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Tekanpur
Census town
Tekanpur
TekanpurLocation in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaShow map of Madhya PradeshTekanpurTekanpur (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°59′N 78°16′E / 25.98°N 78.27°E / 25.98; 78.27
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Gwalior
Founded by	Morbar's
Government
• Type	Gram Panchayat
• Body	Sarpanch
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population
• Total	12,348
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP07

Tekanpur is a census town in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is also home to the Border Security Force Academy where the Assistant Commandants (Officer Trainees) are trained and it also houses Basic Training Centre where the Sub-Inspectors and Enrolled recruits of the Border Security Force are trained.

Geography

Tekanpur is located at 25°59′N 78°16′E / 25.98°N 78.27°E / 25.98; 78.27. It has an average elevation of 190 metres (623 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Tekanpur had a population of 12,819. Males constitute 67% of the population and females 33%. Tekanpur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 60%. In Tekanpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The nearest airport is Gwalior.

References

1. BSF Academy, Tekanpur
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tekanpur
3. "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.

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