The district derives its name from the town of Rewa, the district headquarters, which is another name for the Narmada River. The territories now included in the district were held by the imperial Maurya dynasty, which ruled in the 3rd century BC. The area came under the Kalachuris from the 9th to the end of the 12th century. In the 13th century, Ulugh Khan, brother of Sultan Alauddin, drove the Baghela king east into the area, where he founded the Princely State of Rewa. This dynasty continued until the last successor, Martand Singh, abdicated and acceded rule to the Dominion of India in 1947. The present Rewa district came into existence in 1950 when the Provinces and States Order was put into effect. Prior to August 1947, the district, along with the Raghurajnagar tehsil of the former Rewa state, corresponded to that state's north Rewa district.
As of 2011, Rewa had a population of about 2,35,654 out of which 1,24,012 are males and 1,11,642 are females. Rewa has an average literacy rate of 86.31%, male literacy is 91.67%, and female literacy is 80.40%. In Rewa, 10.76% of the population is under 6 years old.
Rewa City
Total
Male
Female
City Population
235,654
124,012
111,642
Literates
181,504
101,092
80,412
Children
25,356
13,731
11,625
Average Literacy
86.31 %
91.67 %
80.40 %
Sexratio
900
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Hinduism is majority religion in Rewa city with 87.43% followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Rewa with approximately 11.65% following it. In Rewa city, Christinity is followed by 0.23%, Jainism by 0.22%, Sikhism by 0.23% and Buddhism by 0.23%. Around 0.01% stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.17% stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Description
Total
Percentage
Hindu
206,026
87.43 %
Muslims
27,444
11.65 %
Christian
534
0.23 %
Sikh
533
0.23 %
Jain
511
0.22 %
Not Stated
395
0.17 %
Buddhist
188
0.08 %
Others
23
0.01 %
Governance
Rewa district, itself Rewa Lok Sabha constituency is divided into following 8 Vidhan Sabha Constituencies:
Rewa has a humid subtropical climate, with cold, misty winters, 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, with the peak of summer in May, when the highs regularly exceed 45 °C. The monsoon starts in late June and ends in late September. These months see about 40 inches of precipitation. The average temperature is around 25 °C 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 and little rain. The winter peaks in January when temperatures may drop close to freezing on some nights. The total annual rainfall is about 1128 mm.
The highways crosses through the city are NH 7, NH 27, and NH 75. Closest major Airport to Rewa is in Prayagraj which is 130 kilometers away and has flights to major destinations such as Delhi, Bangaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata etc. Other airports are at Chorahta Airport Rewa, Khajuraho, Jabalpur and Varanasi.
