Shahpura, Jabalpur

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Shahpura Bhitoni
Town
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Shahpura Bhitoni
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Shahpura Bhitoni
Shahpura Bhitoni (India)
Coordinates: 23°08′N79°40′E / 23.13°N 79.67°E / 23.13; 79.67
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Jabalpur
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
13,601
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP

Shahpura or Shahpura Bhitoni is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

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Geography

Shahpura is located at 23°08′N79°40′E / 23.13°N 79.67°E / 23.13; 79.67 . [1] It has an average elevation of 381  metres (1249  feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] Shahpura had a population of 13,601. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahpura has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Shahpura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. [3]

Economy

The Narmada river bringing in freshwater from the Vindyachal Ranges has developed Shahpura into an agrarian economy. The land of the Narmada basin with its fertile alluvial soil gives good yields of sorghum, wheat, rice, and millet in the villages around Shahpura. Important among commercial crops are pulses, oilseeds, cotton, sugar cane. [4]

Temples

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Jain Mandir Shahpura Jabalpur

There are seven Jain temples in Shahpura. Many tourist place located around Shahpura.

Bhedaghat Dhuandhar Waterfall Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India - panoramio.jpg
Bhedaghat Dhuandhar Waterfall

Transportation

Shahpura is connected by railway and roadway . NH 45 is passed from Shahpura.Daily buses runs from here.

Bhitoni railway station [5] give service to Shahpura town many train halts from here.

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References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahpura
  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.
  3. "Shahpura Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh".
  4. "जबलपुर-Jabalpur Mandi Bhav Today List".
  5. "Bhitoni Railway Station Map/Atlas WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".