Umaria district

Umaria district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Top: Waterfall on the Johilla River Bottom: Bandhavgarh National Park
Location of Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Umaria): 23°31′37″N 80°50′17″E / 23.527°N 80.838°E / 23.527; 80.838
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Shahdol
Headquarters	Umaria
Area
• Total	4,548 km2 (1,756 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	644,758
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	67.34 per cent
• Sex ratio	953
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	umaria.nic.in

Umaria district is a district of Madhya Pradesh. The town of Umaria is the district headquarters. The district is part of Shahdol Division.

The total geographical area of the district sums up to 4548 square kilometers and has a population of 644,758. Umaria is enriched with its vast resources of forests and minerals. The coal mines are a steady source of revenue for the district.

The most important mineral found in the district is coal and as a result 8 mines are being operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Nowrozabad) in the district. The Bandhavgarh National Park (Tala) and Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station at Mangthar (Pali) are located in the district. Umaria was formerly the headquarters of the South Rewa District and thereafter the headquarters town of the Bandhavgarh tehsil. It is situated at a distance of about 69 km. from Shahdol, the parent district. Metalled roads connect the town with Katni, Rewa, Shahdol, etc., on which regular buses ply. Umaria is also a railway station on the Katni-Bilaspur section of the South East Central Railway zone.

As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Madhya Pradesh (out of 50), after Harda.