Barkuhi

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Barkuhi
town
Barkuhi
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 22°12′17″N 78°41′33″E / 22.20472°N 78.69250°E / 22.20472; 78.69250Coordinates: 22°12′17″N 78°41′33″E / 22.20472°N 78.69250°E / 22.20472; 78.69250
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Chhindwara
Population
  Total 18,000
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Parasia
Lok Sabha constituency Chhindwara
Vidhan Sabha constituency Parasia

Barkuhi is a small township in Chhindwara District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Location

Situated on the banks of Pench River, it lies midway between Junnardeo and Parasia, about 35 km north-west of Chhindwara. The nearest railway stations are Eklehra (1.5 km) and Parasia (5 km). The nearest airport, Nagpur, is 125 km to south-east of Barkuhi. Barkuhi's population 18000.

This place is known in nearby areas because of a central school. This is the only central school in 35 km of radius. Its name Kendriya vidyalaya barkuhi. Before being given the status of nagar panchayat in 2010, Barkuhi was the largest gram panchayat of Madhya Pradesh.


here is a temple located at hill known as BARAH MANDIR. specially of the temple is that all twelve shivlinga located across India is present here.

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