Sihora
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| ?Sihora Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| District(s) | Jabalpur |
| Population | 37,887 (2001) |
Coordinates: Sihora is a town and a municipality in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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[edit] Geography
Sihora is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 386 metres (1266 feet). It is the biggest tehsil of the state.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Sihora had a population of 37,887. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sihora has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Sihora, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Places to visit
- River Hiran
- Narsingh Mandir (incarnation of lord Vishnu as half man ("nar"), half lion ("singh"))
- Jwalamukhi Mandir (Volcano Temple)
- Vishnu Varah Temple (Boar (varaha) incarnation of Vishnu) in Majholi, a village near Sihora and many villages around Sihora
- Ashram of Malankara Mar Thoma Church
- Bhai Dhelaraam Mandir (Temple of brother Dhelaraam)
[edit] Education
sihora has some good schools that attract the nearby village parents to send their wards to sihora , the graduate college that is named after shayam sunadar agarwaal was renowned in days of yore,but now the building stands in dilapidated state,pandit vishnu dutt H.S. school turned a model school recently, apart from these their are lalchand,janta school that are also known for value for money education , RSS (the hindu right wing) also runs a school saraswati albeit from behind the scene,lately many so called convent school are also started that boast to be English medium but that is where the English ends,these so called English medium school are tapping the bourgeois mindset of parents. Also there are primary school aangaanwadi like hindi school. The education scene is mostly uninspiring but thanks to proximity to jabalpur the talent is not totally lost because of want of resources.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sihora
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
