Bankhedi | |
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Coordinates: 22°46′N78°32′E / 22.76°N 78.53°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Narmadapuram district |
Government | |
• Type | Nagar panchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,667 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
PIN | 466221 |
Vehicle registration | MP 37 |
Bankhedi is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Narmadapuram District of Madhya Pradesh. It is also a tehsil headquarter. [1]
Bankhedi is located at 22°46′N78°32′E / 22.76°N 78.53°E . [2] It has an average elevation of 323 m (1,060 ft). It is located in the Satpura Ranges and Narmada basin.
Bankhedi has a population of 13667 of which 7084 are males while 6583 are females as of Census 2011. There are a total of 2922 families residing in Bankhedi. [3]
The region is predominantly agrarian. Its people depend on farming and business. The main crops are wheat, maize and soybeans.[ citation needed ]
Bankhedi is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. [4]
Bankhedi Nagar Panchayat has a total administration of over 2,922 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. [5]