| Voice of Panna : Nadeem
Khan
Following are the social and developmental challenges of the district:
Unemployment is the major concern of the district.
Lack of self-employment, income generating activities and large
scale industries in the district.
As a result percentage of migration is increasing day by day.
The status of education is also very bad.
Government needs to take serious efforts for development of the
district
Panna District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 7135.0 Km2
Population in Panna (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,016,028
Male : 532,866
Female : 483,162
Under 6 population
Total : 160,884
Male : 84,216
Female : 76,668
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 19189
In seeing : 9614
In speech : 978
In hearing : 969
In movement : 6148
Mental : 1480
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 89
Sex Ratio Rank : 161
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 428 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 349 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Panna District
The only Diamond City in India is Panna. Panna is beautifully calm
and serene : roll-on meadows dotted with evergreen trees, rocks,
hills, forests Panna is famous for its temples which strikes a very
fine blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture. Panna is the most sacrosanct
pilgrimage for the followers of the Pranami sect world over. With
a sanctuary for rare wild life and avifauna & a diamond mine, Panna
has transformed a royal past into a vibrant and lively present.
History
Steeped in the splendour of the royal legacies
of its past, Panna is infectious, reverentially mysterious, enveloping
and holy. The oldest reference to Panna is in the Ramayan and various
Purans. The ancient name of Panna was Padmawati-Puri, mentioned
in Vishnu Puran and Bhavishya Puran. In the 41st sarg of Valmiki
Ramayan it is described as Kilkila-Khand by Sugriv and Shrimad Bhagwat
calls it Kilkila Pradesh. According to local believes, it was the
capital of Raja Dadhichi and also of Raja Padmavat during satyug.
That was Swami Pran Nathji who told Raja Chhatrasal Bundela, a great
medieval warrior regarding Diamond mines of Panna and thus strengthened
his financial position. He also persuaded Chhatrasal to make Panna
his capital and arranged his coronation there.
Panna district of today has been carved mainly out of former princely
states of Panna and Ajaigarh. Originally a Gond settlement up to
the thirteenth century, it was raised to importance by Raja Chhatrasal
Bundela who made it his capital.
From explorations, it is proved that the district
was inhabited by primitive men in the earlier pre-historic period.
During the Ramayan period the Panna region seems to have been included
in the great Dandkaranya. The district was the part of the vast
empires of Mauryas, Shungas and Imperial Guptas.
From the middle of the 10th century AD to the second
half of the 13th century, the Chandellas kingdom included Khajuraho,
Kalingar and Ajaigarh. When the Bundelas came to power in the 17th
century , the area came to be known as Bundelkhand.
Panna of today
Panna district is located in the north-eastern
part of Madhya Pradesh. It forms the northern district of Sagar
Commissionerate Division. The district extends from 23o45" N to
25o10" N and from 79o45' E to 80o40' E. The shape of district is
roughly triangular.
As per the 1991 census, the population of Panna
district was 687945 out of which the rural population was 598378
and urban was 89567. The district is divided into five revenue blocks
in which there are 1048 villages and 6 towns. Panchayat-wise, Panna
has one Zila Pan chayat and five Janpad Panchayats.
Panna is famous for its diamond mines located in
a belt of about 80 kms across the town. Panna district is entirely
dependent on road transport. Panna is picturesque place lying strategically
in a valley amidst forest covered by lofty hills.
Approach
From Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, Panna
is about 500 Kms by Rail route (upto Satna), around 400 Kms by Road
and around 40 Kms by Air route. The nearest Airport is Khajuraho,
the world famous heritage. Khajuraho is directly connected to the
national capital, New Delhi by Air. From Khajuraho Airstrip, there
is only 45 Kms drive for Panna. The nearest Railway station is Satna
which is directly connected to Bhopal, Jabalpur & Delhi and from
Satna, there is about 70 Kms drive for Panna.
A Tourists' El Dorado
Panna is famous for it's diamond mines, stylish
and huge Temples, spectacular seasonal waterfalls, National Park-Tiger
Reserve, Paramdham for the Pranamies, Archaeological Museum, Fort,
Palaces, Jagannath Rath Yatra, picturesque View points, etc
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