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Shahpura Bhitoni
Town
Shahpura BhitoniLocation in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaShow map of Madhya PradeshShahpura BhitoniShahpura Bhitoni (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°08′N 79°40′E / 23.13°N 79.67°E / 23.13; 79.67
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Jabalpur
Elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
• Total	13,601
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Shahpura or Shahpura Bhitoni is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Shahpura is located at 23°08′N 79°40′E / 23.13°N 79.67°E / 23.13; 79.67. It has an average elevation of 381 metres (1249 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Shahpura had a population of 13,601. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahpura has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Shahpura, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The Narmada river bringing in freshwater from the Vindyachal Ranges has developed Shahpura into an agrarian economy. The land of the Narmada basin with its fertile alluvial soil gives good yields of sorghum, wheat, rice, and millet in the villages around Shahpura. Important among commercial crops are pulses, oilseeds, cotton, sugar cane.

Temples

There are seven Jain temples in Shahpura. Many tourist place located around Shahpura.

• Bhedaghat, 18 KM away

Transportation

Shahpura is connected by railway and roadway . NH 45 is passed from Shahpura.Daily buses runs from here.

Bhitoni railway station give service to Shahpura town many train halts from here.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahpura
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. "Shahpura Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh".
4. "जबलपुर-Jabalpur Mandi Bhav Today List".
5. "Bhitoni Railway Station Map/Atlas WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".

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