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== Location == The Khajuraho monuments are located in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]], in [[Chhatarpur district]], about {{convert|620|km|mi|0}} southeast of [[New Delhi]]. The temples are near a small town also known as [[Khajuraho (town)|Khajuraho]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> with a population of about 20,000 people (2001 Census). Khajuraho is served by [[Civil Aerodrome Khajuraho]] (IATA Code: HJR), with services to Delhi, Agra, Varanasi and Mumbai.<ref>[http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/khajuraho_generalinfo.jsp Khajuraho airport] AAI, Govt of India</ref> The site is also linked by the Indian Railways service, with the railway station located approximately six kilometres from the entrance to the monuments . The monuments are about 10 kilometres off the east-west [[National Highway 75 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway 75]], and about 50 kilometres from the city of [[Chhatarpur]], which is connected to the state capital [[Bhopal]] by the SW-NE running [[National Highway 86 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway 86]]. The 10th century [[Bhand Deva Temple]] in [[Rajasthan]] was built in the style of the Khajuraho monuments and is often referred to as 'Little Khajuraho'.
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