Mahoba
Mahoba is a city in Mahoba District of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in the Bundelkhand region, well known for the ninth century granite Sun temple built in Pratihara style. It is also well known for the 24 rock-cut Jain tirthankara image on Gokhar hill. Mahoba is known for its closeness to Khajuraho, Lavkushnagar and other historic places like Kulpahar, Charkhari, Kalinjar, Orchha, and Jhansi. The town is connected with railways and state highways.
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Sun temple, Mahoba | |
Mahoba Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Mahoba Mahoba (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.28°N 79.872885°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mahoba |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate & Collector | Manoj Kumar Chauhan |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 95,216 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 210 427 |
| Telephone code | 91-5281 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-95 |
| Sex ratio | 922 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 76.91% |
| Website | www |
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