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