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			{{About\|the city in Madhya Pradesh, India\|its namesake district\|Dewas district}}
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			{{Use Indian English\|date=November 2019}}
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			{{Infobox settlement
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			\| name = Dewas
	latd = 22.58\|longd=76.06\|
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	Metro=Indore\|
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	state_name=Madhya Pradesh \|
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	altitude=535 \|
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	population_as_of = 2001 \|
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	population_total = 245000 (Census 2001)\|
			\| population_demonym = Dewasi{{citation needed\|date=March 2023}}
	area_telephone= 91-(0)7272 \|
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	postal_code= 455 0xx \|
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			\| coordinates = {{coord\|22.96\|N\|76.06\|E\|display=inline,title}}
			\| subdivision_type = Country
			\| subdivision_name = {{flag\|India}}
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			\| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image\|Emblem of Madhya Pradesh.svg\|Emblem of Madhya Pradesh}} ]
			\| subdivision_type2 = ]
			\| subdivision_name2 = ]
			\| subdivision_type3 = ]
			\| subdivision_name3 = Dewas
			\| established_title = <!-- Established -->
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			\| governing_body = Dewas Municipal Corporation
			\| unit_pref = Metric
			\| area_footnotes =
			\| area_total_km2 = 50
			\| area_rank = 900th
			\| elevation_footnotes =
			\| elevation_m = 535
			\| population_total = 289,550
			\| population_as_of = 2011
			\| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census2011Gov"/>
			\| population_density_km2 = auto
			\| population_rank = 6th (in Madhya Pradesh)
			\| demographics_type1 = ]
			\| demographics1_title1 = Official
			\| demographics1_info1 = ]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web\|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India\|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf\|website=nclm.nic.in\|publisher=]\|access-date=23 June 2019\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf\|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
			\| timezone1 = ]
			\| utc_offset1 = +5:30
			\| postal_code_type = ]
			\| postal_code = 455001 to 455005
			\| area_code = 91-(0)727
			\| area_code_type = Telephone code
			\| iso_code = ]
			\| registration_plate = MP-41
			\| website = {{URL\|https://dewas.nic.in}}
			\| footnotes =
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			]
	'''Dewas''' (Hindi/Marathi-देवास)is an ancient town situated on the ] plateau in the West-central part of ]n state called ], about 160 km west from state capital, ]. It is a '''Urban & satellite town''' of ''']'''. It is the administrative center of the ], and was formerly the seat of two ]s during the ],Dewas Junior satate and Dewas senior state. Today, Dewas is an industrial town, with companies like ] and ] being prominent players.
			]
			'''Dewas''' is a ] in the ] region of the ] of ]. The municipality was formerly the seat of two ] ]s during the ], ] and ], ruled by the ] clan of the ].<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Meyer \|first1=William Stevenson, Sir\|last2 =Burn \|first2 = Richard, Sir\|last3 = Cotton\|first3 = James Sutherland\|last4 = Risley\|first4 = Sir Herbert Hope\|title= Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11\| url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_284.gif \|page= 278}}</ref> The city is the administrative capital of ]. Dewas is an industrialised city and houses a government bank note press.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bank Note Press (BNP) Dewas\|url=http://bnpdewas.spmcil.com/SPMCIL/Interface/Home.aspx\|publisher=SPMCIL\|access-date=25 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="bankNotePress">{{cite web \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-amid-cash-crisis-bank-note-press-ropes-in-retired-employees-2281824 \|title=Amid cash crisis, Bank Note Press ropes in retired employees\|date=11 December 2016}}</ref>

	==~~Origin of name~~==		==Etymology==
			] (Hill).]]
	The name Dewas is derived from the ''Devi Vaishini'' hill in the city, commonly known as ''Tekri''. The hill has a temple of deity Devi ] ] and ]. The word Dewas is also believed to be a ] of words ] (deity) and Vas (] for abode), thus Dewas means ''abode of the deity or god''.
			The name '''''Dewas''''' is derived from the Devi Vaishini hill in the city, commonly known as '']''.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.onlinedewas.com/ \|title=Dewas : The Dream City - About Us \|access-date=30 June 2016 \|archive-date=19 February 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219002634/http://www.onlinedewas.com:80/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> The hill has a temple of the deities Devi ], ] Mata and ]ka Mata. The word Dewas is believed to be a ] of the words ] (deity) and Vas (abode in ]), so Dewas means ''house of the god''. ] wrote the history of the hill (''Tekri'' ) of Dewas in his book, ''Sadhan Shikhar''. Inspired by the area, ] wrote '']'' in 1953.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cvJxAAAAMAAJ\|title=The Hill of Devi\|last=Forster\|first=Edward Morgan\|date=1 January 1953\|publisher=Harcourt, Brace\|isbn=9780156402651\|language=en}}</ref>

			The district takes its name from its headquarters town, Dewas, which is said to be derived from the legend that Dewas rests at the foot of a 300-foot (91 m) conical hill known as Chamunda hill on whose summit is the shrine of Goddess Chamunda. The image of the goddess is cut into the wall of a cave, known as Devi Vashini or the goddess's residence. From this, the name Dewas (''dev''-''vas'') seems to have been derived.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://dic.mp.nic.in/dewas/Dewas/html/geography.htm\|title=Geography\|website=dic.mp.nic.in\|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref>
	Also at the bottom of the hill (also called 'Tekri') there is Ashram of Shri '''Vishnu Tirth Maharaj'''. Ashram is also known with the name 'NARAYAN KUTI'.

