Barkuhi

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.

Cities and towns in Jabalpur division

Balaghat district	Baihar Balaghat Bharveli Hirapur Katangi Malaj Khand Tirodi Ukwa Wara Seoni

Chhindwara district	Amarwara Ambada Barkuhi Bhamodi Chandameta-Butaria Chaurai Khas Chhindwara Damua Deogarh Dighawani Dongar Parasia Harrai Iklehra Jamai Jata Chhapar Kali Chhapar Lodhikheda Mohgaon Neuton Chikhli Kalan Pal Chourai Panara Pandhurna Patalkot Sausar Sethia Sirgora

Jabalpur district	Barela Bhedaghat Bilpura Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur Gwarighat Jabalpur Jabalpur Cantonment Majholi Manegaon Ordnance Factory Khamaria Panagar Patan Pipariya Shahpura Sihora Suhagi Vehicle Factory Jabalpur

Katni district	Barhi Katni Kymore Vijayraghavgarh Bahoriband Rithi Badwara Dhimarkheda

Mandla district	Bamhani Deodara Mandla Nainpur

Narsinghpur district	Chichli Tendu Kheda Saikhera Gadarwara Kareli Narsinghpur

Seoni district	Barghat Ghansor Keolari Lakhnadon Seoni

Related topics	Mahakoshal

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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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