The
Fort City of Gwalior is situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Occupying a strategic location in the Gird region of North India, the
city with its fortress has served as the center of several of North
India's historic kingdoms. It is the administrative headquarters of
Gwalior district and Gwalior division.
Demographics
Gwalior has a population of 690,342 as per 2001 census.
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Climate
The climate of Gwalior is extreme with hot summers and cold winters.
The maximum temperature during the summer months can be as high as 46
degree celcius, while in the winters it can go down to below 5 degree
celcius. Monsoon starts from the first week of June and remains there
till August-September.
How To Reach Gwalior?
Gwalior is just 321 kms from Delhi and is well connected by Air, Rail,
Road services.
- Air : The city has its own airport. The airport
at Gwalior receives domestic flights from Delhi, Mumbai and other
cities.
- Rail : Gwalior is major station with many super
fast and express trains having a stoppage at Gwalior station. It is
on the Central Railway's main Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Chennai lines.
This station receives Shatabdi trains and the Royal Palace on
Wheels.
- Road : Gwalior is connected to most cities in
India by road. The state transport and private bus operators have
their services not only to the nearby places but also to places
outside the state.
Tourist Destination in Gwalior
- Massive Gwalior Fort
- Archaeological Museum
- Sas Bahu Ka Madir
- Telengana temple
- Royal Silver Train
- Tomb of Tansen
- Jai Vilas Palace
- Sun Temple or Surya Mandirs
- Mausoleum of Ghaus Mohammed
Trade and Economy of Gwalior
- Gwalior is famous for its Chanderi sarees. A large number of
chanderi sarees are exported from Gwalior.
- Gwalior is also renowned for the Grasim range of textiles.
- Tribal handicrafts, artifacts, hand woven carpets and stone
carvings can be bought at the Government Emporium and handicrafts
shops.
- The ongoing Counter Magnet Project in Gwalior West is an attempt
to set up the latest information technology hub in the country and
attract some of the business going the Bangalore and Hyderabad way.
- Gwalior is among the five regional hubs planned simultaneously
with Bareilly, Hissar, Patiala, Kota by the union urban development
ministry.
- There are some flourishing textile mills and artificial silk
manufacturing plants located at Gwalior.
- Pottery and carpets are produced at Gwalior.
- Morar in Gwalior is a centre for local trade and had an important
tanning industry.
