Balaghat
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Balaghat is a city and a municipality
in Balaghat district
in the state of Madhya Pradesh
, India
. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District
. The town was originally called "Burha" or "Boora", but this name was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district only. Balaghat means "above the ghats or passes."
, Balaghat had a population of 75,061. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. A river, Wainanganga flows beside the town.
. The gate of Kanha National Park known as "Mukki" is located at a distance of some 13 km from the town Baihar
, that itself is at a distance of just 100 km from the district headquarters.
The mythology about this temple is that when shri Rama was going to lanka he made a shivalinga which was made up of sand and it is still now present there and the temple is built on the bank of river Chandan
This is a very good place especially for roamers because of lots of hillstations around it.
Here you will find peoples from different parts of India and an amalgamation of different cultures.
There are many hills and some temples around it, which makes it one of the 'must visit' place in Balaghat.
with lush greenary all around. "Gangulpara Dam" on this route can be witnessed in its full glory in the rainy season with green hills all around reflecting in its silent waters. As one travels down to the dam from the main road and ventures along the wide stop wall of the dam, rainy season fountains and small waterfalls add to the beauty of this part. Waterfall includes satnari. A few people nows about it, one has to walk deep in forest crossing. Gangulpar village to reach there. Its an awesome experience to be there.
The distance of old ram mandir to kaliputli is around 1.2 Km.
The new Lord Rama's Temple location in Hanuman Chowk and the distance around 2.5 km. of them.
The vegetable (Gujari) Market is very close to lord Rama's old temple.
The surrounding places of the Nahlesara Dam are ideal for holidaying. Amma Mai Temple, situated at a distance of 1 km behind the dam, is another point of attraction.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Balaghat district
Balaghat District
Balaghat District a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Balaghat serves as its administrative headquarters.-History:...
in the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, India
India
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. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District
Balaghat District
Balaghat District a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Balaghat serves as its administrative headquarters.-History:...
. The town was originally called "Burha" or "Boora", but this name was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district only. Balaghat means "above the ghats or passes."
Geography
Balaghat is located at 21°48′N 80°11′E. It has an average elevation of 288 metres (944 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Balaghat had a population of 75,061. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. A river, Wainanganga flows beside the town.
Places of interest
The following places of interest are located in Balaghat, or in the district:Kanha National Park
Part of Kanha National ParkKanha National Park
Kanha National Park is a national park and a Tiger Reserve in the Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh, India. In the 1930s, Kanha area was divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km² . Kanha National Park was created on 1 June, 1955. Today it stretches over an...
. The gate of Kanha National Park known as "Mukki" is located at a distance of some 13 km from the town Baihar
Baihar
Baihar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.-Geography:Baihar is located at . It has an average elevation of 567 metres .-Demographics:...
, that itself is at a distance of just 100 km from the district headquarters.
Bajrang Ghat
Bajrang Ghat is a dream come true for nature lover swimmers who don't like the shallowness and restrictions of the City swimming pools. One can approach this beautiful ghat through various routes including one that passes through the Forest Rangers' College Balghat. "Bajrang Ghat" has small temples and "Akharas" and has a quite safe ghat with very gradually increasing depth, thus making it an ideal "Natural Swimming Pool". This ghat witnesses a large crowd in the summer season. The other side of the ghat called as "Jalaj" is the tip of a big submerged rock, and serves as a resting place for the accomplished swimmers who can cross the river to reach it. There is also a local swimmers club located here.Kaliputli
Kaliputli is one of the prime squares in Balaghat city near Bus Station and derives its name from a beautiful black stone statue of a woman in sitting posture, with an Earthen Pot "Matka" on her head, stationed on the square. Generally ignored by the moving traffic, a minute observation will witness the beautiful artwork in this statue.Rampayli Temple (Balaji temple)
Rampayli Temple is 28 km far from Balaghat on Waraseoni-Tumsar roadThe mythology about this temple is that when shri Rama was going to lanka he made a shivalinga which was made up of sand and it is still now present there and the temple is built on the bank of river Chandan
Gomji-Somji /JwalaDevi Temple
Gomji-Somji Temple with a sister temple known as Jwaladevi temple, located on the peak of Bharveli region's mountains and around 10 km far from Balaghat is one of the places of religious importance in the region.Jwaladevi attracts thousands of pilgrims from MP and Maharastra every year, specially during Navratri Festival.Malajkhand copper mines
This is an open pit copper mine at a distance of some 90 km from the district headquarters past Balaghat Baihar road..This is a very good place especially for roamers because of lots of hillstations around it.
