Nasrullaganj

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Nasrullaganj
—  town  —
Nasrullaganj is located in Madhya Pradesh
Nasrullaganj
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 22°40′58″N 77°16′26″E / 22.68278°N 77.27389°E / 22.68278; 77.27389Coordinates: 22°40′58″N 77°16′26″E / 22.68278°N 77.27389°E / 22.68278; 77.27389
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Sehore
Population (2001)
 • Total 17,240
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Nasrullaganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sehore district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

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Demographics [edit]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Nasrullaganj had a population of 17,240. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nasrullaganj has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Nasrullaganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Access [edit]

Nasrullaganj is around 100 km. from Bhopal and is easily accessible by car. Buses are also available from Kushabhau Thakre bus stand at Habibgunj in Bhopal.

Attractions [edit]

River Narmada [edit]

Flows nearby the town. At the banks of the river Narmada, there is a small and beautiful temple of Lord Shiva, known as Neelkanth temple. An idol of Lord Hanuman is also there at the temple.

Narmada River at Nasrullagunj

Salkanpur Temple [edit]

Around 45 km. from Nasrullagunj is the famous Salkanpur Temple of Goddess Durga. It is situated at 800 ft. high hill and has more than a thousand stairs.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "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.