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{{About|the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India|its namesake district|Mahoba district|the genus of Lymantriidae moths| Mahoba (moth)}}
{{original research|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mahoba
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| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = File:Suntemp.jpg
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| image_caption = Sun temple, Mahoba
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| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.28|N|79.872885|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mahoba district|Mahoba]]
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| leader_title = Chairman
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 214
| population_total = 95,216
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|accessdate=17 March 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archivedate=25 May 2017}}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = [[Urdu]]<ref name="langoff"/>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 210 427
| area_code = 91-5281
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = UP-95
| website = {{URL|www.mahoba.nic.in}}
| footnotes =
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 922 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 76.91%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801048-mahoba-uttar-pradesh.html|title=Mahoba Religion Data 2011|publisher=Census 2011 - Census of India}}</ref>
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'''Mahoba''' is a city in [[Mahoba District]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801048-mahoba-uttar-pradesh.html|title=Mahoba Population Census 2011|publisher=Census 2011 - Census of India}}</ref> in the [[Bundelkhand]] region, well known for the 9th century granite Sun temple built in Pratihara style. It is also well known for the 24 rock-cut [[Jain]] [[tirthankara]] image on Gokhar hill.{{Sfn|UP Tourism|p=193}} Mahoba is known for its closeness to [[Khajuraho]], [[Lavkushnagar]] and other historic places like [[Kulpahar]], [[Charkhari]], [[Kalinjar]], [[Orchha]], and [[Jhansi]]. The town is connected with [[railway]]s and state [[highway]]s.

==Geography==
Mahoba is located at {{Coord|25.28|N|79.87|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Mahoba.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahoba]</ref> It has an average elevation of 214 metres (702 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Mahoba has a population of 95,216 divided into 25 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]]. Mahoba has an average literacy rate of 74.91%, higher than the state average of 67.68%: male literacy is 82.03%, and female literacy is 66.88% with 12.68% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST)]] constitutes 14.93% and 0.42% of the total population in Mahoba. Based on the census 75.21% of the total population are [[Hinduism|Hindus]], 23.64% are [[Muslims]] and the rest is occupied by other faiths.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801048-mahoba-uttar-pradesh.html|title=Mahoba Population Census 2011|publisher=Census 2011 - Census of India}}</ref>

==Notable people==


* [[Pushpendra Singh Chandel]], MP, BJP
* [[Rani Durgavati]], a [[Chandelas of Jejakabhukti|Chandela]] princess of Mahoba

== References ==
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* {{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NviJaunGDJMC | title=Good Earth Varanasi City Guide | publisher=Eicher Goodearth Limited | date=2002 | isbn=9788187780045 | ref={{SfnRef|UP Tourism}} }}

==External links==
*[http://mahoba.nic.in Mahoba District web site]

{{Mahoba district}}
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[[Category:Mahoba| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Mahoba district]]
[[Category:Cities in Bundelkhand]]

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