Geography and Demography of Rewa

Geography

Rewa is located at [show location on an interactive map] 24°32′N 81°18′E / 24.53°N 81.3°E / 24.53; 81.3[1]. It has an average elevation of 275 metres (902 feet).

Historical, the Rewa region was divided into two well-defined portions. The northern and smaller division was the plateau lying between the Kaimur range of hills and that portion of the Vindhya Range known as Binjh, which overlook the valley of the Ganges. This plateau was for the most part cultivated and well peopled; two rich harvests were generally obtained every year. Water was generally plentiful; the country is full of large tanks and reservoirs, which however were not used for irrigation: that purpose was met by bunds or mounds of earth raised at the lower ends of sloping fields to retain the rain water for some time after the monsoon rains cease. The country to the south of the Kaimur hills comprised the largest portion of the state. Cultivation here was restricted to the valley between the hills and the Son River.

The principal river is the Son, which flows through the state in a northeasterly direction into Mirzapur District. Another important river was the Tons; neither is navigable. The annual rainfall averages about 41 in.

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census[2], Rewa had a population of about 400,000. 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 of age.

Tiger trivia

* The forests surrounding Rewa are renowned for their tiger population; the tiger sanctuary of Bandhavgarh is located there.
* Together with Kanha Kisli, the Bandhavgarh forests are believed to be the setting for Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
* Most white tigers in captivity today are descendants of a white cub captured in Rewa in the 1950s.

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