Lakhnadon

Lakhnadon
city
Lakhnadon Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Lakhnadon Lakhnadon (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°36′N79°36′E / 22.6°N 79.6°E / 22.6; 79.6
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Seoni
Named after	Lakhnadon due to Lakhan Kunwar, erstwhile ruler and Jahilabad due to Shah Mahmud, Mughal Governor
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Town Council
• President	Manju Kishan Sahu
•  Member of the Legislative Assembly	Yogendra Singh
Elevation	607 m (1,991 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	22,000
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	480886
Telephone code	07690
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP
Climate	Cwa
Sex ratio	938 ♀ / 1000 ♂

Lakhnadon (Jahilabad) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Seoni district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, and the headquarters of Lakhnadon janpad and tehsil. ^[1]

It is best known for its sagon wood, Tendu leaves, and its pure Khoya.

It is one of the oldest tehsils of Madhya Pradesh and is the second biggest town in Seoni district.

Etymology

According to local belief, the city derives its name "Lakhnadon" from a mythical ruler Raja Lakhan Kunwar. However, apart from a small shrine dedicated to him along Rani Tal, which literally translates to "queen's pond," there is no evidence to support his existence in public record.Lakhnadon is also known as "Jahilabad". It was a very famous and parallel using name as with Lakhnadon. This term was coined in the Mughal Era.

History

The town is said to be named after a former^{[ when? ]} ruler, Raja Lakhan Kunwar. There is a belief among the locals that there is a palace of Kunwar inside Ranital lake, and its peak can be seen during the summer season, when the water level declines.

Geography

Lakhnadon has an average elevation of 607 metres (1991 feet). It is just a little far from the geographical centre of the Indian sub-continent. It lies in the southwest of Jabalpur and north of Seoni and also neighbours Narsinghpur by its west. It is surrounded by sagon and tendu trees that cover the town from all sides.

Demographics

As per 2011 India census, the total population of Lakhnadon (urban area) is 17,302, of which 8,930 are males and 8,372 are females. Thus, the average sex ratio of Lakhnadon is 938, lower than the national average of 943. Furthermore, the literacy rate in Lakhnadon is 86.2%, which is higher than those of Seoni (72.1%) and India (74.04%). Specifically, in Lakhnadon, the male literacy rate is 90.4%, and the female literacy rate is 81.82%.

Religions in Lakhnadon
Religion			Percent
Hindu			89.37%
Muslim			4.92%
Jain			4.48%
Christian			0.98%
Sikh			0.06%
No religion stated			0.06%
Buddhist			0.14%
Others†			0%
Distribution of religions

Tourism

The tourist attractions in and around Lakhnadon include the Gaytri Shaktipeeth, Nehru park, Siddhbaba Ranital, Chilachond dam, and Banjari temple. Ram Mandir and Hanuman Mandir are two of the oldest temples of Lakhnadon which were renovated by Pt Ram Shanker Shukla. Meditation stones are kept in both the temples in memory of Pt Ram Shanker Shukla. Pt Ram Shanker Shukla laid the foundation of Radha Krishna temple, but died on 22 November 2002, before it was completed. Mathghogra, is also an important place of interest for forest tourism approx.5 km from lakhnadon toward tola village. Math Ghogra is a popular for shiva temple located inside a dark cave surrounded by a small waterfall and holy pond. The town is reachable by Road or Railway. The Nearest Airport is Jabalpur Airport.

References

1. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2025.