Hanumana Explained

Hanumana
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:24.775°N 82.09°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mauganj
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:14873
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Bagheli
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:0+5:30
Registration Plate:MP
Iso Code:IN-MP

Hanumana is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mauganj district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and some Neighbouring Towns are Manikwar, Mauganj And Mangawan. Hanumana is also a Tehsil Headquarter.[1]

Demographics

India census,[2] Hanumana had a population of 14,873. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hanumana has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 41%. In Hanumana, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

After the year 2000, Hanumana became an education hub for nearby villages however its business hub image went down drastically as all villages now have their own marketplace. Now many people from nearby villages come to Hanumana to pursue an education. Students pursue technical education like medical, Engineering, MBA and more migrate to other cities within and out of Madhya Pradesh.People of Hanumana started migrating to big cities like Indore, Bhopal, Mumbai and Delhi for education and jobs. The main income source of adjacent villages are farming.

Landmark's

Landmarks in the town include a waterfall called Kurwa, There is a famous temple of Lord Shiva known as Hateshwarnath located in Village Hata. A 150-year-old temple, Hanuman Temple. A myth about the temple is that lord Hanuman was born there. The festivals Diwali, Dashra, Rakhi and Holi are widely celebrated.

Transport

By air

Nearest airport is Rewa Airport in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.

By bus

Bus stand available in the city bus stand. Deotalab is connected by private bus services to all nearest major cities.

Notes and References

  1. https://mauganj.nic.in/%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%b2-%e0%a4%8f%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%82-%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%81%e0%a4%b5/ Tehsil and Villages
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.