Balaghat

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Balaghat v • d • e Madhya Pradesh, India
Balaghat
District(s)	Balaghat
Coordinates	21.8° N 80.18° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 288 m (945 ft)
Population	75,061 (2001)

Coordinates: 21.8° N 80.18° E

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."

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Transport
4 Places of interest
5 References

[edit] Geography

Balaghat is located at 21.8° N 80.18° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 288 metres (944 feet).

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[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Balaghat had a population of 75,061. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balaghat has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Transport

Balaghat is situated on the Jabalpur-Gondia section of South East Central Railway. The line was formerly narrow gauge (2' 6") for its entire length, but the section between Balaghat and Gondia was converted to broad gauge in 2005-2006, connecting Balaghat to India's national broad gauge network for the first time. Work is underway to convert the Balaghat-Jabalpur section to broad gauge as well.

Balaghat is directly connected by bus with larger cities such as Bhopal, Nagpur, Gondia, Jabalpur, Raipur, etc. The nearest airport is at Nagpur.