	==~~Geography~~==		== History ==
			{{Main\|Dewas State}}
	Dewas lies northeast of ], southeast of ], and southwest of ]. The city is located on the level plains of the ] plateau; to the south, the land rises gently to the ], which is the source of the ] and ] rivers that flow north through the district on their way to the ].The main river in dewas is ], which is know as holy river. Dewas lies at the foot of the conical Chamunda Hill, on the summit of which is the ''Devi Vindhyavasini'' temple. Nagada, which is home to ] and ] temple ruins, lies just south of the city of Dewas.
			{{See also\|Dewas Junior\|Dewas Senior\|Dhar State\|Indore State\|Gwalior State}}
	There is Bank Note Press (BNP) situated in Dewas.
			'''Dewas''' was formerly the capital of two ] of ]. The original state was founded in the first half of the 18th century by the brothers Tukaji Rao (Senior) and Jivaji Rao (Junior), from the ] clan of the ]s. They had advanced into ] with the Maratha ], ], in 1728. The brothers divided the territory among themselves; their descendants ruled as the senior and junior branches of the family. After 1841, each branch ruled its own portion as a separate state, though the lands belonging to each were intimately entangled; in Dewas, the capital town, the two sides of the main street were under different administrations and had different arrangements water supply and lighting.

			The senior branch had an area of {{convert\|446\|sqmi\|km2\|abbr=on}} and a population of in 62,312 in 1901, while the area of the junior branch was {{convert\|440\|sqmi\|km2\|abbr=on}} and had a population of 54,904 that same year.<ref>{{EB1911\|inline=1\|wstitle=Dewas\|volume=8\|page=137}}</ref> Both Dewas states were in the ] of the ].
	==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2001}} India ],<ref>{{GR\|India}}</ref> Dewas had a population of 231,672 .Dewas registered 40.1% growth in population during decade 1991–2001 which is way above Indian population growth average. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dewas has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 61%. In Dewas, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. ] and ] are widely spoken languages in Dewas.

			] and ] ] (Courts) was composed of ]s, ]s, ]s, ] and ]s.<ref name="google">{{cite book\|title=Way of Life: King, Householder, Renouncer : Essays in Honour of Louis Dumont\|author=Madan, T.N.\|date=1988\|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass\|isbn=9788120805279\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1_qMH9PY9fQC&pg=PA129\|page=129\|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xdIBAAAAMAAJ&q=Mankari+being+primarily+a+title+applied+to+Maratha+noblemen%2C+who+held+an+official+position+at+court \|title = Pt. II. Descriptive articles on the principal castes and tribes of the Central Provinces\|last1 = Russell\|first1 = Robert Vane\|year = 1916}}</ref>
	The legendary ] vocalist ], lived in Dewas. Although he was born in Karnataka, Dewas was the chosen place of his residence until his passing away in 1991.

			<gallery>
	==Industrial Connection==
			File:A rare photograph of the Old Palace (Rajwada) of Dewas Junior.jpg\|The Old Palace (Rajwada) of Dewas Junior.
			File:The Durga Bagh Palace, Dewas Junior State.jpg\|The Durga Bagh Palace, Dewas Junior State.
			File:The Shree Lakshmi Narayan Bhawan Club, Dewas Junior State.jpg\|Shree Lakshmi Narayan Bhawan Club, Dewas Junior State.
			File:Shree Narayan Tower, Dewas Junior. The Clock Tower is named after HH Raja Srimant Narayanrao (Dada Sahib) Puar of Dewas (Junior).jpg\|Shree Narayan Tower, Dewas Junior State. The Clock Tower is named after HH Raja Srimant Narayanrao (Dada Sahib) Puar of Dewas Junior State.
			File:The Gate at Shree Malhar, The Residence of His Holiness Shri Shilnath Maharaj.jpg\|The Gate at Shree Malhar, The Residence of His Holiness Shri Shilnath Maharaj.
			File:The Law Courts, Dewas Junior State.jpg\|The Law Courts, Dewas Junior State.
			File:HH Raja Narayan Rao Puar with Dewas Junior Nobility.jpg\|HH Raja Narayan Rao Pawar with Dewas Junior Nobility (]s, ]s, ] and ]s).
			</gallery>
			After India's independence in 1947, the Maharajas of Dewas (Jr. & Sr.) acceded to India, and their states were integrated into ], which became a state of India in 1950. Later, in 1956, ] was merged into ] state.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dic.mp.nic.in/dewas/Dewas/html/history_of_dewas.htm\|title=History Of Dewas\|website=dic.mp.nic.in\|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref>

			==Geography==
	Dewas has many industrial units providing employment to thousands of industrial workers. It has some industrial areas on Indore road and also few pockets of industries on Ujjain road. It has been recognized as 'Town of Export Excellence' for leather products by ].{{citation needed\|date=March 2011}}
			Dewas lies northeast of ], southeast of ], and southwest of ]. The city is located on the level plains of the ] plateau; to the south, the land rises gently to the ], which is the source of the ] and ] rivers that flow north through the district on their way to the ]. The main river in Dewas is ].
			{{Dewas weatherbox}}Dewas has been ranked 15th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 September 2024 \|title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 \|url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf \|website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}</ref>

