Rehti Explained

Rehti
Native Name Lang:Hindi
Settlement Type:City municipality
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:22.73°N 77.43°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sehore
Government Type:Democratic
Governing Body:Parliamentary
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:12
Elevation M:303
Population Total:11,611
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:466446
Registration Plate:MP-37
Iso Code:IN-MP

Rehti is a city municipality in Sehore District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Rehti is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

Geography

Rehti is located at 22.73°N 77.43°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 303 metres (994 feet). It is located near Vindhyachal Range and surrounded by mountains. The nearest airport is Bhopal and the nearest railway station is Hoshangabad, 37 km away.

Demographics

The Rehti Nagar Panchayat has population of 11,611 of which 6,062 are males while 5,549 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of children with age of 0-6 is 1,525 which is 13.13% of total population of Rehti (NP). In Rehti Nagar Panchayat, female sex ratio is of 915 against a state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio is around 851 compared to a state average of 918. Literacy rate of Rehti is 80.57% higher than state average of 69.32%. In Rehti, male literacy is around 88.03% while female literacy rate is 72.50%. Rehti Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,215 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Work profile

Out of total population, 3,738 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,130 were males while 608 were females. Of total 3,738 working population, 86.76% were engaged in Main Work while 13.24% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Access

Rehti is 70 km from the capital of Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, there are buses running on a route towards Rehti. Nearest railway station budhani.

Attraction

Salkanpur Temple is a famous site near Rehti. It is just 5 km from Rehti.The Delawadi Forests are also nearby.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Rehti.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rehti