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{{About|the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India|its namesake district|Datia District}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Datia
| native_name_lang = DATIA
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| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = File:Rajgarh Fort.jpg
| imagesize = 220
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| image_caption = Rajgarh Fort
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| coordinates = {{coord|25.67|N|78.47|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Datia district|Datia]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 420
| population_total = 100466
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 292
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 475661
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 917522
| registration_plate = MP-32
| website = http://datia.nic.in
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|MP-IN]]
| footnotes =
| official_name = DATIA
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'''Datia''' is the district [[headquarter]] of the [[Datia District]] in north central [[Madhya Pradesh]],a state of [[Central India]]. It is an [[ancient city|ancient town]], mentioned in the [[Mahabharata]] ruled by King [[Dantavakra]]. The city is 78 km from [[Gwalior]], 325 km south of [[New Delhi]] and 344 km north of Bhopal. About 18 km from Datia is [[Sonagiri]], a sacred Jain hill. Datia is also about 31 km from [[Jhansi]] and 52 km from [[Orchha]]. The nearest airport is at [[Gwalior]]. It was formerly the seat of the eponymous [[princely state]] in the [[British Raj]]. Datia is situated near [[Gwalior]] and on the border with Uttar Pradesh.

The old town is surrounded by a stone wall, encompassing beautiful palaces and gardens. The 17th-century palace of [[Vir Singh Deo]] is a notable example of the [[Hindu]] architecture of [[North India]]. The town serves as a trading center for grains and cotton products. [[Handloom]] weaving is an important industry. Datia has several important [[landmarks]] and is famous for the seven-story up and seven-story down palace built by Raja Vir Singh Deo in 1614. The town is also a thriving [[pilgrimage]] spot for religious devotees. There are many temples, including the Sidhapeeth of Peetambhara Devi, Buglamukhi Devi Temple, and Gupteshwar Temple. Peetambra Peeth is a famous [[Shakti Peetha|Shaktipitha]] located at the entrance of Datia. This pilgrimage spot is located about 1 km from Datia Bus Station and 3 km from Datia Railway Station on the Delhi-Chennai main line and features Buglamukhi Devi Temple. The Dhumavati Main Temple, established by Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj and the Vankhandeshwar temple, a [[Mahabharat]] period temple of [[Shiva]] are the main attraction of the place. It was ruled by Bundela Rajputs until 1947.

==History==
{{Main|Datia State}}
The state was founded in 1626 by Bundela Rajputs. Rao Bhagwan Rao, 1st Rao of Datia and Baroni 1626/1656, received Datia and Baroni from his father, Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha in 1626, and established his own state. After he died in 1676, the state came under British control with other territories in Bundelkhand under the Treaty of Bassein in 1802. The ancient title of the ruling family was Maharaja Rao Raja, but in 1865 the British Government recognized only the title of Maharaja as hereditary. For the British, the Peshwa maintained a military force consisting of 945 cavalry, 5203 infantry, and 3 guns.

The motto of the royal family was Wir dalap Sharandah ("Lord of the Brave Army, Giver of Refuge"). In 1896–97, the state suffered from famine, and again to a lesser extent in 1899–1900. After India's independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Datia acceded the dominion of India, which later merged with the Union of India. Datia, together with the rest of the Bundelkhand agency, became part of the new state of Vindhya Pradesh in 1950. In 1956, the Vindhya Pradesh state was merged with certain other areas to form the state of Madhya Pradesh within the Union of India.

==Geography==
Datia is located at {{Coord|25.67|N|78.47|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Datia.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Datia]</ref> It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet).