			==Demographics==
	'''Main industries here are'''
			{{See also\|List of cities in Madhya Pradesh}}
			{{update after\|2022}}
			As of the ], Dewas had a total population of {{formatnum:289550}}, of which {{formatnum:150081}} were males and {{formatnum:139469}} were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was {{formatnum:35437}}. The total number of literates in Dewas was {{formatnum:215088}}, which constituted 74.3% of the population with male literacy of 79.9% and female literacy of 68.3%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Dewas was 84.6%, of which male literacy rate was 91.1% and female literacy rate was 77.7%. The ] population was {{formatnum:56366}}, while the ] population was {{formatnum:9861}}. Dewas had {{formatnum:57397}} households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web \|title=Census of India: Dewas \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=530740 \|website=www.censusindia.gov.in \|access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref>

			==Administration==
	'''Bank Note Press''' - Bank Note Press, Dewas, an industrial unit of the Government of India, the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Economic Affairs was conceived in 1969 and established in 1974. Bank Note Press has been equipped with all the facilities for printing and processing of high quality bank notes and has various wings to control activities such as printing, quality control, engineering, examination, ancillary and administration. It has been awarded ISO 9001 for its superior note quality and ISO 14001 for its environmental policies. The Central Industrial Security Force has been entrusted with the maintenance of security, law and order etc. of both the press area and the colony area.
			]. This was illegally demolished by the local administration in March 2023, despite an ongoing case and strong opposition by the citizens of Dewas.)]]
			<ref>{{cite web \|title=Madhya Pradesh: Maratha community protests demolition of collector office building in Dewas \|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-maratha-community-protestsdemolition-of-collector-office-building-in-dewas\|website=Free Press Journal \|access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref>
			The Member of Parliament from ] is ] of ] who was elected in the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/madhya-pradesh/dewas-sc-election-results-9_1376.html\|title=Dewas Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Dewas Election Result 2019 {{!}} Dewas Winning MP & Party {{!}} Dewas Lok Sabha Seat\| newspaper=] \|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref>
			As of the ], the member of the ] for ] is ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/madhya-pradesh/dewas-mla-results \|title=DEWAS Election Result 2018, Winner, DEWAS MLA, Madhya Pradesh \|access-date= 31 May 2021}}</ref>

			== Industry ==
	'''Tata International''' - Tata International has evolved from an export house into an international business company with a global turnover of US$ 850 million in 2006-07. In international trading, it encompasses the entire value chain from sourcing products to delivery. The company has taken on various value-added roles and has stakes in a cross-section of businesses
			'''Dewas''' was known for being a production centre of retail opium in the 1800s, as noted in the 1895 first report of the ].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924073053864\|page=\|quote=dewas city.\|title=First Report of the Royal Commission on Opium: With Minutes of Evidence and Appendices...\|date=1894\|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office\|language=en}}</ref> Rapid industrialisation took place in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but due to inadequate infrastructure, the pace has slowed since the late 1980s. In recent years, some industries have closed their operations due to a shortage of sufficient infrastructure to support growth; there is a shortage of water due to excessive usage in previous decades.{{citation needed\|date=December 2020}}

	~~Dewas is an industrial~~ city of ~~the~~ ~~state.~~ It ~~has~~ ~~many~~ ~~mid-sized~~ ~~and~~ ~~small~~ ~~industries~~. The largest companies include ~~Tatas,~~ ~~Kirloskers~~, ~~Arvind~~ ~~Mills~~, S ~~Kumars~~, ~~Tata~~ ~~- Cummins~~, Gajra Gears,~~Gabriel~~ ~~India~~ ~~Ltd,~~ ~~Ranbaxy~~ ~~Labs~~, ~~Steel~~ ~~Tubes~~ ~~and~~ ~~the Bank Note~~ ~~press~~. ~~The~~ ~~rapid~~ ~~industrialization~~ ~~took~~ ~~place in~~ ~~the late 70s and early 80s~~, ~~but~~ ~~due~~ to ~~inadequate~~ ~~infrastructure~~, ~~the~~ ~~pace~~ ~~has~~ ~~been~~ ~~slower~~ ~~since~~ ~~the~~ ~~late~~ ~~80s. There are still large companies delivering substantial profits~~ ~~however~~. Dewas is known as the ~~Soya~~ ~~capital~~ of India and is a major part of the ~~soya~~ bean processing industry in the country.		The city has many industrial units providing employment to thousands of workers. The largest companies include ], ], ], ], Gajra Gears,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gajra.com/\|title=Transmission and Differential Gears, Gearboxes - Gajra Gears Pvt. Limited - A Gajra Group Company, Indore Indiaes\|website=www.gajra.com}}</ref> ], STI Sanoh Steel Tubes Plant and Coparo Steel Tubes Unit. Dewas is known as the ''Soy Capital of India'' and is a major part of the ] processing industry in the country with major Soyabean Products brands like Kriti Nutrients, Prestige Agro-Tech, Mittal Soya Protein, Adani Agri Logistics etc.{{citation needed\|date=December 2020}}

			Dewas is also one of the prominent Pharmaceutical Hubs of Madhya Pradesh and India as well with many pharmaceutical products manufacturing facilities and labs in Industrial areas of Dewas. Industrial Manufacturing Units of ] and ] are also situated here.
	In recent years, some industries have closed their operations due to a shortage of sufficient infrastructure to support growth. The main factor is the shortage of water as the water table has significantly reduced due to excessive usage in previous decades.
			]

