Balaghat

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Balaghat
Metropolitan
Balaghat
Nickname: 
Balaghat
Balaghat is located in Madhya Pradesh
Balaghat
Balaghat
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Balaghat is located in India
Balaghat
Balaghat
Balaghat (India)
Coordinates: 21°48′N 80°11′E / 21.8°N 80.18°E / 21.8; 80.18Coordinates: 21°48′N 80°11′E / 21.8°N 80.18°E / 21.8; 80.18
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBalaghat
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyBalaghat Municipal Council
Area
Balaghat
 • Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total84,261
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official1)Hindi (Primary)
2)English (Additional)

(Gondi language primary language for schedule tribes people's ) Pawari language ( caste language of parmar's people) Chattisgarhi language (speaking in northeastern part of balaghat)

Marathi language (speaking in south part of balaghat)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
481001
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP-50
Websitewww.balaghat.nic.in

Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. Wainganga River flows beside the town.

Geography[edit]

Balaghat is located at 21°48′N 80°11′E / 21.800°N 80.183°E / 21.800; 80.183.[1] It has an average elevation of 288 metres (944 feet).

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 India census,[2] Balaghat had a population of 84,216. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References[edit]

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balaghat
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

Further reading[edit]

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