Barela

Barela
city
Barela Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 23°06′N 80°03′E / 23.1°N 80.05°E / 23.1; 80.05Coordinates: 23°06′N 80°03′E / 23.1°N 80.05°E / 23.1; 80.05
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Jabalpur
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	10,874
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

thumbnail Barela is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Its other name is Dharmnagri.

Geography

Barela is located at 23°06′N 80°03′E / 23.1°N 80.05°E / 23.1; 80.05.^[1] It has an average elevation of 405 metres (1,329 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Barela had a population of 10,874. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barela has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

This is a Dharmnagri and it has following temple.

• Sharda Mandir
• Dada Than Than Pal
• Bade Shankar Ji Shivalaya (Mandir)
• Kher Mai

References

1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barela
2. ↑ "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.