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Thandla

Municipal Town in Madhya Pradesh, India

Thandla Thandla
Municipal Town
Nickname: Thandla
23°00′N 74°34′E / 23.0°N 74.57°E / 23.0; 74.57
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Jhabua
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Thandla Municipality
Elevation	271 m (889 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	25,000
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	457777
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Thandla is a town in Thandla Tehsil in Jhabua District of Madhya Pradesh, India. It belongs to Indore Division. It is located 30 km north of the District headquarters of Jhabua. It is a Tehsil headquarter. Thandla was named after Bhil Sardar Thana.^[1]^[2]

Geography

Thandla is located at 23°00′N 74°34′E / 23.0°N 74.57°E / 23.0; 74.57.^[3] It has an average elevation of 271 metres (889 feet). Jhabua, Dahod, Rajgarh, Banswara are nearby cities.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,^[4] Thandla had a population of 12,685. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Thandla had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 80%, and female literacy 66%. 14% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Educational organizations

There are number of educational institutions in Thandla, such as Government College, Thandla, and a Government Boys and Government Girls schools.

Transport

The nearest airport is indore.

References

^ Das, S. K. (29 November 2020). Watershed Development and Livelihoods: People's Action in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08401-6.
^ Das, S. K. (29 November 2020). Watershed Development and Livelihoods: People's Action in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08401-6.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Thandla
^ "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.