Raisen district, Administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India.
The district spans 8,395 square kilometers across central India, featuring a varied landscape of hills, agricultural lands, and archaeological sites.
The territory evolved from Nizamat-A-Mashrif district of Bhopal princely state and gained independent district status on May 5, 1950.
The district holds two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Buddhist monuments of Sanchi and the prehistoric rock shelters of Bhimbetka.
Raisen connects to Bhopal through National Highways 86 and 12, with regular bus services and the nearest airport 55 kilometers away.
The district contains the Bhojpur Temple, which houses an 18-foot Shivalinga, among the largest ancient examples in India.
Location: Bhopal division
Capital city: Raisen
Shares border with: Bhopal district, Narmadapuram district
Website: http://raisen.nic.in
GPS coordinates: 23.31667,77.78333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:26
Bhimbetka rock shelters
45.6 km
Taj-ul-Masajid
40.4 km
Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha MP
24.7 km
Heliodorus Pillar
26 km
Bhojeshwar Temple
31.8 km
Van Vihar National Park
43.4 km
Bharat Bhavan
40.7 km
Taj Mahal Palace
38.2 km
Kamlapati palace
40.1 km
Sonagiri
32.9 km
Tribal Museum Bhopal
41.8 km
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
42.5 km
Sanchi Stupa No.2
19 km
State Museum, Bhopal
41.7 km
Regional Science Centre, Bhopal
38.4 km
Jain temples, Vidisha
50.9 km
Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal
38.3 km
Sonari Stupas
17.7 km
Maladevi temple
50.9 km
Andher Stupas
16.5 km
Sanchi Archaeological Museum
18.7 km
Vidisha Museum
22.9 km
Bajramath Temple, Gyaraspur
51.1 km
Monumentos Budistas de Sânchî
18.7 km
Bija Mandal, Vidisha
23.7 km
Maladevi Temple
50.9 km
Narasimha Shila, Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha
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Athakamba Temple
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