Maihar

Maihar is a city in Maihar district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the district's administrative headquarters. Maihar is noted for the Maa Sharda Temple, one of the Shakti Peeth.

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Place details

Locality: Maihar
Region: Madhya Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 40,192
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Maihar
Settlement.other_name: Mai Ka Har
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Sharada_Temple_Maihar.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Maa Sharda Mandir, Maihar
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Maihar on a map of Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Baghelkhand
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Maihar
Settlement.established_date: 1778
Settlement.leader_party: (BJP)
Settlement.leader_title: MLA

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Wikidata facts

Population: 40192
Elevation: 367
Image: Sharada Temple Maihar.JPG
Dialing code: 7674

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postal code: 485771
Commons category: Maihar
P12749: Arusha

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Origin of the name
History
Attractions
Elevation and rainfall
Demographics
Religion
Transport
Music
References
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Maihar is a city in Maihar district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the district's administrative headquarters. Maihar is noted for the Maa Sharda Temple, one of the Shakti Peeth.

==Origin of the name==