	Due to its ~~high~~ location above ~~mean~~ sea level ~~and~~ at one corner of plateau, constant wind flows in the region ~~making~~ ~~it perfectly suited~~ for harvesting wind energy. MP ~~wind farms have chosen an ideal location for planting~~ more than 100 ~~huge monster like~~ wind mills on a ~~hill~~ ~~some~~ 13~~ ~~km from Dewas~~. It~~ ~~generates~~ around 15 megawatts of power. A few private companies ~~have~~ ~~financed~~ ~~these~~ to ~~get~~ un ~~interrupted~~ power supply.		Due to its location above sea level at one corner of the Malwa plateau, constant wind flows in the region are suitable for harvesting wind energy. There are more than 100 wind mills on a series of hills {{convert\|13\|km\|abbr=on}} from Dewas, generating around 60 megawatts (MW) of power. These were financed by a few private companies (mainly ]) which sought a reliable power supply.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dic.mp.nic.in/dewas/Dewas/html/handy.htm\|title=Handy Craft\|website=dic.mp.nic.in\|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dic.mp.nic.in/dewas/Dewas/html/windfarm.htm\|title=Wind Energy\|website=dic.mp.nic.in\|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dic.mp.nic.in/dewas/Dewas/html/bank.htm\|title=BANKS\|website=dic.mp.nic.in\|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref>
			]

			A unit of Indian Currency Printing of ] is situated in Dewas. Also known as . It is an industrial unit of SPMCIL, established in the year 1974 is wholly owned by ], ] and ]. Bank Note Press Dewas prints Indian Currency Notes (known as ] or INR; Symbol: '₹') of denominations ₹50, ₹100, ₹500 and ₹2000 and is capable of printing Bank Notes of any denomination. The bank notes are printed with high security features which are necessary to impede forgery and to meet the essential standards of ]. The unit has skilled and trained manpower totaling around 1400 employees in production. BNP campus is spread over an area of 185 hectares of land. In addition to the high security printing complex, there is a specialized Ink factory unit which produces Security Inks for BNP Dewas and other units of SPMCIL for the printing of other government documents. There is also a residential complex with nearly 1400 quarters for employees to reside. The ] (CISF) provides security and fire coverage for the printing complex and transportation of bank note consignments.

	Few other industries are:
	Kirloskar Pumps,
	S kumars ,
	Gabriel India Ltd ,
	The greatest widmill form like suzloan ,
	RANBAXY (Head Quarter of India)
	Parag Fans & Cooling Systems Ltd

	==Education==

	Dewas has many good schools for education up to HSC level. For higher education there are a few colleges but students prefer to move to Indore as it has got more advanced facilities and options for higher education and various professional courses to chose from.

	===Major colleges===
	Govt. K.P. College affiliated to Vikram University,
	Govt Girls Degree College,
	HAHU Medical College,
	Prestige Institute Of Management Dewas,
	New Era Institute of Education, Moulana Azad Collage Of Professional studies (MACPS), SYNERGY INSITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New Tech Institute of Management.
	the pioneer public school

	===Major schools===
	School For Excellence Shri Narayan Vidhya Mandir No. 2 Dewas,
	Kendriya Vidyalaya Dewas,
	Vindhyachal Academy,
	Gyan Sagar Academy,
	St. Mary's Convent Senior Secondary School,
	Shishu Vihar Higher Secondary School,
	Sarswati Shishu Vidhya Mandir (both Balgarh & Vijay Nagar),
	Govt NVM No.1,
	Chimnabai Girls School,
	Radhabai Girls School,
	B.C.M School,
	Sacred Heart H.S. School,
	Central India Academy,
	San Thome Academy,
	Ebenezer Higher Secondary School,
	Everest English H.S. School,
	St.Mary's Convent Senior Secondary School.
	Holy Trinity School
	St umar Higher secondary school
	city convent High school

	==Media==		==Media==
			In terms of print media, Satyakaar a daily evening newspaper is published from Dewas. Along with this, newspapers like ], Naidunia, ] etc. published from Indore are also circulated here.
	'''Print Media'''
	Daily newspapers: Dewas Bhraman ,Dainik Jagran, Raj Express, Satyakaar, Nai dunia, dewas darpan, Dainik Dewas Doot, Dainik Bhaskar.

			==Transportation==
	'''Electronic Media'''
	National News Channel Reporter for S1 National, Insight TV

			===Rail===
	News Network, CNEB, DD News, India TV
			] (station code: DWX) is the main railway junction of Dewas city. It is a 'B' Grade Railway Junction, under the Ratlam division of the Western Railways zone. It is well connected to nearby junctions such as ] (INDB) to the north-west and ] (UJN) south-west, via an electrified rail line. It is situated on ] rail line.
	Regional News Channel Reporter for Etv, Sadhna news, VOI, red9 SR


	==~~Transport~~==		===Road===
			Dewas is well connected to major cities across the state and country, via both National and State level highways. ] and ] connects Dewas to ] and other cities of Madhya Pradesh. MP SH-18 connects Dewas to ], ] and ].
	===Airways===

			===Air===
	Nearest Airport is ], ] (44 K.M) which is well connected with Major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Goa, Bangalore, Jabalpur, Pune, Jaipur. Many service operators like Jet airways, Indian Airlines, Kingfisher, Kingfisher Red, Jet Lite, Sient operate on various routes giving customers flexibility to chose various levels of services. It is an International airport centre which also transport for Mecca. Indore Airport is One and Half hours drive from Dewas.
			Dewas does not have an airport or an airstrip of its own. The nearest airport is ] in ], which is about {{cvt\|40\|km}} away by road. An airport is proposed to be built in ] at ] village. Construction of the airport is stated to begin soon as of 2022.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/plan-for-construction-of-green-field-airport-to-be-implemented.html\|title=Plan for construction of green field airport to be implemented\|work=Daily Pioneer\|accessdate=5 October 2022}}</ref>

