Lakhnadon
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Lakhnadon is a town and a nagar panchayat
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....

 in Seoni district
Seoni District
Seoni District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Seoni is the district headquarters.-Geography:Seoni district forms part of the Satpura tableland, containing the headwaters of the Wainganga. It is largely covered with forest...

 in the India
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n state
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 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....

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Geography

Lakhnadon is located at 22.6°N 79.6°E. It has an average elevation of 607 metres (1991 feet).

Demographics

India census
Census
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, Lakhnadon had a population of 14,343. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Lakhnadon has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 64%. In Lakhnadon, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Overview

This place is also known for Lakhnadon Christian Hospital started by the Christian missionary surgeon Dr D M Mac Donald from Scotland,to provide necessary medical care to the nearby villages and the needy population of the area.
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