Meghnagar Explained

Meghnagar
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:22.9039°N 74.5433°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jhabua
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:10316
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:MP 45
Iso Code:IN-MP

Meghnagar is a City Council and a Tehsil Headquarter in Jhabua district in the India state of Madhya Pradesh.[1]

Demographics

India census,[2] Meghnagar had a population of 12,929. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Meghnagar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 54%. In Meghnagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]

Administration

Meghnagar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,553 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.[4]

Transportation

Meghnagar railway station falls in Western Railway zone and has stoppages of many important trains.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://jhabua.nic.in/%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%b2/ tehsil of jhabua
  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.
  3. Web site: Meghnagar Census Town City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh .
  4. Web site: Municipalities | District Jhabua, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India .
  5. Web site: Meghnagar Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry .