Banda district

Banda District is a of   of, and  is the district headquarters. It is a part of.

The district is divided into four s, Banda,, and. The district largely consists of irregular uplands with outcrops of rocks intermingling with lowlands, which are frequently under water during the rainy season. The traverses the district from south-west to north-east. Other important rivers are the in the east and the  to the north.

In, the tehsils of Karwi and Mau, formerly part of Banda District, became the new.

The economy is predominantly agricultural, with the main crops being paddy, and vegetables. Banda is famous for its Shajar stone, used for making jewellery, and the historically and architecturally significant sites and. Khajuraho is a famous for its elaborately carved temples. The fortress of is famed for its war history and its glorious rock sculptures.