Rewa district

Rewa district is a district of the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Rewa is the district headquarter. Rewa is sometimes called – 'Land of White Tigers' as the first White Tiger was discovered here in 1951 by Maharaja of the province, Martand Singh in the nearby jungle of Govindgarh. Rewa was the capital city of once a state – Vindhya Pradesh.

Rewa district
Location of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Rewa, India): 24.55°N 81.29°E / 24.55; 81.29
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionRewa
HeadquartersRewa
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesRewa
Area
  Total6,240 km2 (2,410 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,365,106
  Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Demographics
  Literacy73.42 per cent
  Sex ratio930
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 7, NH 27, NH 75
Average annual precipitationnormal mm
Websiterewa.nic.in
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