Misplaced Pages

Anjad

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Anjad" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

City in Madhya Pradesh, India
Anjad
City
Anjad is located in Madhya PradeshAnjadAnjadLocation in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaShow map of Madhya PradeshAnjad is located in IndiaAnjadAnjadAnjad (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°02′N 75°03′E / 22.03°N 75.05°E / 22.03; 75.05
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBarwani
Population
 • Total37,123
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP 46

Anjad is a City and a Tehsil in Barwani district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.Anjad is famous for the business of cotton and Gining industries, gold and silver, and ready made garments and most famous for the temple of Nagari Mata.

Geography

Anjad is located in the Narmada Valley, at 22°02′N 75°03′E / 22.03°N 75.05°E / 22.03; 75.05. It has an average elevation of 151 metres (495 feet).

Demographics

As per Census of India 2011, Anjad city has population of 26,289 of which 13,229 are males and 13,060 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 3787 which is 14.41% of total population.

Administration and Government

Anjad is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Barwani, Madhya Pradesh. The Anjad city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

Anjad Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,085 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Economy of Anjad

Anjad is an industrial center of Barwani district, it has several cotton ginning factories, a large market for readymade garments and gold and silver jewellery. Cotton is mainly cultivated in this area. This area is mainly located in the cotton growing region of Maharashtra.

Place of Attraction

Nagari Mata is situated on the peak of Satpura near Anjad. There is an ancient temple of Badi Mata and Chhoti Mata on the mountain peak covered with natural beauty. Thousands of devotees throng there every year during Navratri. Devotees come from far and wide to worship the Mother Goddess.

Transportation in Anjad

Anjad is located on NH 347B it connects it from Barwani and Khargone. Anjad is connected by private bus services to all nearest major cities.

References

  1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Anjad, India". fallingrain.com.
  2. "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.
  3. https://barwani.nic.in/en/public-utility/nagar-parishad-anjad/
  4. https://3ci.in/best-cotton-mills-in-barwani/393x17111y794
  5. https://www.bhopalsamachar.com/2016/10/564.html?m=1
Cities and towns in Indore division
Alirajpur district
Barwani district
Burhanpur district
Dhar district
Indore district
Jhabua district
Khandwa district
Khargone district
Related topics
Cities and towns
in other divisions


Stub icon

This article related to a location in Madhya Pradesh is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: