Nasrullaganj

Nasrullaganj
Town
Nasrullaganj

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 22°40′58″N 77°16′26″E / 22.68278°N 77.27389°ECoordinates: 22°40′58″N 77°16′26″E / 22.68278°N 77.27389°E
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Sehore
Population (2001)
 • Total 17,500
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC5:30)

Nasrullaganj is a Town and a janpad panchayat in Sehore district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Nasrullaganj had a population of 17500. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nasrullaganj has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 29.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Nasrullaganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Access

Nasrullaganj is around 90 km. from Bhopal and is easily accessible by car. Buses are also available from bus stand at BhopalBhopal.

attractions

River Narmada

Flows nearby the Village. At the banks of the river Narmada, there is a small and beautiful temple of Lord Durga, known as Hanuman temple. An idol of lord Hanuman is also there at the temple.

Narmada River at Nasrullaganj

Salakanpur Temple

Around 25 km. from Nasrullaganj is the famous Salkanpur Temple of Goddess Durga. This sacred siddhpeeth of Vindhyavasni Beejasan devi (one of the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga) is on an 800 foot high hillrock, in the village Salkanpur near Rehti city, 70 km from Bhopal. The deity, Ma Durga Beejasan is held in high esteem by her followers & local. Thousands of people visit this place everyday climbing more than 1000 steps. Every year a grand fair is held in salkanpur during Navratris. It is very old Temple but at present temple renovate by Salkanpur Trust.

References

  1. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.