Chanderi

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Chanderi Chendaree
Town
View of Chanderi town from kila Kothi. The Chaubisi Jain temple with 24 shikharas, installed in 1836 by Bhattaraka Harichand of Sonagir, is in the center.
Chanderi Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Chanderi Chanderi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°43′N 78°08′E / 24.72°N 78.13°E / 24.72; 78.13
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Ashoknagar
Founded by	Raja Shishupal (mentioned in Mahabharata)
Named for	Chedi Kingdom
Government
• Type	City Municipality Board
Area
• Total	10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	33,081[1]
• Rank	3rd in Ashoknagar District
Languages
• Official	Bundelkhandi, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	07547
Vehicle registration	MP 67
Website	chanderi.nic.in

Chanderi, is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of the state Madhya Pradesh in India. It is situated at a distance of 127 km from Shivpuri, 37 km from Lalitpur, 55 km from Ashok Nagar and about 46 km from Isagarh. It is surrounded by hills southwest of the Betwa River. Chanderi is surrounded by hills, lakes and forests and is spotted with several monuments of the Bundela Rajputs. It is famous for ancient Jain Temples. Its population in 2011 was 33,081.