Bagh, Dhar
| Bagh | |
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 Bagh
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| Coordinates: 22°22′N 74°46′E / 22.37°N 74.77°ECoordinates: 22°22′N 74°46′E / 22.37°N 74.77°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,415 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
See Bagh for disambiguation
Bagh is a census town in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is renowned due to the famous Bagh Caves, which are late 4th- to 6th-century Buddhist rock-cut chambers with exquisite murals. The name of the town stems from the caves - according to local legend there were living tigers (bagh in several languages of India) in these abandoned Buddhist caves.[1]
Geography[edit]
Bagh is located at 22°22′N 74°46′E / 22.37°N 74.77°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Bagh had a population of 7415. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bagh has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References[edit]
- ^ "Bagh Caves - rock cut Buddhist temples". Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bagh
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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