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Bada Malhera, also known as Tehsil or the BM City, is a town 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 | Badamalhera 07689 |
| Vehicle registration | MP 16 |
Demographics
The total area of Bada Malhera is 623 km², consisting of 596.07 km² of rural area and 27.16 km² of urban area. According to a nationwide census held in 2001,[1] Bada Malhera's population is 53% male and 47% female, with a total population of 15,042. The population of children under 6 years of age is 18%, higher than the national average of 13.2%.[2] Bada Malhera’s average literacy rate is estimated at 56%, just below the 59.5% national average with 61% of males and 39% females considered functionally illiterate.
Bada Malhera 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.
Tourism
Places of interest
Transport
By road
Bada Malhera is situated on the Kanpur-Sagar National Highway 146.
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 with the University of Sagar (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 in retail. 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
List of villages
- Andhiyara
- Arol
- Balya
- Baman Kola
- Bamni
- Bamnora Khurd
- Bandha
- Bandhar
- Bankpura
- Baraj
- Barethi
- Barkhera
- Barma
- Barsat
- Beeron
- Bhanguwan
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.
- ^ "2011 Indian Government Census" (PDF). Census India.
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