Boda, Rajgarh

Town in Madhya Pradesh, India
23°39′32″N 76°48′42″E / 23.65889°N 76.81167°E / 23.65889; 76.81167India IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictRajgarhGovernment
 • TypeUrban Local Administration • BodyNagar Parishad Boda • PresidentDwarika Prasad SoniPopulation
 (2014)
 • Total11,900 (Approx.)Languages
 • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
465685
Telephone code07375ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP-39

Boda is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Rajgarh district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,[1] the village had a population of 9,886. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Boda has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 40%, whereas 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The main language spoken in Boda is Hindi, along with Malvi (a regional language and local dialect of Hindi).

Culture

Festivals like Basant Panchami are celebrated by Gupta Pariwars (Medatwal Samaj). On Independence Day and Republic Day, several cultural programs are organized by schools. One of its main attractions is Andheria Bagh which is a historic temple of the Goddess Durga. Hanuman Mandir is more famous that is called 'Bageechi'. Sweet shops are also quite popular in the town. It boasts lush agricultural landscape and people own large amount of lands where they cultivate their crops. There are some more temples,I.e, Bada Mandir, Sitaram Mandir and Shreenath Mandir. Yaha onion farm has a big area of produce in this town mostly Patidar cast. A maa Chamunda Mandir has been built.

Transport

The nearest airport is Bhopal. Nearest Railway stations are Pachore and Shujalpur

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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.