Balaghat district
Balaghat district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Joda Temple, Baihar, Moti Talab, House in Kanha National Park, Temple in Lanji, Gangulpara Dam | |
Location of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Jabalpur |
| Headquarters | Balaghat |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Balaghat |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,245 km2 (3,570 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,701,698 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 78.29% |
| • Sex ratio | 1021 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 12A, SH 26, SH 11, SH 53 |
| Website | balaghat |
Balaghat district (Hindi pronunciation: [baːlaːgʱaːʈ]) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in Central India. Its belongs to Jabalpur Division. Balaghat city is Administrative Headquarter of Balaghat District.
Balaghat is known for its tile factories, rice mills and forests. In MP Balaghat district has significant mineral deposits and a number of forests. Balaghat comes under the Bhandara dist. Raghuji is the first Maratha who came to this place from Kirnapur Side.