Chachaura-Binaganj
{{Short description| Chachaura City in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chachaura
| other_name = Chachoda
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Champavati Fort (2).jpg
| image_caption = View of Champavati Fort in Chachaura
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| map_caption1 = Position of Chachaura City in a Map
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| pushpin_map_caption = (Chachaura City in Madhya Pradesh, India)
| coordinates = {{coord|24|10|38|N|77|00|00|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh
| subdivision_name2 = Gwalior
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| government_type = Municipal Council
| governing_body = Council
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| leader_title2 = s.i.
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| area_total_km2 = 12
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 475
| population_total = 21,860
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 1850
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = Postal code (PIN)
| postal_code = 473118
| area_code_type =
| area_code = 07546
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| registration_plate = MP08
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| iso_code = IN-MP
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| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Guna
| subdivision_type4 = Lok Sabha constituency
| subdivision_name4 = Rajgarh
| subdivision_type5 = Vidhansabha Constituency
| subdivision_name5 = Chachoura
| subdivision_type6 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name6 = Chachaura
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Chachaura is a city and Municipal council in Madhya Pradesh, India, situated on the border with Rajasthan.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-28|title=Chachoda Nagar Parishad Meeting |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/madhya-pradesh/state/guna/guna-chachoda-nagar-parishad-councilor-husband-in-meeting-congress-mla-laxman-singh-objected/mp20221020173712363363773
|access-date=2024-11-16 |website=etvbharat.com/Hindi |language=hi}} The primary language spoken in the city is Hindi. Chachaura is one of seven tehsil{{Cite web |title=Tehsil |url=https://guna.nic.in/en/tehsil_eng/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=District Guna, Government of Madhya Pradesh {{!}} India |language=en-US}} and one of five subdivisions in the Guna district.{{Cite web |title=Blocks |url=https://guna.nic.in/en/blocks/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=District Guna, Government of Madhya Pradesh {{!}} India |language=en-US}} Chachaura is also an assembly constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Chachaura is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-10 |title= नगर परिषद् अध्यक्ष की कुर्सी
|url= https://thesootr.com/state/madhya-pradesh/chachoda-binaganj-municipal-council-president-against-noconfidence-motion-preparation-5740431 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=thesootr.com हिंदी |language=hi}}
Chachaura is a proposed district of Madhya pradesh, which was approved by cabinet on 18 March 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-18 |title=MP में अब होंगे 55 ज़िले : कमलनाथ केबिनेट ने चाचौड़ा, नागदा और मैहर को दी मंज़ूरी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-chachoda-nagda-and-maihar-become-new-districts-of-madhya-pradesh-mpsg-2942665.html |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}
Demography of Chachaura
As of the 2001 Census of India, 17,303 people lived in Chachaura.{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional) |url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 |archivedate=2004-06-16 |accessdate=2008-11-01 |publisher=Census Commission of India}}
As of the 2011 Census of India, 21,860 people live in Chachaura, out of which 11,502 are males and 10,358 are females. In 2024, Chachaura's population was estimated at approximately 30,900.{{Cite web |title=City Population|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/3683-chachaura-guna-madhya-pradesh.html |access-date=2024-07-26 |website= Population Census 2011 India|language=en-US}}
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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|88.29}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|9.47}}
{{bar percent|Jainism|brown|2.08}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.16}}
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Major castes found in this region are Meena, Gujjar, Bhil, and Lodha people.{{Cn|date=June 2024}}
Places in Chachaura
- Shri Baag Bageshwar Dhaam
- Shri Hanuman Temple Chhan
- Shri Ambala Dhaam (Guruji Ashram)
- Shri Bade Ganesh Temple (Dundalaji)
- Shri Bharat Lal Temple
- Shri Digamber Jain Temple
- Gayatri Shakti Peeth
- Maa Mahishasur Mardini Temple (Near of Fort)
- Shri Hanuman Temple (Near of Lake)
- Shri Satya Narayan Temple
- Shri Bhakt Maliji Temple
- Shri Ram Janki Temple (Sadar Bazar)
- Nearest places-
Sita Bawri Place, Choudareshwar Mahadev Temple
See also
Transportation
- Bhopal Airport and Gwalior Airport are the nearest airport
- Chachaura Binaganj railway station and Indore-Gwalior railway line serve the city
- Agra-Mumbai National highway passes nearby
References
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