Rewa has a humid subtropical climate, with cold, misty winters, a hot summer and a humid monsoon season. Summers start in late March and go on till mid-June, the average temperature being around 30 °C (86 °F), with the peak of summer in May, when the highs regularly exceed 40 °C (104 °F). The monsoon starts in late June and ends in late September. These months see about 34 inches (860 mm) of precipitation. The average temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) and the humidity is quite high. Temperatures rise again up to late October when winter starts, which lasts up to early March. Winters in Rewa are cold and misty with average temperatures around 15 °C (58 °F) and little rain. The winter peaks in January when temperatures may drop close to freezing on some nights. The total annual rainfall is about 980 mm (39 inches).
Rewa pronunciation (help·info) is a city in the north-eastern part of the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It is the administrative center of Rewa District and Rewa Division. It is the former capital of the princely state of Rewa and the former state of Vindhya Pradesh. The city lies about 420 kilometres (261 mi) northeast of the state capital Bhopal and 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of the city of Allahabad. Rewa derives its name from another name for the Narmada River.
Rewa is connected to Satna through the 50 km Rewa Satna Rail Line. Satna falls on the Mumbai Howrah main line via Allahabad. Nearby highways include NH 7, NH 27, and NH 75. The nearest airports are at Khajuraho, Allahabad, Jabalpur and Varanasi. Rewa also has an air strip at Churhata, approximately 7 km from the city centre off NH 7.
As of 2001, Rewa had a population of about 183,000. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rewa has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Rewa, 13% of the population is under 6 years old.
Points of interest in the city include Rewa Fort and Museum, Shilpi Plaza, APS University Stadium, the Venkat Bhawan and Shiva Temple, and the Rani Talab Temple and Water Tank. The surrounding area is home to the Bansagar Dam, many waterfalls, and a giant statue of Shiva called “Bhairom BaBa”
Rawa is home to many schools and colleges, including Awadhesh Pratap Singh University Govt. T.R.S.College and the Government Engineering College, Rewa. It is also home to two government medical colleges, Sanjay Gandhi Hospital and Mahatma Gandhi Hospital.
Ram Kishore Shukla Former Speaker, Dy Speaker, Cabinet Minister Government of M.P. belonged to Shahdol district of Rewa Division
Arjun Singh, Ex Chief Minister of MP, Ex Union HRD Minister & Ex Governor of Punjab belonged to Rewa division Sidhi District
State Minister, Forest, Bio Diversity/Bio Technology, Mineral Resources, Law and Legislative Affaires
Birbal (Born as Mahesh Das from Sihawal, Sidhi) originated from here before moving to Akbar’s court.
Tansen started his musical career from here before moving to Akbar’s court.
Rewa has a humid subtropical climate, with cold, misty winters, a hot summer and a humid monsoon season. Summers start in late March and go on till mid-June, the average temperature being around 30 °C (86 °F), with the peak of summer in May, when the highs regularly exceed 40 °C (104 °F). The monsoon starts in late June and ends in late September. These months see about 34 inches (860 mm) of precipitation. The average temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) and the humidity is quite high. Temperatures rise again up to late October when winter starts, which lasts up to early March. Winters in Rewa are cold and misty with average temperatures around 15 °C (58 °F) and little rain. The winter peaks in January when temperatures may drop close to freezing on some nights. The total annual rainfall is about 980 mm (39 inches).
Rewa pronunciation (help·info) is a city in the north-eastern part of the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It is the administrative center of Rewa District and Rewa Division. It is the former capital of the princely state of Rewa and the former state of Vindhya Pradesh. The city lies about 420 kilometres (261 mi) northeast of the state capital Bhopal and 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of the city of Allahabad. Rewa derives its name from another name for the Narmada River.
Rewa is connected to Satna through the 50 km Rewa Satna Rail Line. Satna falls on the Mumbai Howrah main line via Allahabad. Nearby highways include NH 7, NH 27, and NH 75. The nearest airports are at Khajuraho, Allahabad, Jabalpur and Varanasi. Rewa also has an air strip at Churhata, approximately 7 km from the city centre off NH 7.
As of 2001, Rewa had a population of about 183,000. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rewa has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Rewa, 13% of the population is under 6 years old.
Points of interest in the city include Rewa Fort and Museum, Shilpi Plaza, APS University Stadium, the Venkat Bhawan and Shiva Temple, and the Rani Talab Temple and Water Tank. The surrounding area is home to the Bansagar Dam, many waterfalls, and a giant statue of Shiva called “Bhairom BaBa”
Rawa is home to many schools and colleges, including Awadhesh Pratap Singh University Govt. T.R.S.College and the Government Engineering College, Rewa. It is also home to two government medical colleges, Sanjay Gandhi Hospital and Mahatma Gandhi Hospital.
Ram Kishore Shukla Former Speaker, Dy Speaker, Cabinet Minister Government of M.P. belonged to Shahdol district of Rewa Division
Arjun Singh, Ex Chief Minister of MP, Ex Union HRD Minister & Ex Governor of Punjab belonged to Rewa division Sidhi District
State Minister, Forest, Bio Diversity/Bio Technology, Mineral Resources, Law and Legislative Affaires