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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 (55 km), Teekamgarh (65 km), Khajuraho (95 km), Harpalpur (105 km), Jhansi (175 km), Mauranipur (105 km), Sagar (110 km), and Satna (190 km).[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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