Uttar Pradesh · Bundelkhand

Jalaun District

Headquarters: Orai

Jalaun district, with its headquarters at Orai, lies on the northern edge of Bundelkhand along the Yamuna. The historic town of Kalpi, on the Yamuna's banks, was an important fort town and a centre of the 1857 uprising, and is still known for its traditional handmade paper.

Places to know in Jalaun

• Kalpi – Historic Yamuna-side town, traditionally linked to the sage Ved Vyasa.
• Kalpi handmade paper – A living craft tradition practised in the town for generations.
• Lanka Minar, Kalpi – A tall 19th-century tower decorated with mythological figures.

Cities and towns

Orai, Kalpi, Konch, Jalaun, Madhogarh, Ait

Rivers

Yamuna, Betwa, Pahuj

Known for

Kalpi, Handmade paper, Yamuna river, 1857 uprising

More of Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh

• Jhansi – headquarters Jhansi; Rani Lakshmibai, 1857 uprising, Jhansi Fort, Gateway to Bundelkhand
• Lalitpur – headquarters Lalitpur; Deogarh, Gupta-era temples, Jain heritage, Betwa dams
• Jalaun – headquarters Orai; Kalpi, Handmade paper, Yamuna river, 1857 uprising
• Hamirpur – headquarters Hamirpur; Yamuna–Betwa confluence, Agriculture, Rath
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• Banda – headquarters Banda; Kalinjar Fort, Shajar stone, Ken river
• Chitrakoot – headquarters Karwi; Ramayana, Kamadgiri, Pilgrimage, Tulsidas