			==Places of interest==
	===Railways===
			{{See also\|Dewas district#Places of interest}}
			Dewas is known for the Devi Chamunda temple and the Devi Tulaja Bhavani temple situated on a {{convert\|300\|ft\|adj=on}} hilltop (''Tekri''). A broad flight of stone steps leads to two shrines to the goddesses, Choti Mata (Chamunda Mata) and Badi Mata (Tulja Bhavani Mata). Numerous other temples spread over the Tekri can be explored on foot.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://dewas.nic.in \|title = जिला प्रशासन देवास, मध्य प्रदेश शासन \| उद्योगों का शहर \|website=dewas.nic.in\|access-date=19 February 2021\|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Dewas Mata Tekari \|url=http://indoremerijaan.in/dewar-mata-tekari/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731233446/http://indoremerijaan.in/dewar-mata-tekari/ \|archive-date=31 July 2017 \|website=indoremerijaan.in}}</ref>
			* Shri Sheelnath Dhuni at the Tekri foothills is a place of worship for followers of Saint Sheelnath Maharaj's of Gorakh ] Sumpradaya. Sheelnath Maharaj belonged to a royal family of Jaipur and later became a Yogi of Gorakh Nath Sumpradaya, who lived in Dewas in his old age.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ashram Center for Shaktipat \|url=http://www.shrinarayankutisanyasashram.org/ \|website=Narayan Kuti Sanyas Ashram \|access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref>
			* The Pawar Chatries near the Meetha talab of Dewas are examples of Maratha architecture in the area.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://dmcdewas.org:89/files/meethatalab.pdf \|title=Meetha Talab - Improvement and beautification \|language=hi \|access-date=9 July 2016 \|archive-date=20 August 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820083446/http://dmcdewas.org:89/files/meethatalab.pdf \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			* Kailadevi temple at Dewas is the largest in the state. It is situated at Mishri Lal Nagar (Agra Bombay Road). It was established in December 1995 by businessman Mannulal Garg. This modern temple was built by South Indian artists; it houses a {{convert\|51\|ft\|adj=on}} statue of Lord ]. The original ] is located on the banks of the Kalisil river in ] district of ]. The temple is devoted to the tutelary deity of the former princely rulers of the Karauli state, Kaila.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.onlinedewas.com/temples.aspx \|title=DEWAS : The city of goddess \|access-date=30 June 2016 \|archive-date=8 August 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808035602/http://www.onlinedewas.com/temples.aspx \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.ghumakkar.com/paying-tributes-dewas \|title=Dewas - Ghumakkar - Inspiring travel experiences \|access-date=9 July 2016 \|archive-date=16 September 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916010439/http://www.ghumakkar.com/paying-tributes-dewas/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			* Mahadev mandir is a temple in Shankar Gadh built by the Dewas ruler Shrimant Sadashive Rao Maharaja (Khase Saheb) in 1942. The temple is located on a small hill south of the city.<ref name="dewas.nic.in">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.dewas.nic.in/html/rel.htm \|title=Religious places of Dewas \|access-date=9 July 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511212122/http://www.dewas.nic.in/html/rel.htm \|archive-date=11 May 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			* Mahakaleshwar temple, Bilwali - Bilavali village is situated 3 km north of Dewas.<ref name="dewas.nic.in" />
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			\|Maa Tulja Bhawani Temple, Tekri Dewas.jpg\|Maa Tulja Bhawani Temple, Tekri Dewas
			\|Maa Chamunda Mata Temple, Tekri Dewas.jpg\|Maa Chamunda Mata Temple, Tekri Dewas
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			== Notable people ==
	Dewas Junction(DWX), is a Standard Broad Gauge Railway Station which belongs to ] Division of ] Zone, is well connected with all major cities of India.
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			== See also ==
	Dewas Junction lies on ] - ] branch line and it has one line originating and going towards Maksi Junction which connects Nagda ] WR-CR link line. Indore - Ujjain line is not electrified and diesel engines mostly WDM2/3 pull trains on this sector.
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			== References ==
	There are regular trains plying to Mumbai (BCT), Delhi (NDLS), Kolkata (HWH), Chennai (MAS), Pune (PUNE), Ahmedabad (ADI), Lucknow (LKO), Jaipur (JP), Kanpur (CNB), Patna (PNBE), Thiruvananthpuram (TVC), Coimbatore (CNB), Eranakulam (ERS), Nagpur (NGP), Jammutavi (JAT), Amritsar (ASR), Dehradun (DDN), Ajmer (AII), Jodhpur (JU), Chhindwara (CWA), Jablapur (JBP), Gandhinagar (GNC), Gwalior (GWL) and other major cities.
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			== External links ==
	All trains, including superfast and express trains, stop here. The electrification of the Indore- Ujjain section is underway and expected to be finished soon. This would rather increase some more speed and connectivity.
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	Dewas is well connected to major cities in state and Central India through extensive network of national and state highways. NH3 Agra Mumbai National highway (A.B. Road) passes through the town.
	NH 86 starts from Dewas and goes up to UP border passing through Chhatarpur - Hirapur - Banda - Sagar - Rahatgarh - Vidisha - Raisen - Bhopal - Sehore - Ashta.

	*Distance from ]: 35 km
	*Distance from ]: 148 km
	*Distance from ]: 37 km
	*Distance from ]: 638 km
	*Distance from ]: 33 km
	Public transport services have improved between Dewas and ], after completion of four lane patch between the two cities.

