Niwari district | |
|---|---|
  top :Chhatris on the banks of the Betwa river, Orchha
Bottom : Raja Ram Mandir | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Sagar Division |
| Headquarters | Niwari |
| Tehsils | Niwari, Orchha, Prithvipur, Proposed Tehsil Tarichar kalan |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Mr. Narendra Kumar Suryavanshi IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Tikamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,170 km2 (450 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 404,807 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP 71 |
| Website | niwari |
Niwari district is one of the 52 districts of the Madhya Pradesh state in India. Niwari is administrative headquarter of Niwari district.
This district was formed on 1 October 2018. It was formerly part of Tikamgarh district.[1][2] Niwari is the smallest district of Madhya Pradesh.
Niwari has 3 tehsils: Prithvipur, Niwari and Orchha.
- ^ Ians (30 September 2018). "Niwari is 52nd district of MP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Gets New District Carved Out". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 1 October 2018.