Rewa district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Govindgarh Palace, Deor Kothar, Keoti Falls, Bahuti Falls in Mauganj, Purwa Falls in Semaria, Rewa fort | |
 Location of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Rewa, India): 24°33′N 81°17′E / 24.55°N 81.29°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Rewa |
| Headquarters | Rewa |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Pratibha Pal |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Rewa |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,240 km2 (2,410 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,365,106 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 73.42 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 930 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 7, NH 27, NH 75 |
| Average annual precipitation | normal mm |
| Website | rewa |
Rewa district is a district in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Rewa is the district headquarter. Rewa is sometimes called the "Land of White Tigers", as the first White Tiger was discovered here in 1951 by the Maharaja of the province, Martand Singh, in the nearby jungle of Govindgarh. Rewa was the capital city of a former state, Vindhya Pradesh.