	==Princely history==
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	Dewas was formerly the capital of not one but two ] of ]. The original state was founded in the first half of the 18th century by the brothers Tukaji Rao (senior) and Jivaji Rao (junior), from the ] clan of ]s, who advanced into Malwa with the Maratha ], ], in 1728. The brothers divided the territory among themselves; their descendants ruled as the senior and junior branches of the family. After 1841, each branch ruled his own portion as a separate state, though the lands belonging to each were so intimately entangled, that even in Dewas, the capital town, the two sides of the main street were under different administrations and had different arrangements for water supply and lighting. The senior branch had an area of {{convert\|446\|sqmi\|km2\|abbr=on}}. and a population of in 62,312 in 1901, while the area of the junior branch was {{convert\|440\|sqmi\|km2\|abbr=on}}. and had a population of 54,904 in 1901. Both Dewas states were in the Malwa Agency of the ]. After India's independence in 1947, the Rajas of Dewas acceded to India, and their states were integrated into ], which became a state of India in 1950. In 1956, Madhya Bharat was merged into ] state.<ref>{{1911}}</ref>

	===The E.M. Forster connection===
	A description of life in Dewas at the eve of Independence is provided in the book, ] by ], who was private secretary to ] the raja of Dewas Senior. The title of the book itself refers to the hill on which the temple to ] is located.

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This article is about the city in Madhya Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Dewas district. For other uses, see Dewas (disambiguation).

City in Madhya Pradesh, India

Dewas
City
DewasShow map of Madhya PradeshDewasShow map of India
Coordinates: 22°58′N 76°04′E / 22.96°N 76.06°E / 22.96; 76.06
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Dewas
Tehsil	Dewas
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Dewas Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	50 km (20 sq mi)
• Rank	900th
Elevation	535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
• Total	289,550
• Rank	6th (in Madhya Pradesh)
• Density	5,800/km (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Dewasi
Language
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	455001 to 455005
Telephone code	91-(0)727
ISO 3166 code	MP-IN
Vehicle registration	MP-41
Website	dewas.nic.in

Dewas is a city in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipality was formerly the seat of two 15-Gun Salute state princely states during the British Raj, Dewas Junior state and Dewas Senior state, ruled by the Pawar clan of the Marathas. The city is the administrative capital of Dewas district. Dewas is an industrialised city and houses a government bank note press.

Etymology

The name Dewas is derived from the Devi Vaishini hill in the city, commonly known as Tekri. The hill has a temple of the deities Devi Tulja Bhawani, Chamunda Mata and Kalika Mata. The word Dewas is believed to be a sandhi of the words Dev (deity) and Vas (abode in Marathi), so Dewas means house of the god. Swami Shivom Tirtha wrote the history of the hill (Tekri ) of Dewas in his book, Sadhan Shikhar. Inspired by the area, E.M. Forster wrote The Hill of Devi in 1953.

The district takes its name from its headquarters town, Dewas, which is said to be derived from the legend that Dewas rests at the foot of a 300-foot (91 m) conical hill known as Chamunda hill on whose summit is the shrine of Goddess Chamunda. The image of the goddess is cut into the wall of a cave, known as Devi Vashini or the goddess's residence. From this, the name Dewas (dev-vas) seems to have been derived.

History

Main article: Dewas State See also: Dewas Junior, Dewas Senior, Dhar State, Indore State, and Gwalior State

Dewas was formerly the capital of two princely states of British India. The original state was founded in the first half of the 18th century by the brothers Tukaji Rao (Senior) and Jivaji Rao (Junior), from the Pawar clan of the Marathas. They had advanced into Malwa with the Maratha Peshwa, Baji Rao, in 1728. The brothers divided the territory among themselves; their descendants ruled as the senior and junior branches of the family. After 1841, each branch ruled its own portion as a separate state, though the lands belonging to each were intimately entangled; in Dewas, the capital town, the two sides of the main street were under different administrations and had different arrangements water supply and lighting.

The senior branch had an area of 446 sq mi (1,160 km) and a population of in 62,312 in 1901, while the area of the junior branch was 440 sq mi (1,100 km) and had a population of 54,904 that same year. Both Dewas states were in the Malwa Agency of the Central India Agency.

Dewas Junior and Dewas Senior Darbars (Courts) was composed of Sardars, Mankaris, Istamuradars, Thakurs and Jagirdars.

The Old Palace (Rajwada) of Dewas Junior.
The Durga Bagh Palace, Dewas Junior State.
Shree Lakshmi Narayan Bhawan Club, Dewas Junior State.
Shree Narayan Tower, Dewas Junior State. The Clock Tower is named after HH Raja Srimant Narayanrao (Dada Sahib) Puar of Dewas Junior State.
The Gate at Shree Malhar, The Residence of His Holiness Shri Shilnath Maharaj.
The Law Courts, Dewas Junior State.
HH Raja Narayan Rao Pawar with Dewas Junior Nobility (Sardars, Mankaris, Thakurs and Jagirdars).

After India's independence in 1947, the Maharajas of Dewas (Jr. & Sr.) acceded to India, and their states were integrated into Madhya Bharat, which became a state of India in 1950. Later, in 1956, Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state.

