Burhar
| Burhar | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Burhar   Burhar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′N 81°32′E / 23.22°N 81.53°ECoordinates: 23°13′N 81°32′E / 23.22°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shahdol |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,746 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN |
484110 vehicle_code_range = |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-18 |
Burhar is a town and nagar panchayat in Shahdol district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Geography
Burhar in Shahdol district is located near amarkantak, which is hill station and a center of many worship places of mainly the Hindu and Jain religions, at the border of MP and Chhattisgarh with about 80 km test drive from Burhar.
colleges and schools -
Burhar is known for its schools,a degree college & computer institutions. The N.P.G.college,affiliated to the Rewa University,provides courses for the students of BA,BSc,BCom,MA,MSc & MSW. The Govt. Excll. School is the oldest Govt. school followed by The Govt. Girls Higher Secondary school.
D.A.V Burhar, CCHSS Amlai, K.V. Dhanpuri and Gyan Niketan English Med.Hr. Sec. school, Bal Vikash higher secondary school are some notable schools.Green bells public School in Burhar.
There is a Jaitpur square at Burhar called jaitpur chauraha , A road which leads to jaitpur on the way there is a bhatiya temple which is very famous. On the way from Burhar to Jaitpur there are many villages mainly Channudi , Bahgarh and Kerha.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Burhar had a population of 17,746. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Burhar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 62%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.It ranked no. first in India for education according to population. according to census of 2011 its population is 50000
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.