Balaghat district
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Key facts
- Country
- India
- State
- Madhya Pradesh
- Division
- Jabalpur
- Headquarters
- Balaghat
- Tehsils
- Balaghat, Baihar , Waraseoni , Katangi, Lalbarra , Lanji , Khairlanji, Kirnapur, Birsa , Paraswada , Tirodi , Lamta .
- Lok sabha constituencies
- Balaghat
- Total
- 9,245 km (3,570 sq mi)
- Density
- 184.1/km (476.7/sq mi)
- Literacy
- 78.29%
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30 ( IST )
- Major highways
- NH 12A, SH 26, SH 11, SH 53
- Website
- balaghat .nic .in
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Balaghat district ( Hindi pronunciation: [baːlaːgʱaːʈ]) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in Central India. Its belongs to Jabalpur division. Balaghat city is administrative headquarters of Balaghat district. Balaghat district is located in southeastern part of Madhya Pradesh.
Balaghat is known for its tile factories, rice mills and forests. In MP Balaghat district has significant mineral deposits and a number of forests.
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