Gairatganj

Gairatganj
city
Gairatganj is located in Madhya Pradesh
Gairatganj
Gairatganj
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Gairatganj is located in India
Gairatganj
Gairatganj
Gairatganj (India)
Coordinates: 23°24′44″N 78°13′18″E / 23.41222°N 78.22167°E / 23.41222; 78.22167
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictRaisen
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
18,090
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
464884
Telephone code07481
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP 38
Sex ratio10/9 /

Gairatganj is a City and Nagar Panchayat in Raisen district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It's also a Tehsil Headquarter. [1]

Geography

Gairatganj is located on 23°24′44″N 78°13′18″E / 23.41222°N 78.22167°E / 23.41222; 78.22167. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[2] This city is situated on the banks of Bina river.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India,[3] Gairatganj had a population of 18,090. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gairatganj has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 65%. In Gairatganj, 25% of the population is under 5 years of age.[4]

Administration

Gairatganj is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The Gairatganj city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

Gairatganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,830 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.[5]

Transport

The nearest airport is Bhopal.roads connected it from Sagar, Raisen and Bhopal. Gairatganj is 55 km away from District Headquarter Raisen. 464884 Pin Code of Gairatganj.[6]

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