This article possibly contains original research. (October 2017) |
Mahoba | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 25°16′48″N 79°52′22″E / 25.28°N 79.872885°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Mahoba |
Government | |
• District Magistrate & Collector | Manoj Kumar Chauhan |
Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 95,216 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[1] |
• Additional official | Urdu[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 210 427 |
Telephone code | 91-5281 |
Vehicle registration | UP-95 |
Sex ratio | 922 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 76.91%[2] |
Website | www |
Mahoba is a city in Mahoba District of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh[3] in the Bundelkhand region, well known for the ninth century granite Sun temple built in Pratihara style. It is also well known for the 24 rock-cut Jain tirthankara image on Gokhar hill.[4] Mahoba is known for its closeness to Khajuraho, Lavkushnagar and other historic places like Kulpahar, Charkhari, Kalinjar, Orchha, and Jhansi. The town is connected with railways and state highways.