Bundelkhand is a geographic region of central India. The region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in the latter. The region was the site of the ancient Chedi Kingdom. The name of the region derives from the BundelaRajputs, who succeeded the ChandelRajputs as the rulers of the region in the 16th century. The major towns ofBundelkhand are Jhansi, Banda, Chitrakoot, Datia, Tikamgarh, Rath, Lalitpur, Sagar, Damoh, Orai, Panna, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda, Narsinghpur and Chhatarpur. Bundelkhand’s most well-known place may be is Khajuraho, which has  numerous 10th-century sculptures devoted to fine-living and eroticism. The mines of Panna have at times been famous for magnificent diamonds; and a very large one dug from the last active mine was kept for a time in the fort of Kalinjar.

In Bundelkhand region Groundwater being resource is often develop without proper understanding of its occurrence in time and space. Because of over exploitation the wells are gradually getting dried up in due course of time. In some of areas of Bundelkhand region, the situation is so serious that there is a scarcity of water even for drinking purpose. In these areas, the groundwater needs to be recharged artificially as the natural recharge is not sufficient.

Looking to the immensity of the water crises in Bundelkhand region, the area has been selected for identification and monitoring ofsurface water resources of the region. The area comprise of hard rock formations like Archaean’s granite and Vindhyan’s sandstones and shales which creates tough situation for recharging of groundwater. Thus no
rock unit in the area is represented by primary characteristics responsible for movement and storage of groundwater. On the other hand, the region is full of surface water bodies as its bird eye view of satellite imagery pertaining to Bundelkhand region depicts.These surface water bodies if properly manage, can recharge the area, fulfil their domestic needs and the region may become self-sufficient to combat drought. Proper identification, recognition, classification, and monitoring of all water bodies of Bundelkhand region is an attempt of this paper. The water body’s database created during the study, also contain their spatial location and available water during post and pre monsoon season.