Kulpahar

General Information

Kulpahar is an ancient town situated on the National Highway 76 connecting Pindwara in Rajasthan and Allahabad. This town holds relics of temples and tanks of the Chandela Dynasty.

The nearest railway station is situated at Kulpahar. The nearest airport is at Khajuraho.

Kulpahar is a town in Mahoba District of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in the Bundelkhand region. Before 11 Feb 1995 Kulpahar was a Tehsil of Hamirpur District. On 11 Feb 1995 Mahoba District carved out of Hamirpur and Kulpahar is now a part of the Mahoba District. Kulpahar is the largest Subdivision of Uttar Pradesh. Kulpahar is known for its closeness to Khajuraho and other historic places like Mahoba, Charkhari, Kalinjar, Orchha, and Jhansi. The town is connected with indian railways, national highways and state highways.

History

Kulpahar was the capital of a princely state of the same name in British India. Kulpahar was founded in 1700 by Senapati, a Bundela Rajput who was the son of Raja Jagat Raj of Jaitpur and grandson of Maharaja Chhatrasal. Kulpahar was captured by the British in 1804, and became a princely state in the Bundelkhand Agency of the Central India Agency. The chief resided at the town of Nowgong in Madhya Pradesh. The fort of Kulpahar, situated on a steep hill, towers more than 800 ft (244 m) above the sea level, and contains the ruins of elaborately carved sculptures.

Archaeological sites

There are quite a few Archaeological sites in and near Kulpahar of period 10th century. Details of these sites, with pictures will be added soon. Some of the sites are:

Senapati Mahal
Chandela period Yajna Mandap near village Akona
Senapati fortress
Raja Ka Tal lake
Belasagar lake
Chandela period temples near village Rawatpura, Salat and Akona.

Geography

Kulpahar is situated on National Highway No. 76 at a distance of 135 Kms. from Jhansi and 278 Kms. from Allahabad at an altitude of 795 feet at Latitude 25° 19' 0N, Longitude 79° 39' 0E.

Population

Kulpahar Subdivision: 294,764
- Kulpahar City: 37,485
  - Kulpahar Urban: 17,431
  - Kulpahar Rural: 20,054

Climate

Summer - Max. 43 °C, Min. 20 °C
Winter - Max. 25°C, Min. 2 °C
Rainfall: 660 mm (June to September)
Best Season: August to March

Passenger transportation

Air: Kulpahar is served by the Khajuraho airport and is linked to Delhi, Varanasi and Agra by Jet Airways and Indian Airlines. Other airports in the vicinity are Kanpur (180 km) and Lucknow (250 km).

Road: National Highway 76 runs through the center of the city. Kulpahar is located in between Jhansi and Allahabad on this highway. Another highway that links Kulpahar is National Highway 74 starts at Kanpur and ends at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. There are other highways that link Kulpahar to other parts of the state. Kulpahar also has one bus station and a railway station catering to different routes.

Tourist taxis, auto-rickshaws and tempos are available for local transport. But the cheapest and most efficient method of local transport is the tonga. Rates are not fixed and one needs to bargain.

Train: Kulpahar is a raiway station of the North Central Railways Zone, and is well connected by trains with all major cities, namely, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Jhansi, Varanasi, Agra, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Gaya, Mathura and Allahabad. Major Trains connecting Kulpahar with rest of the country are 1107/1108 Bundelkhand Exp, Chambal Exp, 1449/1450 Mahakoshal Exp and 2447/2448 Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Exp.

Excursions

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