Charkhari

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Place details

Locality: Charkhari
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 24,881
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Charkhari
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Charkhari Fort, Maheshwari Mata Temple
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mahoba
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 184
Settlement.population_total: 27,760
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Area: 5
Elevation: 184
Dialing code: 5283

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postal code: 210421

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Charkhari is a city in Mahoba district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was the capital of the Charkhari concession. The state was founded in 1765 by Bijai Bahadur, a Rajput of Bundela clan. It is also the headquarters of Charkhari tehsil and the Legislative Assembly seat is also Charkhari.

==Geography== Charkhari is located at . It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet). Charkhari is also known as the 'Kashmir of Bundelkhand'. The town is surrounded by many lakes. There are lakes named Vijay Sagar, Malkhan Sagar, Vanshi Sagar, Jai Sagar, Ratan Sagar and Kothi Tal.