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Madhya Pradesh (literally means 'central state') is a completely land locked state in the centre of India. Due to its strategic position it has played very important role in the history of the country. For efficient administration, Madhya Pradesh has been divided into 10 divisions and 52 districts.

There are 5 Regional Libraries and then there are district libraries in the state, maintained by the Department of Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh through Directorate of Public Instructions (DPI).

Apart from this there are Gram Panchayat Libraries also. These are maintained by Directorate of Panchayat and Social Welfare with annual grants from the State Government.