Takhatpur

Takhatpur
Takhatpur
Nagar Palika
	Takhatpur Location in Chhattisgarh, India Takhatpur Takhatpur (India)
	Coordinates: 22°09′N 81°52′E / 22.15°N 81.87°ECoordinates: 22°09′N 81°52′E / 22.15°N 81.87°E
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Bilaspur
Founded by	Takhat Singh of Kalchuri Dynasty[citation needed]
Government
• Body	nagar palika
Elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	21,968
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	CG 10

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Takhatpur is a nagar palika in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Geography[edit]

Takhatpur is located at 22°09′N 81°52′E / 22.15°N 81.87°E / 22.15; 81.87.^[1] It has an average elevation of 269 metres (882 feet).

It has a state Technical Education college named JMP College.

Political scenario[edit]

Late Shri Manharanlal Pandey was elected as MLA five times from Takhatpur. He served as Home, Irrigation and Jail minister in unified MP state. He was also a member of the 11th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Janjgir constituency of Chhattisgarh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

In the legislative elections of 2018, Dr. (Mrs.) Rashmi Ashish Singh of Indian National Congress won with a margin of 2500 votes against BJP candidate. She is the Daughter in law of ex MLA of Takhatpur Mr. Balram Singh Thakur and Daughter of ex MLA of Takhatpur Mr. Rohini Kumar Bajpai.

Mr. Balram Singh Thakur, two times MLA of Takhatpur played a major role in the development of Takhatpur. Mr. Raju Singh Kshatriya ex MLA of Takhatpur, Mr. Jagjit Singh Makkad( Ex MLA ), Mr P.C.A Julius Mr. Kuddus Ansari, Mr. Shrikant Kanhaiyalal Mishra (lecturer), Mr. Ajay, Dewangan (ex President, Nagar Panchayat) are prominent residents of Takhatpur and have contributed to the area's educational and medical welfare. Mr Vivek Pandey is a prominent leader and advocate who is working towards the social welfare of the local communities.^{[citation needed]}. Mrs. Harshit Pandey Ex president of Chhattisgarh State women commission and presently member of National women commission is a prominent women BJP leader from Takhatpur but lost the State Assembly election in 2018. She is daughter of Late Shri Manharanlal Pandey (Ex Home Minister of MP). Mr Anirudh Dwivedi two times state leader of abvp does work for welfare of students and he was teacher also. Dharmyesh Pandey

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001^[update] Indian census,^[2] Takhatpur had a population of 22,989. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Takhatpur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 59%. In Takhatpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References[edit]

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

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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Takhatpur

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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