Bagh, Dhar

See Bagh for disambiguation

Bagh is a census town in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Renowned due to famous Bagh Caves, late 4th c - 6th c. Buddhist rock-cut chambers with exquisite murals. Also the name of town stems from the caves - according to local legend there were living tigers (bagh in several languages of India) in these abandoned Buddhist caves^[1].

Geography

Bagh is located at .^[2] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Bagh had a population of 7415. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bagh has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Bagh Caves - rock cut Buddhist temples". http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/As/India/MadhyaPradesh/Bagh.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bagh
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.