Pandhurna

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Pandhurna
Pandhurna
State - District(s)	Madhya Pradesh - Chhindwara
Coordinates	21.6° N 78.52° E
Area - Elevation	- 474 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	40,906 -

Pandhurna is a city and a municipality in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Economics
4 References

[edit] Geography

Pandhurna is located at 21.6° N 78.52° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 474 metres (1555 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Pandhurna had a population of 40,906. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pandhurna has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Pandhurna, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Economics

This is a typical Indian village which mainly relys on farming. The crops produced here are wheat and different lentils,cotton,sunflower,groundnut,soyabeans etc. Lot of farmers here grow oranges as a cash crop. This region is suitable for orange production. The village also have some oil mills and cotton mills.