Devhara

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Devhara
Town
Devhara is located in Madhya Pradesh
Devhara
Devhara
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 23°10′00″N 81°34′33″E / 23.1666°N 81.5758°E / 23.1666; 81.5758Coordinates: 23°10′00″N 81°34′33″E / 23.1666°N 81.5758°E / 23.1666; 81.5758
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictAnuppur
Government
 • TypeGram panchayat
 • BodyPanchayat
Area
 • Total100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
467 m (1,532 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,827
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP65
Websitewww.devhara.net

Devhara is a census town in anuppur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Devhara is also biggest gram panchayat in Anuppur district.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Devhara had a population of 17,827. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Devhara has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76% and, female literacy is 69%. In Devhara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industry[]

The town is completely surrounded by coal mines. In Devhara there are many industrial plants like Navbharat and Dainik bhaskar which produce large quantities of dynamite.

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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