Geographical Facts of Madhya Pradesh

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Updated on: September 11th, 2023

Geography of Madhya Pradesh is prevalent with favourable geographical settings. Generally, the geographically of Madhya Pradesh includes high plateau, low plateau and river valley plains. It is nicknamed ‘the heart of India’ due to its geographical location in India. Geographically, Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state of India after Rajasthan.

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Geographical Facts of Madhya Pradesh: Location; Neighbour and Mountain Ranges

Madhya Pradesh meaning Central Province is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Satna being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area after Rajasthan and the fifth largest state by population with over 7.2 million residents.

LOCATION

Latitude	21.6°N to 26.30°N
Longitude	74^o 9’ E to 82^o48’ E
Total geographical area	3,08,252 sq km
East to West Extent	870 Km
North to South Extent	605 Km

Border States:

The state is bordered on the west by Gujarat, on the northwest by Rajasthan, on the northeast by Uttar Pradesh, on the east by Chhattisgarh, and on the south by Maharashtra.

The Bordering district of Madhya Pradesh sharing the boundary with other states are as follow:

State	Bordering District(Madhya Pradesh)
Uttar Pradesh	Singrauli, Sagar, Guna, Datia, Shivpuri, Sidhi, Rewa, Satna, Panna, Chhatarpur, Bhind, Tikamgarh, Niwari
Rajasthan	Morena, Shivpuri, Guna, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Meemuch, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Jhabua, Sheopur
Maharashtra	Khargaon, Badwani, Betul, Khandwa, Chhindwara, Siwani, Balaghat, Alirajpur, Burhanpur
Chhattisgarh	Sidhi, Shahdol, Balaghat, Mandala, Dindori, Anuppur, Singrouli
Gujarat	Jhabua, Alirajpur

Distinct Linguistic and Cultural Regions of Madhya Pradesh

District	Region
Chambal	The North-Western region
Malwa	The Plateau region in the North-West of the state
Mahakoshal	The South- Eastern portion of the state
Central Vidhya and Satpura Region	Having most of the Central Narmada river valley and watershed and has the highest point in the state Dhupgarh in Panchmarhi
Bundelkhand	The Northern part of hills and fertile valleys of the state
Nimar(Nemar)	The Western portion of the Narmada river valley
Baghelkhand	Hilly region of the North- West of the state including Eastern ed of the Vindhyan range

Mountain Ranges of Madhya Pradesh

Mountain Range	Position	Elevation	Mineral	River
Aravalli Range	North West of Madhya Pradesh	1158 m	–	–
Satpura Range	South of Narmada	700 to 1350 m	Granite and Basalt	–
Maikal Amarkantak	South-East extension Satpura	1065 m	Sandstone and Quartz	Narmada
Mahadeo	Eastern extension of Satpura	625 m	Sandstone and Quartz	–
Kaimur- Bhander	Eastern extension of Vindhyachal	450-600 m	Sandstone and Quartz	Divides water of Yamuna and Sone