Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi)
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) a city and district headquarters in Chitrakoot district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India
Location
The city's coordinates are 25° North and 81° East. It is bounded in the north by Kaushambi, in the south by Satna (M.P.) & Rewa (M.P.), in the east by Allahabad (Prayag), in the west by Banda. Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) is situated on the bank of River Mandakini. This region have mountains and terrains.
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History
In past, Karwi city was in Banda district. On 6 May 1997 Government of Uttar Pradesh carved out a new district Chitrakoot from Banda district. Since then the city is serving as district headquarters of Chitrakoot District.