Pandhana is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Khandwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Pandhana
Pandhana | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 21°42′N 76°13′E / 21.7°N 76.22°E | |
| Country |  India |
| S | Madhya Pradesh |
| Region | Nimar |
| District | Khandwa District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Nagar Parishad |
| • MLA | Chaya More (BJP) |
| • Nagar Parishad President | Sunita Pradeep Jagdhanne |
| • Rank | 4th in Khandwa district |
| Population (2011)249 | |
• Total | below 15,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 450661 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-12 |
| Spoken Languages | English, Hindi, Nimadi, language |
Geography
editPandhana is located at 21°42′N 76°13′E / 21.7°N 76.22°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 249 metres (1145 feet).
Demographics
edit[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Pandhana had a population of 13694. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pandhana has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 53%. In Pandhana, 16% of the population is under 6 years old.
Banks
editState Bank of India - Gandi Chowk Pandhana
Bank of Maharashtra - Gandhi chowk Pandhana
IDFC Bank - Front of Sai Temple Pandhana
Education
editJawahar Navodaya Vidyalya, Pandhana.
Govt. Higher Secondary School, Pandhana.
Krishna Academy, Pandhana.
Swami Vivekanand Public School, Pandhana.
Nearby cities
editBarwaha, Bhikangaon, Mundi, Nepanagar, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Harsud.
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pandhana
- ^ "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.