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Boundaries of Bundelkhand 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 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 organisations 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.

Location of Bundelkhand

Bundelkhand is spread over southern Uttar Pradesh (UP) and northern Madhya Pradesh (MP), between 23°10' and 26°30' north latitude and 78°20' and 81°40' east longitude. The region covers a geographical area of around 70,000 sq km and includes seven districts of UP and six districts of MP.

Districts of Bundelkhand

Bundelkhand comprises 13 districts: Jhansi, Lalitpur, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda and Chitrakoot (all in UP), and Datia, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Sagar and Damoh (all in MP)

Sub-regions of Bundelkhand

Bundelkhand can be broadly divided into four sub-regions: Bundelkhand Plain in the north, Bundelkhand Upland in the centre and south, and Sagar and Damoh (Vindhyanchal) plateaus in the deep south. As a geographical region, the Sagar plateau is part of Malwa and Damoh plateau is part of Vindhyanchal.

Major Towns and Roads of Bundelkhand

The northern part of Bundelkhand (Bundelkhand Plain) shows higher urbanisation than the central and southern part of the region, and enjoys good connectivity to Kanpur, Allahabad, etc. The two largest towns of the region are Jhansi and Sagar.