==Climate==
{{Weather box
| location = Datia (1981–2010, extremes 1970–2011)
| width = auto
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 33.6
| Feb record high C = 38.2
| Mar record high C = 42.4
| Apr record high C = 45.8
| May record high C = 47.8
| Jun record high C = 48.5
| Jul record high C = 44.7
| Aug record high C = 40.5
| Sep record high C = 40.2
| Oct record high C = 41.4
| Nov record high C = 37.2
| Dec record high C = 34.0
| year record high C = 48.5
| Jan high C = 23.2
| Feb high C = 26.8
| Mar high C = 33.4
| Apr high C = 39.3
| May high C = 42.6
| Jun high C = 40.9
| Jul high C = 34.9
| Aug high C = 33.1
| Sep high C = 33.4
| Oct high C = 34.0
| Nov high C = 30.3
| Dec high C = 25.5
| year high C = 33.1
| Jan low C = 7.6
| Feb low C = 10.1
| Mar low C = 15.5
| Apr low C = 21.2
| May low C = 26.9
| Jun low C = 28.4
| Jul low C = 26.2
| Aug low C = 25.1
| Sep low C = 23.5
| Oct low C = 17.5
| Nov low C = 11.7
| Dec low C = 7.9
| year low C = 18.5
| Jan record low C = 1.7
| Feb record low C = 0.0
| Mar record low C = 5.5
| Apr record low C = 10.8
| May record low C = 18.6
| Jun record low C = 19.0
| Jul record low C = 19.4
| Aug record low C = 20.5
| Sep record low C = 15.0
| Oct record low C = 8.8
| Nov record low C = 5.4
| Dec record low C = 0.4
| year record low C = 0.0
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 8.3
| Feb rain mm = 10.9
| Mar rain mm = 5.9
| Apr rain mm = 3.0
| May rain mm = 10.4
| Jun rain mm = 78.1
| Jul rain mm = 232.1
| Aug rain mm = 246.9
| Sep rain mm = 153.2
| Oct rain mm = 15.7
| Nov rain mm = 6.1
| Dec rain mm = 2.6
| year rain mm = 773.3
| Jan rain days = 0.7
| Feb rain days = 0.8
| Mar rain days = 0.6
| Apr rain days = 0.5
| May rain days = 1.1
| Jun rain days = 4.1
| Jul rain days = 11.7
| Aug rain days = 11.8
| Sep rain days = 6.4
| Oct rain days = 1.4
| Nov rain days = 0.4
| Dec rain days = 0.4
| year rain days = 39.9
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 58
| Feb humidity = 49
| Mar humidity = 39
| Apr humidity = 32
| May humidity = 30
| Jun humidity = 44
| Jul humidity = 70
| Aug humidity = 75
| Sep humidity = 71
| Oct humidity = 55
| Nov humidity = 50
| Dec humidity = 54
| year humidity = 52
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Datia Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 229–230
| access-date = 29 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M117
| access-date = 29 December 2020}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
As of the 2011 India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Datia had a population of 100,466. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Datia has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and female literacy is 60%. In Datia, 15% of the population is under six years of age.

{{See also|List of cities in Madhya Pradesh}}

==Sites of interest==
[[File:Sonagiri Jain Temple, MP, India.jpg|thumb|[[Sonagiri]] ]]
Datia is best known for the [[Pitambara Peeth]], a famous shaktipitha located at the entrance of Datia. This pilgrimage spot features [[Bagalamukhi]] Devi Temple and [[Dhumavati]] Mai Temple, established by Shri Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj. Vankhandeshwar, a Mahabharat period temple of Lord Shiva, is also situated here. A temple of the goddess [[Bagalamukhi|Peetaambara Bagalamukhi]], Shri Siddheshwar mahadev temple in village Kurthara located 20 km from Datia and white marble Jain temples are located at [[Sonagiri]]. [[Sonagiri]] is located 9 miles from Datia and is well connected by road and train.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage}}
*'[http://www.srssips.in Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Shanti International Public School, Datia]
*[http://datia.nic.in/ Government website on Datia district]
*[http://www.uq.net.au/%7Ezzhsoszy/ips/d/datia.html Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Datia]

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Datia district]]
[[Category:Cities in Bundelkhand]]
[[Category:Cities in Madhya Pradesh]]

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