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Bijeypur
Bijaipur, Vijaypur | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Bijeypur  Bijeypur | |
| Coordinates: 26°3′20″N 77°22′11″E / 26.05556°N 77.36972°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Sheopur |
| Founded by | Vijay Singh (King Of Karauli) |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Sitaram Aadivashi |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,555 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 476332 |
| Telephone code | 07528 |
| Vehicle registration | MP31 |
Bijaipur (also spelled as Vijaypur[1] or Vijaipur) is a town and municipality in the Sheopur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located on the bank of the Kwari River. It is the headquarters of Bijeypur (Vijaypur) Tehsil and Vijaypur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The town is one of the gateways to the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, the site selected as a second home to the Asiatic Lion and also for cheetah reintroduction in India.[2]
Education[edit | edit source]
Govt. Modal H. S. School Vijaypur - sheopur MP India
Govt. Excellence H.S. School Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India
Govt. Girls H.S. School Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India
Career Foundation Academy Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India
Little Valley English School Vijaypur - Sheopur M.P. India
CPCT & Accounting by Pawan Awasthi
Transport and Connectivity[edit | edit source]
Road[edit | edit source]
Bijeypur is fairly well-connected to many cities of Madhya Pradesh by state highways. Regular Bus Services are available to Gwalior, Morena, Sheopur (Shivpur), Shivpuri, Jaipur.
Railway[edit | edit source]
Nearest railway station is Bijaipur Road(BJPR) about 20Km from city. which is connected to Gwalior Junction railway station and Sheopur Kalan railway station by Gwalior Light Railway.
Airway[edit | edit source]
The Nearest Airport is Gwalior Airport(Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Airport), about 130Km from Bijeypur. Daily flights to Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Banglore, and Jammu are available from Gwalior airport.
Economy[edit | edit source]
Bijeypur is a major market and agricultural producer, selling crops and food to nearby villages. The most common crops in Mandi are mustard seeds, Gram, wheat, and pearl millet. There are numerous mustard oil mills in the town.[citation needed]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
Government Hospitals - Vijaypur has a government hospital with two doctors and a 30-bed facility. It also has a dedicated ambulance service named Janani Express, used to bring pregnant women from rural areas to the facility for delivery.[citation needed]
There are few Private doctors in the entire town.
Medical Pharmacy Stores will be found all over the town.
Government[edit | edit source]
The SDM (sub-divisional magistrate) is the administrative head of the town. The municipal head of Bijaypur is the president, while the municipal leaders run the rest of the town.
Tourist Attractions[edit | edit source]
Chhim Chhima HanumanJi Mandir[edit | edit source]
Chhima Chhima Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman. It is about 9 km from Bijeypur, on Morena-Shivpuri (M.S.) Road. There is an ancient(about 500years old) idol of Lord Hanuman. According to local traditions, the temple is also blessed with a miraculous spring whose water does not dry up even in the warmest of summers. In the Hindi month of Bhadon (August–September) a one-day fair is held which attracts thousands of devotees from nearby districts. Currently, the temple is under renovation and a major plantation drive is taking place all around this.
Siddh Baba Hill[edit | edit source]
This Divine hill is about 2 km from Bijeypur, on Morena-Shivpuri (M.S.) Road.. Every year in January and February, a trade fair is held. The initial part of the fair is dedicated to an animal fair in which people from nearby states come to selling and purchase animals like bulls, cows, camels etc. In the fair, cultural activities like kavi sammelan, folk songs, drama also take place.
Vijaypur Fort[edit | edit source]
At the bank of kwari river, stands a fort known as Vijaypur Fort. The fort was built by Vijay Singh, the King of Karauli and completed in the 14-15th century. Till this time Karauli used to border the state here. It is a protected monument of the state. The town was later named Vijaypur after Raja Vijay Singh.
Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary[edit | edit source]
Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1981 with an initial area of about 344.68 km2 (133.08 sq mi). One of the three gates to access this sanctuary, Pipalbawdi gate, is located near Agra, a village near Vijaypur.
Villages of Bijeypur[edit | edit source]
Some of the prominent villages[3] in Bijaypur are
- Agra
- Bangrod
- Dhamini
- Ganwadi
- Garhi
- Gaswani
- Gohata
- Iklod
- Madha
- Baraklna
- Bainipura*@
- Hullpur
- Aroda
- Parvati baroda
Issues[edit | edit source]
- Bijaypur was transferred against the wishes of its people to the newly created district of Sheopur in 1998 from Morena district. People resent this because it is more well connected and integrated with Morena than Sheopur. Even after 13 years of being in Sheopur, transportation with Sheopur is very poor.
- Bijaypur is again being neglected in the proposed upgrade of Gwalior light railway from narrow gauge to broad gauge. It is an upgrade that is high demand.
- There is no political initiative yet to make it a tourist destination by developing it as an attractive gateway to the nearby Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kwari River
- Gird, India, a region of North India
- Chambal Division
- Sheopur
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tehsil Vijaypur of district Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh". Indiamapped.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ "Kuno Palpu sanctuary can house 60 Asiatic lions". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ "Vijaypur tehsil, Sheopur district". Gloriousindia.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.