Bundelkhand

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Boundaries
As understood by the state governments of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya
Pradesh (MP), 'Bundelkhand' comprises seven districts of southern UP and six
districts of northern MP MP (see ‘Location of Bundelkhand’ and `Districts of
Bundelkhand’ maps in Bundelkhand in Maps):
 Jhansi, Lalitpur, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda, Chitrakoot districts (all in
UP), and
 Datia, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Sagar and Damoh districts (all in MP).
The above delineation is different from boundaries suggested by proponents of a
'greater' or 'cultural' Bundelkhand, who include many more districts of MP.
However, the definition used by the UP and MP governments is the most useful
from a practical viewpoint. This definition is also generally used by the media and
civil society organizations when they refer to Bundelkhand.
(The listing of UP Bundelkhand districts is derived from the scope of the
'Bundelkhand Vikas Nidhi' set up by the UP government in 1990-91. The listing of
MP Bundelkhand districts is derived from the scope of the MP Bundelkhand
Development Authority created in April 2007).
The boundaries of the Bundelkhand region so defined are:
 in the north, the Yamuna and the Ganga plain
 in the east, the Vindhyan hills and Panna-Ajaigarh ranges
 in the west, the Sindh and Chambal rivers, and the Malwa and Udaipur-
Gwalior regions
 in the south, the Narmada and tributaries of the Ken and Betwa
 in the south and east, the Vindyachal and Bagelkhand regions
The Bundelkhand region within these boundaries has an area of around 70,000
sq km with a population of 15.5 million (Census 2001).
By way of rough comparison, Bundelkhand is one and one-third the size of
Punjab, but with less than two-thirds the population of that state.