Proposed Bundelkhand state

For the last 50 years there has a movement for separation of Bundelkhand state. Bundelkhand is geographically the central part of India covering some part of MP and some of UP. The population of this region is approximately 50 million. In spite of being rich in minerals, the people of Bundelkhand are very poor and the region is underdeveloped and underrepresented in state and central politics. There are several local parties and organisations, some promoting further development of the region and some seeking separate statehood.

In November 2011 Uttar Pradesh CM proposed to split UP in four parts, with one part being Bundelkhand. The proposed state includes the following districts
From Uttar Pradesh

• Jhansi
• Jalaun
• Lalitpur
• Hamirpur
• Mahoba
• Banda
• Chitrakoot

From Madhya Pradesh

• Datia
• Tikamgarh
• Chhatarpur
• Panna
• Damoh
• Sagar

In addition to the above districts, sometimes the following districts of Madhya Pradesh are sometimes considered as the part of Bundelkhand: Madhya Bharat/Gird region

• Morena
• Sheopur
• Bhind
• Gwalior
• Shivpuri
• Guna
• Dhaulpur

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