Baihar

Baihar
city
Baihar
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Baihar
Baihar (India)
Coordinates: 22°06′N 80°33′E / 22.1°N 80.55°E / 22.1; 80.55Coordinates: 22°06′N 80°33′E / 22.1°N 80.55°E / 22.1; 80.55
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Balaghat
Government
 • Type MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Elevation 567 m (1,860 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 16,650
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP

Baihar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.Baihar is famous for various places like Shyarpath, Babamandi, Dhaba temple, etc. Baihar is surrounded by hills and forests. Baihar is the birth place of many celebrities like Mustak khan, Pragya Jaiswal, Anand Bais, Shivanshu Awadhiya.

Geography

Baihar is located at 22°06′N 80°33′E / 22.1°N 80.55°E / 22.1; 80.55.[1] It has an average elevation of 567 metres (1,860 feet).

Demographics

In 2001, the India census,[2] showed Baihar had a population of 15,400. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Baihar had an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of males and 43% of females literate. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Educational institutions

  • Little Kingdom School
  • Vivekanand higher secondary School
  • Jyoti Montessori School
  • Govt Boys School
  • CPS
  • BITS
  • Model school

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baihar
  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.



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