Geography

Dewas lies northeast of Indore, southeast of Ujjain, and southwest of Shajapur. The city is located on the level plains of the Malwa plateau; to the south, the land rises gently to the Vindhya Range, which is the source of the Chambal and Kali Sindh rivers that flow north through the district on their way to the Ganges. The main river in Dewas is Kshipra.

v t e Climate data for Dewas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	26.5 (79.7)	29.3 (84.7)	34 (93)	38.1 (100.6)	40.4 (104.7)	36.3 (97.3)	29.7 (85.5)	28.5 (83.3)	29.7 (85.5)	31.7 (89.1)	29.3 (84.7)	27.1 (80.8)	40.4 (104.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	18.3 (64.9)	20.5 (68.9)	25.1 (77.2)	29.7 (85.5)	33 (91)	30.6 (87.1)	26.3 (79.3)	25.4 (77.7)	25.6 (78.1)	24.7 (76.5)	21 (70)	18.7 (65.7)	24.9 (76.8)
Record low °C (°F)	10.2 (50.4)	11.8 (53.2)	16.2 (61.2)	21.3 (70.3)	25.6 (78.1)	24.9 (76.8)	22.9 (73.2)	22.3 (72.1)	21.5 (70.7)	17.7 (63.9)	12.7 (54.9)	10.4 (50.7)	10.2 (50.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	9 (0.4)	2 (0.1)	7 (0.3)	3 (0.1)	7 (0.3)	122 (4.8)	327 (12.9)	274 (10.8)	240 (9.4)	30 (1.2)	13 (0.5)	5 (0.2)	1,039 (41)
Source: climate-data.org

Dewas has been ranked 15th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.

Demographics

As of the census, Dewas had a total population of 289,550, of which 150,081 were males and 139,469 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 35,437. The total number of literates in Dewas was 215,088, which constituted 74.3% of the population with male literacy of 79.9% and female literacy of 68.3%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Dewas was 84.6%, of which male literacy rate was 91.1% and female literacy rate was 77.7%. The Scheduled Castes population was 56,366, while the Scheduled Tribes population was 9,861. Dewas had 57,397 households in 2011.

Administration

The Member of Parliament from Dewas is Mahendra Singh Solanki of BJP who was elected in the Lok Sabha Election 2019. As of the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, the member of the Legislative Assembly for Dewas is Gayatri Raje Pawar.

Industry

Dewas was known for being a production centre of retail opium in the 1800s, as noted in the 1895 first report of the Royal Commission on Opium. Rapid industrialisation took place in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but due to inadequate infrastructure, the pace has slowed since the late 1980s. In recent years, some industries have closed their operations due to a shortage of sufficient infrastructure to support growth; there is a shortage of water due to excessive usage in previous decades.

The city has many industrial units providing employment to thousands of workers. The largest companies include Tata International, Kirloskar, John Deere, Eicher Motors, Gajra Gears, Cummins Turbo Technologies, STI Sanoh Steel Tubes Plant and Coparo Steel Tubes Unit. Dewas is known as the Soy Capital of India and is a major part of the soy bean processing industry in the country with major Soyabean Products brands like Kriti Nutrients, Prestige Agro-Tech, Mittal Soya Protein, Adani Agri Logistics etc.

Dewas is also one of the prominent Pharmaceutical Hubs of Madhya Pradesh and India as well with many pharmaceutical products manufacturing facilities and labs in Industrial areas of Dewas. Industrial Manufacturing Units of Ranbaxy Laboratories and Sun Pharma Industries are also situated here.

Due to its location above sea level at one corner of the Malwa plateau, constant wind flows in the region are suitable for harvesting wind energy. There are more than 100 wind mills on a series of hills 13 km (8.1 mi) from Dewas, generating around 60 megawatts (MW) of power. These were financed by a few private companies (mainly Suzlon Energy) which sought a reliable power supply.

A unit of Indian Currency Printing of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) is situated in Dewas. Also known as Bank Note Press Dewas (BNP). It is an industrial unit of SPMCIL, established in the year 1974 is wholly owned by Government of India, Ministry of Finance and Department of Economic Affairs. Bank Note Press Dewas prints Indian Currency Notes (known as Indian Rupee or INR; Symbol: '₹') of denominations ₹50, ₹100, ₹500 and ₹2000 and is capable of printing Bank Notes of any denomination. The bank notes are printed with high security features which are necessary to impede forgery and to meet the essential standards of Reserve Bank of India. The unit has skilled and trained manpower totaling around 1400 employees in production. BNP campus is spread over an area of 185 hectares of land. In addition to the high security printing complex, there is a specialized Ink factory unit which produces Security Inks for BNP Dewas and other units of SPMCIL for the printing of other government documents. There is also a residential complex with nearly 1400 quarters for employees to reside. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) provides security and fire coverage for the printing complex and transportation of bank note consignments.

Media

In terms of print media, Satyakaar a daily evening newspaper is published from Dewas. Along with this, newspapers like Dainik Bhaskar, Naidunia, Patrika etc. published from Indore are also circulated here.

Transportation

Rail

Dewas Junction (station code: DWX) is the main railway junction of Dewas city. It is a 'B' Grade Railway Junction, under the Ratlam division of the Western Railways zone. It is well connected to nearby junctions such as Indore Junction (INDB) to the north-west and Ujjain Junction (UJN) south-west, via an electrified rail line. It is situated on Indore–Gwalior line rail line.

Road

Dewas is well connected to major cities across the state and country, via both National and State level highways. NH-47 and NH-52 connects Dewas to Indore and other cities of Madhya Pradesh. MP SH-18 connects Dewas to Bhopal, Ujjain and Ahmedabad.

Air

Dewas does not have an airport or an airstrip of its own. The nearest airport is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore, which is about 40 km (25 mi) away by road. An airport is proposed to be built in Dewas district at Chapda village. Construction of the airport is stated to begin soon as of 2022.

Places of interest

Dewas is known for the Devi Chamunda temple and the Devi Tulaja Bhavani temple situated on a 300-foot (91 m) hilltop (Tekri). A broad flight of stone steps leads to two shrines to the goddesses, Choti Mata (Chamunda Mata) and Badi Mata (Tulja Bhavani Mata). Numerous other temples spread over the Tekri can be explored on foot.

Shri Sheelnath Dhuni at the Tekri foothills is a place of worship for followers of Saint Sheelnath Maharaj's of Gorakh Nath Sumpradaya. Sheelnath Maharaj belonged to a royal family of Jaipur and later became a Yogi of Gorakh Nath Sumpradaya, who lived in Dewas in his old age.
The Pawar Chatries near the Meetha talab of Dewas are examples of Maratha architecture in the area.
Kailadevi temple at Dewas is the largest in the state. It is situated at Mishri Lal Nagar (Agra Bombay Road). It was established in December 1995 by businessman Mannulal Garg. This modern temple was built by South Indian artists; it houses a 51-foot (16 m) statue of Lord Hanuman. The original Kaila Devi Temple is located on the banks of the Kalisil river in Karauli district of Rajasthan. The temple is devoted to the tutelary deity of the former princely rulers of the Karauli state, Kaila.
Mahadev mandir is a temple in Shankar Gadh built by the Dewas ruler Shrimant Sadashive Rao Maharaja (Khase Saheb) in 1942. The temple is located on a small hill south of the city.
Mahakaleshwar temple, Bilwali - Bilavali village is situated 3 km north of Dewas.

Night-view of Dewas City from Tekri Hilltop
Maa Chamunda at Tekri, Dewas
Maa Tulja Bhawani at Terki Dewas
Maa Tulja Bhawani Temple, Tekri Dewas
Maa Chamunda Mata Temple, Tekri Dewas

Notable people

A rare photograph of the 3 successive Maharajas of Dewas Junior State. (L to R - HH Maharaja Sadashiv Rao Puar, HH Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Puar and HH Maharaja Malhar Rao Puar)
Maharaja Tukoji Rao III Puar of Dewas Senior

Tukoji Rao III Puar, (Ruler of Dewas Senior State)
Vikramsinh Rao I Puar, (Ruler of Dewas Senior State)
Krishnaji Rao III Puar, (Ruler of Dewas Senior State)
Tukoji Rao IV Puar, (Politician)
Vikram Singh Rao II Puar, (Politician)
Edward Morgan Forster, (English Author based in Dewas Senior State, who wrote 'Hill of Devi')
Madhav Vinayak Kibe, (Statesman & Dewan of Dewas Junior State)
Kumar Gandharva, (Indian Classical Singer)
Digvijay Bhonsale, (Rock/Metal Musician)
Neha Hinge, (Model & Actress)
Anant Sadashiv Patwardhan, (Politician)
Mukul Shivputra, (Indian Classical Singer)
Kailash Chandra Joshi, (Politician)
Sajjan Singh Verma, (Politician)
Deepak Joshi, (Politician)
Manoj Choudhary, (Politician)
Tejsingh Sendhav, (Politician)
Manohar Untwal, (Politician)
Rajendrasingh Baghel, (Politician)
Hukam Chand Kachwai, (Politician)
Mahendra Solanki, (Politician)
Ashif Shaikh, (Social Worker)
Mishrilal Gangwal, (Politician)
Bapulal Kishan, (Politician)

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Meyer, William Stevenson, Sir; Burn, Richard, Sir; Cotton, James Sutherland; Risley, Sir Herbert Hope. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11. p. 278.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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"Dewas : The Dream City - About Us". Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
Forster, Edward Morgan (1 January 1953). The Hill of Devi. Harcourt, Brace. ISBN 9780156402651.
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"Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024" (PDF). Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024. 7 September 2024.
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External links

Government website on Dewas district
Dewas travel guide from Wikivoyage

Dewas district

History

Cities and towns

Electoral
constituencies

Lok Sabha	Dewas Khandwa Vidisha
Vidhan Sabha	Dewas Sonkatch Hatpipliya Bagli Khategaon

Villages

v t e Cities and towns in Ujjain division
Agar Malwa district	Agar Badod Nalkheda Susner Dongargaon Soyatkalan
Dewas district	Bagli Bhaurasa Chapda Dewas Hatpipliya Kannod Kantaphod Karnawad Khategaon Loharda Nemawar Satwas Sonkatch Tonk Khurd
Mandsaur district	Bhanpura Garoth Malhargarh Mandsaur Narayangarh Piplya Mandi Shamgarh Taxakeshwar Sitamau
Neemuch district	Diken Jawad Jiran Manasa Neemuch Rampura Ratangarh Singoli
Ratlam district	Alot Badawada Jaora Namli Piploda Raoti Ratlam Ratlam Railway Colony Sailana Tal
Shajapur district	Akodia Badagoan Gulana Kanad Kalapipal Mandi Maksi Polay Kalan Shajapur Shujalpur
Ujjain district	Badnagar Gogapur Khachrod Mahidpur Nagda Tarana Ujjain Unhel
Related topics	Madhya Bharat Malwa Panth-Piploda Province Dharmrajeshwar
Cities and towns in other divisions	Bhopal Chambal Gwalior Indore Jabalpur Narmadapuram Rewa Sagar Shahdol

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