Bahoriband Explained

Bahoriband
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:centre
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:23.67°N 80.06°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Katni
Founder:Katni District Administration
Government Type:Elected
Governing Body:Municipal Committee
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:940
Population Total:1,98,914
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN[2]
Postal Code:483330
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:MP 21
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi

Bahoriband is a tehsil and gram panchayat in Katni district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The headquarters is located in Bahoriband. It belongs to Jabalpur Division. It is located 44 km west of Katni and 320 km west of the state capital Bhopal. Bahoriband Tehsil is bounded by Sihora and Majhouli Tehsils to the south, Rithi Tehsil to the north and Murwara Tehsil to the east. Nearby cities include Jabalpur, Umaria and Katni.

Tourist destinations include Bandhavgarh National Park, Jabalpur (Sanskaardhaani), Bhedaghat, Vijayraghavgarh, Maihar and Panna.

Demographics

Hindi is the local language here. The total population is 163,496 living in 35,054 houses, spread across a total of 197 villages and 79 panchayats. Males number 83,722 and females number 79,774.[3]

Transport

Rail

There is no railway station within 10 km of Bahoriband. However, Katni and Sihora stations are 43 km and 23.2 km from Bahoriband, respectively.

Road

Bahoriband town has two major roads, one from Sihora to Bahoriband and from Bahoriband to Sleemnabad.

Antiquities

Bahoriband[4] is well known for the famous Shantinath image in the Bahoriband Jain temple with a Kalchuri period inscription. Tigawa, a notable archaeological site with a Gupta period temple, now known as the Kankali Devi Temple, is nearby.

Airport

Bahoriband's nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport situated 54.1 km away.

Education

Bahoriband has many govt. and private schools, such as:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bahuriband, India .
  2. Web site: Bahori Band Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Bahori Band, Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India .
  3. Web site: Bahoriband Village Population - Bahoriband - Katni, Madhya Pradesh .
  4. Web site: Archaeological Survey of India: Reports 1862-1884 . 1879 .