Burhar

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Place details

Locality: Shahdol
Region: Madhya Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 19,289
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Settlement.name: Dhanpuri-Burhar-Amlai
Settlement.settlement_type: town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Madhya Pradesh#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Shahdol
Settlement.government_type: Democracy
Settlement.governing_body: Bhartiya Janta Party
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Kailash Vishnani
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 482
Settlement.population_total: 19,289
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Burhar is a town and nagar panchayat in Shahdol district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Burhar was named after Budhi Mata, a local deity. It also has a temple belonging to her, in Purani Basti. Burhar is one of the fastest emerging commercial hubs of the division due to its geographical location.

==Demographics== As of the 2011 Census of India, Burhar had a population of 19,289 of which 10,020 were male and 9,269 female, giving a sex ratio of 925. There were 2307 children aged 0–6 = 11.96% of the city population. The literacy rate was 83.7% - male 89.12% and female 77.92% - significantly higher than the state average of 69.32%.

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