Balaghat

21°48′N 80°11′E / 21.8°N 80.18°E / 21.8; 80.18Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictBalaghatGovernment • TypeMunicipal Council • BodyBalaghat Municipal CouncilArea • Total25 km² (10 sq mi)Elevation288 m (945 ft)Population • Total84,261 • Density3,400/km² (8,700/sq mi)Languages • Official1)Hindi (Primary)
2)English (Additional)

(Gondi language primary language for schedule tribes people's ) Powari language (caste language of Powar people) Chattisgarhi language (speaking in northeastern part of balaghat)

Marathi language (speaking in south part of balaghat)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP-50Websitebalaghat.nic.in

Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. Wainganga River flows beside the town.

Geography

Balaghat is located at 21°48′N 80°11′E / 21.800°N 80.183°E / 21.800; 80.183.^[1] It has an average elevation of 288 metres (944 feet).

Demographics

^{[needs update]} As of the 2011 Census of India,^[2] Balaghat had a population of 84,216. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Further reading

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