Shivpuri

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Shivpuri
City
Shivpuri Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Shivpuri Shivpuri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°26′N 77°39′E / 25.43°N 77.65°E / 25.43; 77.65
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Shivpuri
Named for	Shiva
Elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	179,977[1]
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	473551
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-33
Website	shivpuri.nic.in

Shivpuri is a city and a municipality in Shivpuri district, located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of Shivpuri District. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 feet (462 m) above sea level.

The city is a tourist destination in the monsoon season as it has a number of waterfalls, like Bhura kho and Tunda Bharkha kho.^{[citation needed]}

Lakes in Shivpuri include Chandpatha jheel, Jadhav Sagar jheel, and other small lakes.^{[citation needed]}

The city is known for its greenery, forests, and also as the former summer capital of the Scindia family, who at one time ruled the Gwalior.^[2] The Indian leader Tatya Tope was hanged in Shivpuri in 1859.^{[citation needed]}. Shivpuri also has the Asia's largest crater (i.e dhala crater) which is almost 11 km in diameter, Spanning a humongous 11 kilometre-diametre.