Meghnagar

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Meghnagar
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Meghnagar
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Meghnagar
Meghnagar (India)
Coordinates: 22°54′14″N74°32′36″E / 22.90389°N 74.54333°E / 22.90389; 74.54333
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Jhabua
Population
 (2001)
  Total
10,316
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP 45

Meghnagar is a City Council and a Tehsil Headquarter in Jhabua district in the India state of Madhya Pradesh. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2011 India census, [2] Meghnagar had a population of 12,929. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Meghnagar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 54%. In Meghnagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. [3]

Administration

Meghnagar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,553 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. [4]

Transportation

Meghnagar railway station falls in Western Railway zone and has stoppages of many important trains. [5]

References

  1. tehsil of jhabua
  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. "Meghnagar Census Town City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh".
  4. "Municipalities | District Jhabua, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India".
  5. "Meghnagar Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry".