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Hoshangabad (Hindi: IPA: [ɦoːʃə̃ŋɡɑːbɑːd]), officially Narmadapuram ([nəɾmɑːdəpʊɾəm]), is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Hoshangabad district[2] and Narmadapuram division. It is located in central India, on the south bank of the Narmada River. Hoshangabad is 76.7 km (47.7 mi) from the capital of Madhya Pradesh and the nearest airport Bhopal.
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Hoshangabad
Narmadapuram | |
|---|---|
City | |
    Clockwise from top left Sethani ghat,Tawa Resort, Pachmarhi, Bank Of Narmada, Chauragarh Temple in Hoshangabad | |
  Location of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 22.75°N 77.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Hoshangabad |
| Ward | 34 wards |
| Division | Narmadapuram |
| Named for | Narmada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Narmadapuram Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Sitasharan Sharma (BJP) |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 117,988 |
| • Rank | 17 |
| Demonym(s) | Hoshangabadi, Narmadapuram Nivasi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 461001 |
| Telephone code | 07574 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-05 |
| Avg. high temperature | 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) |
| Avg. low temperature | 18.6 °C (65.5 °F) |
| Website | narmadapuram |
The city was earlier called Narmadapur after the Narmada river.[1] Later the name was changed to Hoshangabad after Hoshang Shah Gori, the first ruler of Malwa Sultanate. Hoshangabad district was part of the Nerbudda (Narmada) Division of the Central Provinces and Berar, which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later Madhya Pradesh) after India's independence in 1947.[3]
The city is famous for its beautiful ghats along the banks of the Narmada river, Sethani ghat is a major attraction. There are colourful celebrations in the city on Narmada Jayanti. During celebrations this year the CM announced the efforts to rename the town. A Satsang Bhavan on the ghat has regular visits by Hindu saints who hold regular religious discourses on Ramcharitmanas and Gita.
Hoshangabad is located at 22.75°N 77.72°E.[6] It has an average elevation of 278 m (912 ft).
Northern boundary of the district is river Narmada. Across this the district of Raisen and Sehore lies. The district of Betul lies in the south, whereas the Harda district faces with the western and south-western boundaries and Narsinghpur and Chhindwara districts, close to the north-eastern and south-eastern sides of the district respectively.
The climate of Hoshangabad district is typically that of Central India. Being close to the Tropic of Cancer, there is a hot, dry summer with maximum temperature of 40 - 42 degrees Celsius (April - June). This is followed by the monsoons with copious rainfall. The winters are dry and mild (November to February). An average height from the sea level is 331 m (1,086 ft) and average rainfall is 134 cm (53 in).
| Climate data for Hoshangabad (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2011) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.9 (96.6) |
37.8 (100.0) |
44.0 (111.2) |
46.0 (114.8) |
47.1 (116.8) |
46.3 (115.3) |
43.2 (109.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
47.1 (116.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
41.8 (107.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12.9 (0.51) |
11.5 (0.45) |
7.2 (0.28) |
3.7 (0.15) |
16.2 (0.64) |
145.1 (5.71) |
385.7 (15.19) |
419.0 (16.50) |
193.9 (7.63) |
30.4 (1.20) |
19.4 (0.76) |
4.9 (0.19) |
1,250 (49.21) |
| Average rainy days | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 54.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 47 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 47 | 74 | 82 | 71 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 47 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[7][8] | |||||||||||||
[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Hoshangabad has a population of 117,988; including 61,716 males and 56,272 females. It has an average literacy rate of 87.01%, higher than the national average: male literacy is 91.79%, and female literacy is 81.79%.[1]
Sethani ghat is an important landmark of the city, on the banks of River Narmada. It is about 7 km (4.3 mi) downstream from the confluence of Tawa and Narmada rivers.
Pachmarhi, the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh, and a pilgrimage site for Siva bhaktas from the surrounding countryside, is now the base for enjoying the natural riches of the Satpura Tiger Reserve as well. The tiger reserve encompasses the oldest forest reserve of India, the Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, and the breathtaking scenery of the Pachmarhi with the Satpura National Park. It was at Pachmarhi where Captain James Forsyth constructed the famous Bison Lodge and founded the Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh. His travelogue, 'The Central Indian Highlands', on his march from Jabalpur to Pachmarhi in 1861–62, transports one into the long lost times of tribal culture and rich wilderness. Pachmarhi is 64 km (40 mi) from Hoshangabad.
The city is well connected by road and rail from the state capital, Bhopal, about 75 km (47 mi) away. Hoshangabad railway station is connected by rail with all major cities of the state. One of its tehsils, Itarsi is linked with all major cities of the country due to Itarsi Junction and being on central route of Indian Railways i.e. Delhi-Bombay route. It is 18 km (11 mi) from the district headquarters. Pachmarhi, the only hill station in the state of Madhya Pradesh and an administrative block of Hoshangabad district, can be reached by train from Itarsi until Pipariya and thereafter by bus, cab or personal vehicle or directly by bus or cab from Hoshangabad or even from cities like Bhopal and Indore. Hoshangabad district's biggest railway station is Itarsi which is connected to all major cities of India by train.
The nearest airport is Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal.
There are 960 primary schools, 207 Middle schools, 69 senior secondary schools and nine schools operated by Tribal Department. Many educational institutions including the Narmada MahaVidhyalaya (NMV) were established by prominent visionary late Pt. R L Sharma. There are 11 colleges and one is a polytechnic. All the colleges are affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal. There is an office of Saksharta Programme which is running many literacy programs in the district.
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