national park
Ranthambore National Park
One of India's best places to spot wild Bengal tigers among ancient fort ruins and dry deciduous forest.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Sheopur
Madhya Pradesh, India · Asia
About Sheopur
Sheopur sits on the route: 20 minutes from Baroda, 44km from Ranthambore National Park.
Sheopur is in Madhya Pradesh, India, with about 72,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Baroda, about 19 km away.
Sheopur is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sheopur District. The City is situated on the right bank of the Seep River, a tributary of the Chambal. Thus the city derives its name from "Seep-pur" meaning "town on the Seep". Later, colloquially it came to be knownRead more
as Sheopur. Sheopur is linked by narrow gauge rail to Gwalior (No longer in operation). Chambal River is just 25 km, which forms the boundary between Rajasthan and MP states.
Sheopur is located in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. Locations in the district include Vijaipur, Karahal, and Badoda. The Palpur (Kuno) wildlife sanctuary and the Kaketo reservoir are located in this district. Woodcarving is practiced in Sheopur, where craftspersons make wooden ceilings, doors, lintels, pipes, masks, toys, stands, windows, wooden memorials, flower vases, bedposts, and cradle posts.
The important rivers like Chambal, Seep and Kuno drain the district. The Chambal, which originates in the Indore district's janapav hills, forms the northwestern boundary of Madhya Pradesh with Rajasthan.
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What is there to see near Sheopur?
Within an hour or so of Sheopur: Ranthambore National Park (44 km).
Where is Sheopur?
Sheopur is in Madhya Pradesh, India, about 19 km from Baroda.
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- Population
- 71,951
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Madhya Pradesh
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 25.6647, 76.6962
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