Sohagpur Shahdol

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Shahdol District Map

Sohagpur-Shahdol-Pachgaon

Sohagpur is a town and tahsil in Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh.

Location

Sohagpur is located at 23.3173°N 81.3518°E. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet). Son River is the local river.

Villages in Sohagpur Tahsil

Towns: 1 Shahdol, 2 Dhanpuri, 3 Amlai, 4 Burhar, 5 Sabo

Villages:

1 Adhiyar Khoh, 2 Ahigawan, 3 Aitajhar, 4 Amha Tola, 5 Amjhar, 6 Amraha, 7 Ankuri, 8 Antara, 9 Antari, 10 Arjhula, 11 Arjhuli, 12 Aswari, 13 Atariya, 14 Atariya, 15 Atariya Tola, 16 Atariyatola, 17 Badauha, 18 Badkhera, 19 Badra, 20 Bagaiya, 21 Bagpar, 22 Baheraha, 23 Baheraha, 24 Baigin, 25 Bairiha, 26 Bakatawal, 27 Bamura, 28 Bamuri, 29 Bandhawa Bada, 30 Bandi Kalan, 31 Bandi Khurd, 32 Barai, 33 Bareli, 34 Barha, 35 Barhai, 36 Barkoda, 37 Barmaniya, 38 Bartara, 39 Baruka, 40 Barutara, 41 Basin, 42 Batura, 43 Baun, 44 Bela, 45 Belaha, 46 Belaha, 47 Beliya, 48 Beliya, 49 Belli, 50 Bhadwahi, 51 Bhamni Kalan, 52 Bhamraha, 53 Bhanpur, 54 Bharri, 55 Bhitri, 56 Bhodalkhar Abad, 57 Bhursi, 58 Bicharpur, 59 Bichhiya, 60 Bijaha, 61 Bijaha Tola, 62 Bijauri, 63 Bimhauri, 64 Birhuli, 65 Birhuliya, 66 Bisanpurwa, 67 Bochaki, 68 Bodri, 69 Budhanwah, 70 Chagera, 71 Chaka, 72 Chandaniya Badi, 73 Chandaniya Khurd, 74 Chandela, 75 Chandol, 76 Chapa, 77 Chataha, 78 Chatwai, 79 Chauradih, 80 Chhanta Alias Nawatola, 81 Chhata, 82 Chhatarpur, 83 Chhirhati, 84 Chhohari, 85 Chirhati, 86 Chituhala, 87 Chormara, 88 Chuhira, 89 Chuhiri, 90 Chuniya, 91 Dadratola, 92 Deogawan, 93 Deori, 94 Deori, 95 Deori Tola, 96 Devgai, 97 Devgama, 98 Dewodaha, 99 Dhamni Khurd, 100 Dhanora, 101 Dhanpura, 102 Dhanpuri, 103 Dhaunha, 104 Dhurwar, 105 Diya Pipar, 106 Dongaritola, 107 Dubha, 108 Dudhi, 109 Duladar, 110 Dulhara, 111 Fatehpur, 112 Gadabahara, 113 Garphandiya, 114 Garruha, 115 Godaru, 116 Gohparu, 117 Gopalpur, 118 Goraiya, 119 Gortara, 120 Hadha, 121 Hardee, 122 Hardi, 123 Hardiha Kalan, 124 Hardiha Khurd, 125 Harra, 126 Harraha Tola, 127 Harri, 128 Harri, 129 Harri Dol, 130 Jalli Tola, 131 Jamua, 132 Jamui, 133 Jamuniha, 134 Jamuniha, 135 Jannaudi, 136 Jarha, 137 Jarwahi, 138 Jarwahi, 139 Jawari, 140 Jhagraha, 141 Jodhpur, 142 Jugwari, 143 Kadauha, 144 Kalyanpur, 145 Kanchanpur, 146 Kapildhara, 147 Karkat, 148 Karkati, 149 Karri, 150 Karua, 151 Karuai, 152 Karuatal, 153 Katahari, 154 Kathai, 155 Kathautiya, 156 Kathautiya, 157 Kathoutiya, 158 Katkona, 159 Kelmaniya, 160 Kerha, 161 Khairbana, 162 Khairbana, 163 Khairha, 164 Khamha, 165 Khamhariya Kalan, 166 Khamraudh, 167 Khand, 168 Khannath, 169 Khannoudhi, 170 Khari, 171 Khetauli, 172 Khoh, 173 Khohari, 174 Kholhad, 175 Kholka, 176 Khouhai, 177 Khutaudh, 178 Kodar, 179 Kodwar Kalan, 180 Kodwar Khurd, 181 Koilaha, 182 Koilari, 183 Kotma, 184 Kubari, 185 Kudari, 186 Kudari, 187 Kudra Tola, 188 Kudri, 189 Kukaraundh, 190 Kunar Seja, 191 Kurkuti, 192 Lakhbariya, 193 Lalpur, 194 Lamar, 195 Lamro, 196 Ledara, 197 Lodhi, 198 Madwa, 199 Maharoai, 200 Mahuwa Tola, 201 Maika, 202 Maiki, 203 Majhagawan, 204 Majhauli, 205 Majhauli, 206 Majhiyar, 207 Majhtoliya, 208 Malda, 209 Malmathar, 210 Manpur, 211 Marjad, 212 Mehrauda, 213 Mitaura, 214 Mithauri, 215 Mohtara, 216 Morga, 217 Mudidol, 218 Nandana, 219 Nargi, 220 Narwar, 221 Naugai, 222 Naugawa, 223 Nawa Tola, 224 Nawagaon, 225 Nawalpur, 226 Nipaniya, 227 Nipaniya, 228 Odhki, 229 Pachdi, 230 Pachgaon, 231 Pachpedi, 232 Padariya, 233 Padariya, 234 Padmaniya Kalan, 235 Padmaniya Khurd, 236 Padri, 237 Pailwah, 238 Pakriya, 239 Palso, 240 Patasi, 241 Pathar, 242 Pathra, 243 Patkhai, 244 Patori, 245 Pipariya, 246 Pipariya, 247 Pipartara, 248 Pogri, 249 Pondi, 250 Purniha, 251 Raipur, 252 Rampur, 253 Rampur, 254 Rathar, 255 Rohaniya, 256 Rupaula, 257 Sagara, 258 Saigin, 259 Sakariya, 260 Salda, 261 Salebahra, 262 Samatpur, 263 Samda Tola, 264 Sanpuri Viran, 265 Sarai Kanpa, 266 Sarangpur, 267 Sarihat, 268 Sarna, 269 Sarsi, 270 Semara, 271 Semariha, 272 Semariha, 273 Semra, 274 Semra, 275 Senduri, 276 Senduri, 277 Shyamdih No.1, 278 Shyamdih No.2, 279 Sigudi, 280 Silpari, 281 Silpari, 282 Singhpur, 283 Sirouja, 284 Son Tola, 285 Sonaha, 286 Sonwarsha, 287 Sudwar, 288 Tetaki, 289 Turri, 290 Uchehara, 291 Udhiya, 292 Umariya, 293 Umariya, 294 Uraiha, 295 Vikrampur,

Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/3691-sohagpur-shahdol-madhya-pradesh.html

History

Rewa State Gazetteer refers to a tradition which connects Sohagpur with King Virata of the epic Mahabharata.

Virateshwar temple

Virateshwar Temple. ASI number N-MP-255

Virateshwar temple is a Shiva temple in Sohagpur Vanganga that has an old statue of Lord Shiva.

Kalchuri King Maharaja Yuvraj Deva had got it built between 950 A.D. and 1050 A.D. to present it to the Acharya of Golkaki Math. Many Archaeologists consider this temple as the temple of Karna Deva. When you reach the campus of this 70 feet high temple you will find this beautiful example of Kalchuri Age architecture. When you ascend the five steps of the terrace of this temple, you will find Nandi and Lion as if welcoming you. The statue of Mahavir, Shiv and Parvati in dancing posture, the statue of Saraswati, Ganesh, Vishnu, Nrisingh, Vyal, beautiful young woman taking out a thorn, fighting men, Lord Krishna playing flute, beautiful erotic postures related to Kamsutra, Vinavadini, Ardhnarishwar will fascinate you. Having the statues of AgniDevata, Panchlokpal, Batuk Bhairav, Amrut Bhairav, Nag Couple etc. this temple is the beauty of District.

Banganga Mela was started by the then Rewa Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1895. Since then, the traditions of the fair are continuing in Banganga. The purpose of the fair is to make an indelible impression in the courtyard of the Virat Temple, built in a thousand years before, it signifies donation and virtue. The reconciliation and enthusiasm of people in the fair remained a witness to the nature of the tribals who love the old customs. When the fair was inaugurated, it was kept for three days. Which is now filling up for 5 days.

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