Pachmarhi
Pachmarhi | |
|---|---|
Hill station | |
Handi Khoh Pachmarhi | |
| Nickname: Queen of Satpura | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′00″N 78°24′40″E / 22.4667°N 78.4110°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Hoshangabad |
| Elevation | 1,067 m (3,501 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 461881 |
| Telephone code | +91 7578 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-05 |
| Nearest city | Pipariya |
Pachmarhi is a hill station in the Betul of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It has been the location of a cantonment (Pachmarhi Cantonment) since the British Raj. The municipality is located in a valley of the Satpura Range and is widely known as Satpura ki Rani. ("Queen of Satpura")
Pachmarhi has an altitude of 1067. Dhupgarh, the highest point (1,352 meters) in Madhya Pradesh and the Satpura range, is located nearby. The town is wholly located within the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve and the Satpura Tiger Reserve.