Here you will find peoples from different parts of India and an amalgamation of different cultures.
Bharveli Manganese mines
This is an underground Manganese Excavation Mine located at approx. 6 km from the district headquarters. It is the deepest underground Mines in Asia, and with a wide span in area.There are many hills and some temples around it, which makes it one of the 'must visit' place in Balaghat.
Gangulpara Dam
Gangulpara Dam is at 13 km from Balaghat on Baihar road. The road to Baihar is a sceanic beauty in itself passing through the curvaceous Satpura RangeSatpura Range
The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat state near the Arabian Sea coast, running east through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west ranges divide the...
with lush greenary all around. "Gangulpara Dam" on this route can be witnessed in its full glory in the rainy season with green hills all around reflecting in its silent waters. As one travels down to the dam from the main road and ventures along the wide stop wall of the dam, rainy season fountains and small waterfalls add to the beauty of this part. Waterfall includes satnari. A few people nows about it, one has to walk deep in forest crossing. Gangulpar village to reach there. Its an awesome experience to be there.
Old Ram Mandir
The Lord Rama's old Temple in the center point of Balaghat City.The distance of old ram mandir to kaliputli is around 1.2 Km.
The new Lord Rama's Temple location in Hanuman Chowk and the distance around 2.5 km. of them.
The vegetable (Gujari) Market is very close to lord Rama's old temple.
Nahlesara Dam
Located about 58 km from Balaghat, Nahlesara Dam is an old dam that serves the irrigation purpose of the nearby villages. It was built during 1960-1965. Constructed on the Chandan River, the dam is about 2 km long.The surrounding places of the Nahlesara Dam are ideal for holidaying. Amma Mai Temple, situated at a distance of 1 km behind the dam, is another point of attraction.
Kosmi
Located adjoining village of Balaghat City .Now it is the part of Balaghat hence the residences and industrial development is going on in the name of Balaghat. Although it is Gram Panchayat but it is necessary to include in Muncipal Corporation Balaghat.Kishore Kuti is the famous residence of Verma Family known their Grand father‘s name Sheonath Lala Pondiwale.Gondia Road is developing in various residence colony as well as industriesOther Places
- Botanical Garden
- Kalipat Temple
- Hanuman Temple near JSTPG college
- Moti Talav (Pond)
- Hatta Ki Bawari
- Judwa Mandir (Baihar)
- Old Jama Masjid
- Panchmukhi Bajrangbali Mandir at Chitragupt Nagar Balaghat
- Hatta ka gadtha mandir.
- Hanuman Chowk (Durga Mandir, Hanuman Mandir)
- Khairgaon dam
Educational institutions
The following are the prime educational institutions at Balaghat:- Jatashankar Trivedi Government Post Graduate College
- Webuguru - An Organization Providing Quality Education
- Sardar Patel College of Technology
- Kendriya VidyalayaKendriya VidyalayaKendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
(KV) - Jawahar Navodaya VidyalayaJawahar Navodaya VidyalayaJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. The objectives of the scheme are to provide good quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family's...
- Maharishi Vidya Mandir
- MGM Higher Secondary School
- Balaghat English Higher Secondary School
- Government Boys Model Multipurpose Higher Secondary School
- Maharani Laxmi Bai Girls Higher Secondary School (MLB)
- Vivek Jyoti Gyanpeeth
- Methodist Mission School
- Shri Dada Badi Jain School Balaghat
- Vivekanand College
- Unique College
- Arihant College
- Progressive Studies (MBA Coaching)
- Future Foundation (AIEEE, PET , PMT coaching)
- Excellence School Of Balaghat
- sarswati vidya mandir balaghat,
- arban gyanpeeth balaghat
- Zoom Technology (hardware,networking,DCA,PGDCA,TALLY9ERP,BIT)