Anuppur

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Wotermelon farms near Anuppur

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| leader_name = Ms.Sonia Meena IAS

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Anuppur is a city in northeastern Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Anuppur tehsil and Anuppur District. Previously, it was in the Shahdol District.

History

Anuppur District is situated in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh. It came into existence on August 15, 2003, when the Shahdol District was reorganized. Tribal houses in the area are made of mud, bamboo sticks, paddy straw and local tiles.{{cite web | url=https://anuppur.nic.in/en/history/ | title=Profile | District Anuppur, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India }}

Geography

Anuppur is located at {{Coord|23.1|N|81.68|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Anuppur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Anuppur] It has an average elevation of {{convert|505|m|ft}}. The Son River and some of its tributaries run through Anuppur.[http://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/MP/Anuppur.pdf Anuppur District Ground Water Information Booklet]

According to the 2001 census, the total population of Anuppur District was 667,155, out of which 309,624 were scheduled tribes and 48,376 were scheduled castes. In this manner, Anuppur District is a tribal-dominated district. Kotma is the largest city/town and Municipality in Anuppur District.

Demographics

During the 2011 census of India,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Anuppur District had a population of 749,521. The population growth rate between 2001 and 2011 was 12.3%. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%.

Government

Anuppur is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state. It is a segment of Shahdol's Lok Sabha constituency. As of 2023, its representative was Bisahulal Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[https://www.indiastatelections.com/ IndiaStateElections.com]

Points of interest

Points of interest in Anuppur include the Sarvodaya Jain temple, Shree Yantra, Narmada Udgam, and Mai ki Bagiya temples and the pilgrim town of Amarkantak.{{cite web | url=https://anuppur.nic.in/en/tourist-places/ | title=Tourist Places | District Anuppur, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India }}

Transportation

{{rws|Anuppur Junction}} is major railway station, connecting Anuppur{{cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/anuppur-junction-apr/521 | title=Anuppur Railway Station Map/Atlas SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry }} to major cities such as Jabalpur, Bhopal, Indore, {{rws|Sagar}}, Katni, Bilaspur, and Raipur.

References

External links

[https://anuppur.nic.in Anuppur : Official]

Category:Cities and towns in Anuppur district