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Bada Malhera is a town, or Tehsil, in the Chhatarpur district of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Bada Malhera | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: BM City | |
  Bada Malhera Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Bada Malhera Bada Malhera (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°34′9″N 79°19′46″E / 24.56917°N 79.32944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Chhatarpur |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 45,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 471311 |
| Telephone code | Badamalhara 07689 |
| Vehicle registration | MP 16 |
Demographics
According to a 2001 nationwide census [1], Bada Malhera's total population stands at 15,042. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bada Malhera has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%, with 61% of males and 39% of females literate. Eighteen percent of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bada Malhera, also known as BM City, voted in favour of BJP candidate Uma Bharti as their representative in the 2003 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. She led the party to a three-fourths majority win, defeating her opponent Digvijaya Singh by a 10.9% margin.
The total area stands at 623 km².
Tourism
Places of interest
- Khajuraho
- Dhubela
- Digambar jain bada mandir
- Pukhariya Sarkar
- Hanumanbag
- Rambag
- Arjun Kund
- Hanuman Toriya
- Devi mandir
- Bhim Kund
- Drongiri Jain Temple
- Chhatarpur
- Jata Sankar Hindu Temple
- Patan Mata Temple
- Fatti Sarkar Hanuman Madneewar
- Sai Temple
Transport
By Road
Bada Malhera is situated on the Kanpur-Sagar National Highway 146 (India).
By Train
The nearest railway stations are at Chhatarpur (55km), Teekamgarh (65km), Khajuraho (95km), Harpalpur (105km) Jhansi (175km), Mauranipur (105km), Sagar (110km) and Satna (190km).[citation needed]
Education
Bada Malhera has a college affiliated to the University of Sagar, also known as Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, which offers graduate and post-graduate courses in Arts, Commerce, and Education.[citation needed]
Economy
There are few opportunities for employment in Bada Malhera, with the local economy mostly dependent on farming (some of the locals are well-known grain merchants). However the town does have a growing private commercial sector, mainly retail businesses. As such, the town needs help from the State to keep businesses running.[citation needed]
Members of Legislative Assembly
Constituency of Vindhya Pradesh:
1951: Basant Lal, Indian National Congress
Constituency of Madhya Pradesh:
1962: Hans Raj, Indian National Congress 1967: Govind Singh Ju Deo, Independent 1972: Dashrath, Indian National Congress 1977: Jang Bahadur Singh, Janata Party 1980: Kapur Chand Ghuwara, Communist Party of India 1985: Shivraj Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party 1990: Ashok Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party 1993: Uma Yadav, Indian National Congress 1998: Swami Prasad, Bharatiya Janata Party 2003: Uma Bharti, Bharatiya Janata Party 2006 (by-election): Kapur Chand Ghuwara, Bharatiya Janata Party 2008: Rekha Yadav, Bharatiya Janshakti Party 2013: Rekha Yadav, Bharatiya Janta Party 2018: Pradumanya Singh Lodhi, Indian National Congress
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.