Burhanpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Burhanpur is the district headquarters. Madhya Pradesh state is made up of 46 districts, which are grouped into seven divisions. ... Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... Burhanpur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state, India. ...

Burhanpur District was created on August 15, 2003, from the southern portion of Khandwa District. The Tapti River flows through the district from east to west. The district is divided from Khandwa District on the north by the Satpura Range, which is also the divide between the Narmada River valley and the valley of the Tapti. The pass through the Satpuras that connects Burhanpur and Khandwa is one of the main routes connecting northern and southern India, and the Asirgarh fortress, which commands the pass, is known as the "Key to the Deccan". August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... The Tapti River is a river of central India. ... The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. ... The Narmada or Nerbudda is a river in central India. ... Khandwa is a town in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. ... Asirgarh is an Indian fortress situated in the Satpura Range, about 20 km. ...

The district is divided into two development blocks, Burhanpur and Khaknar, and three tehsils, Nepanagar, Burhanpur, and Khaknar. Burhanpur District is part of Indore Division. A tehsil or taluk is an administrative subdivision or tier found in several South Asian countries. ... Indore division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. ...

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