Baldeogarh

Baldeogarh
city
Baldeogarh

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 24°45′N 79°04′E / 24.75°N 79.07°E / 24.75; 79.07Coordinates: 24°45′N 79°04′E / 24.75°N 79.07°E / 24.75; 79.07
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Tikamgarh
Elevation 319 m (1,047 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 7,585
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Baldeogarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tikamgarh district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Geography

Baldeogarh is located at 24°45′N 79°04′E / 24.75°N 79.07°E / 24.75; 79.07.[1] It has an average elevation of 319 metres (1046 feet). The headquarters town of the Baldeogarh is a tehsil of the same name. It is situated on the Tikamgarh-Chhattarpur road at distance of 26 km. from Tikamgarh. The massive rock fort standing above the beautiful tank Gwal-Sagar, presents a very pleasing sight. The fort is a very fine specimen of its class and one of the most picturesque in the region. A big old Gun is still placed in this fort.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Baldeogarh had a population of 7585. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Baldeogarh has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 62% of the males and 38% of females literate. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baldeogarh
  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.
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