Jaisinghnagar

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?Jaisinghnagar Madhya Pradesh • India
Jaisinghnagar
Coordinates: 23°38′N 78°34′E / 23.63, 78.57
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 593 m (1,946 ft)
District(s)	Shahdol
Population	7,392 (2001)

Coordinates: 23°38′N 78°34′E / 23.63, 78.57 Jaisinghnagar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Locals also call it Jaisinagar. It has a fort made by King Jaisingh. Now the fort is in private hands of Baghelas who lives there.

[edit] Geography

Jaisinghnagar is located at 23.63° N 78.57° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 593 metres (1945 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Jaisinghnagar had a population of 7392. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jaisinghnagar has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Jaisinghnagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jaisinghnagar
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.