Country India District Jabalpur Vehicle registration MP Population 44,048 (2011) ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Madhya Pradesh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 386 m Local time Tuesday 9:08 PM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 44% Humidity | ||
Sihora is a town and a municipality in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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Map of Sihora, Madhya Pradesh 483225
Geography
Sihora is located at 23.48°N 80.12°E / 23.48; 80.12. It has an average elevation of 386 metres (1266 feet). It was the biggest tehsil of the state. The people of Sihora are demanding district status from their state government. A village, Karaundi, about 40 km from Sihora, near the village of Paan Umaria is considered to be centre point of post-partition India (pre-partition centre point is at Nagpur).
Sihora municipal corporation is one of the oldest corporations of Madhya Pradesh. It was established in 1867.
Demographics
According to the 2011 India census, Sihora had a population of 44048 Males Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sihora has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 59%. In Sihora, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Asia's first water regulator was built in Sihora, supplying water to nearby 40 villages approx.