Nainpur

Nainpur
Municipality
Railway Station Nainpur
Nainpur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 22°26′N80°07′E / 22.43°N 80.12°E / 22.43; 80.12
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Mandla
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Nainpur Municipality
Area
• Total	10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,914
• Density	2,370/km2 (6,150/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	481776
Telephone code	07646
Vehicle registration	MP51 (MANDLA)
Sex ratio	961 ♂/♀

Nainpur is a town and Municipal City in the Mandla district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Nainpur is a Tehsil. It is located to the north of the Nainpur Forest Range, and borders the Bamhni Forest Range. ^[1] Nainpur is bordered by the Chakor and the Thanwar rivers.^{[ citation needed ]}

The town has a hot and dry climate. In the summer, temperatures can reach 44°C, while the winters offer temperatures of around 15°C. Between July and September, there is a heavy rainfall, brought on by the onset of the Southwestern monsoon.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, ^[2] Nainpur has a population of approximately 25,000 people. Males constitute 51% of the population. Nainpur has an average literacy rate of 75%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 68%. In Nainpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.^{[ citation needed ]}

The town is divided into 15 wards; each ward is represented by a ward member.^{[ citation needed ]}

Transport

Nainpur is on the route to Seoni-Mandla Highway. The nearest airport is Jabalpur. It is also a railway junction connected to Jabalpur and Nagpur. The town has a narrow gauge rail museum.^{[ citation needed ]}

Nearby picnic spots include Maaldhar, Siddhaghat, Ghoghra, Bhima Nala, Shikara, Thanwar Dam, and Kanha National Park.

Railway Museum Nainpur

References

1. Development of Forest Villages through Forest Development Agencies Madhya Pradesh
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.