Balaghat

Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. Wainganga River flows beside the town. The nearest airport is Birsi (Gondia).

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Place details

Locality: Balaghat
Region: Madhya Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 84,261
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Settlement.name: Balaghat
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
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: Balaghat
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body: Balaghat Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 288
Settlement.population_total: 84,261
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Elevation: 288
Dialing code: 7632

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inception: 1867-00-00

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The headquarters of the district was originally called "Burha" or "बूढ़ा". Later, however, this name fell into disuse and was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district only. Balaghat is known for its tile factories, rice mills and forests.