Unemployment is the major concern of the district.
Lack of self-employment, income generating activities and large
scale industries in the district.
As a result percentage of migration is increasing day by day.
The status of education is also very bad.
Government needs to take serious efforts for development of the
district
Brief About Panna District
The only Diamond City in India is Panna. Panna
is beautifully calm and serene : roll-on meadows dotted with evergreen
trees, rocks, hills, forests Panna is famous for its temples which
strikes a very fine blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture. Panna
is the most sacrosanct pilgrimage for the followers of the Pranami
sect world over. With a sanctuary for rare wild life and avifauna
& a diamond mine, Panna has transformed a royal past into a vibrant
and lively present.
History
Steeped in the splendour of the royal legacies
of its past, Panna is infectious, reverentially mysterious, enveloping
and holy. The oldest reference to Panna is in the Ramayan and
various Purans. The ancient name of Panna was Padmawati-Puri,
mentioned in Vishnu Puran and Bhavishya Puran. In the 41st sarg
of Valmiki Ramayan it is described as Kilkila-Khand by Sugriv
and Shrimad Bhagwat calls it Kilkila Pradesh. According to local
believes, it was the capital of Raja Dadhichi and also of Raja
Padmavat during satyug.
That was Swami Pran Nathji who told Raja Chhatrasal Bundela, a
great medieval warrior regarding Diamond mines of Panna and thus
strengthened his financial position. He also persuaded Chhatrasal
to make Panna his capital and arranged his coronation there.
Panna district of today has been carved mainly out of former princely
states of Panna and Ajaigarh. Originally a Gond settlement up
to the thirteenth century, it was raised to importance by Raja
Chhatrasal Bundela who made it his capital.
From explorations, it is proved that the district
was inhabited by primitive men in the earlier pre-historic period.
During the Ramayan period the Panna region seems to have been
included in the great Dandkaranya. The district was the part of
the vast empires of Mauryas, Shungas and Imperial Guptas.
From the middle of the 10th century AD to the
second half of the 13th century, the Chandellas kingdom included
Khajuraho, Kalingar and Ajaigarh. When the Bundelas came to power
in the 17th century , the area came to be known as Bundelkhand.
Panna of today
Panna district is located in the north-eastern
part of Madhya Pradesh. It forms the northern district of Sagar
Commissionerate Division. The district extends from 23o45" N to
25o10" N and from 79o45' E to 80o40' E. The shape of district
is roughly triangular.
As per the 1991 census, the population of Panna
district was 687945 out of which the rural population was 598378
and urban was 89567. The district is divided into five revenue
blocks in which there are 1048 villages and 6 towns. Panchayat-wise,
Panna has one Zila Pan chayat and five Janpad Panchayats.
Panna is famous for its diamond mines located
in a belt of about 80 kms across the town. Panna district is entirely
dependent on road transport. Panna is picturesque place lying
strategically in a valley amidst forest covered by lofty hills.
Approach
From Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh,
Panna is about 500 Kms by Rail route (upto Satna), around 400
Kms by Road and around 40 Kms by Air route. The nearest Airport
is Khajuraho, the world famous heritage. Khajuraho is directly
connected to the national capital, New Delhi by Air. From Khajuraho
Airstrip, there is only 45 Kms drive for Panna. The nearest Railway
station is Satna which is directly connected to Bhopal, Jabalpur
& Delhi and from Satna, there is about 70 Kms drive for Panna.
A Tourists' El Dorado
Panna is famous for it's diamond mines, stylish
and huge Temples, spectacular seasonal waterfalls, National Park-Tiger
Reserve, Paramdham for the Pranamies, Archaeological Museum, Fort,
Palaces, Jagannath Rath Yatra, picturesque View points, etc
