Burhar
| Burhar Dhanpuri | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Burhar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Burhar Burhar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′N 81°32′E / 23.22°N 81.53°ECoordinates: 23°13′N 81°32′E / 23.22°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shahdol |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| • Mayor | Kailash Vishnani |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,289[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
484110 vehicle_code_range = |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-18 |
Burhar is a town and nagar panchayat in Shahdol district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Burhar was named after Budhi Mata, a local deity. It also has a temple belonging to her, in purani basti. Burhar is one of the fastest emerging commercial hubs of the division due to its geographical location.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Burhar had a population of 19,289 of which 10,020 were male and 9,269 female, giving a sex ratio of 925. There were 2307 children aged 0-6 = 11.96% of the city population. The literacy rate was 83.7 % - male 89.12% and female 77.92% - significantly higher than the state average of 69.32 %. [1]
Geography
Burhar in Shahdol district is located near Amarkantak. There is a Jaitpur square at Burhar called jaitpur chauraha.
Economy
Burhar is situated in between many small villages, coal mines, power hubs and industries. Rich coal mines are situated near Burhar. Reliance petroleum has a gas mine of coal bed methane gas near Burhar under RIL CBM project.
Surrounding & Culture
A road which leads to Jaitpur called Jaitpur Chauraha. There are many villages between Burhar and Jaitpur mainly Channudi, Bahgarh and Bhatiya. There is a Bhatiya temple before jaitpur which is very famous across the districts nearby. Devotees from all over the places gather at Bhatiya Temple to celebrate the hindu festivals like Ramnavmi, Navratri and many more.
Colleges and schools
Burhar is known for its schools, a degree college, and computer institutions. Government Nehru Degree college, affiliated to Awadesh Pratap Singh University Rewa, provides courses for the students of BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MSc, and MSW.
D.A.V Burhar, CCHSS Amlai, K.V. Dhanpuri and Gyan Niketan English Med. Hr. Sec. school, Bal Vikash higher secondary school are notable schools.
References
- 1 2 "Burhar Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 July 2018.