurh
3. Mangawan
4. Mauganj
5. Rewa
6. Semariya
7. Sirmaur
8. Teonthar

Rewa has a humid subtropical climate, with cold, misty winters, hot summer and a humid monsoon season. Summers start in late March and go on till mid-June, the average temperature being around 30 °C (86 °F), with the peak of summer in May, when the highs regularly exceed 45 °C (104 °F). The monsoon starts in late June and ends in late September. These months see about 40 inches (1025 mm) of precipitation. The average temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) and the humidity is quite high. Temperatures rise again up to late October when winter starts, which lasts up to early March. Winters in Rewa are cold and misty with average temperatures around 15 °C (58 °F) and little rain. The winter peaks in January when temperatures may drop close to freezing on some nights. The total annual rainfall is about 1128 mm (44 inches).

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• Ram Kishore Shukla former state government Speaker, Dy Speaker, Cabinet Minister
• Sriniwas Tiwari, former state government Speaker and Minister
• Ishwar Pandey, Indian cricketer.
• Avani Chaturvedi, India's first female fighter pilot.
• Rajendra Shukla, Current member of the Legislative assembly, Former minister.

• Official Government Website of Rewa