Vijayraghavgarh

Vijayraghavgarh
city
Vijayraghavgarh

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 23°59′42″N 80°37′42″E / 23.99500°N 80.62833°E / 23.99500; 80.62833Coordinates: 23°59′42″N 80°37′42″E / 23.99500°N 80.62833°E / 23.99500; 80.62833
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Katni
Population (2001)
  Total 7,157
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 07626
Vehicle registration MP 21
Website www.vgarh.blogspot.com

Vijayraghavgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Katni district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Vijayraghavgarh had a population of 7157. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vijayraghavgarh has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 56%. In Vijayraghavgarh, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age

Geography

The STD code is 07626 and nearest RTO is Katni. The town in accessible by road. It is situated almost 32 kilometers from Katni and 50 kilometers from Maihar.

The Bandhavgarh National Park is just 92 kilometers away from the town.

Public Representatives (MLA)

Period MLA
2008-Till Date Sanjay Pathak
2004-2008 Dhruv Pratap Singh
1993-2004 Sateyendra Pathak

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.
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