Kulpahar
Sign in to saveKulpahar is a city in Mahoba district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a historical town in the Bundelkhand region. Before 11 Feb 1995 Kulpahar was a Tehsil of Hamirpur District. On 11 Feb 1995 Mahoba District was carved out of Hamirpur, and Kulpahar is now a part of the Mahoba District. Kulpahar is the largest Subdivision of Uttar Pradesh. Kulpahar is known for its closeness to Khajuraho and other historic places like Mahoba, Charkhari, Kalinjar Rath, Orchha, and Jhansi. This town holds relics of temples and man-made water bodies of the Chandela Dynasty
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Place details
- Locality
- Kulpahar
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 18,976
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kulpahar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kulpahar_Bird's_Eye_view.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of the city from Senapati palace
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttar Pradesh#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bundelkhand
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Nagar Panchayat
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Mahoba district
- Area
- +2.75
- Elevation
- +192
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Kulpahar Bird's Eye view.jpg
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- P12749
- Eddy Ottoz
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Article
33 sectionsContents
- Origin of the name
- History
- Archaeological sites
- Geography
- Administration
- Local self government
- Police administration
- Water supply
- Fairs and festivals
- Cuisine
- Education
- Degree colleges
- Vocational and polytechnic
- Intermediate education schools
- High Sschools
- Junior schools
- Primary schools
- Hospitals
- Government hospitals
- Climate
- Passenger transportation
- Air
- Road
- Rail
- Granite mining in Kulpahar
- Excursions
- Historical
- Natural
- Religious
- Museum
- Demographics
- References
- External links
Kulpahar is a city in Mahoba district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a historical town in the Bundelkhand region. Before 11 Feb 1995 Kulpahar was a Tehsil of Hamirpur District. On 11 Feb 1995 Mahoba District was carved out of Hamirpur, and Kulpahar is now a part of the Mahoba District. Kulpahar is the largest Subdivision of Uttar Pradesh. Kulpahar is known for its closeness to Khajuraho and other historic places like Mahoba, Charkhari, Kalinjar Rath, Orchha, and Jhansi. This town holds relics of temples and man-made water bodies of the Chandela Dynasty
==Origin of the name== Historians have different theories about the origin of its name, primarily there are two opinions about the name.