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Panagar is a town with municipality in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Panagar | |
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Town | |
  Panagar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Panagar Panagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.3°N 79.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Jabalpur |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 25,143 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP20 |
Geography
Panagar is located at 23.3°N 79.98°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 377 metres (1,236 feet).
History
The town of Panagar has history dating back to the time when Jabalpur was chosen as the headquarters for Maratha confederacy in 1781, and it later became the British commission headquarters of Saugor (now Sagar) and Narmada territories. It was constituted a municipality in 1864 which included Panagar.[2] As the District Council Chairman of Jabalpur City in 1956, Captain B P Tiwari from village Singaud initiated the beautification of Panagar.[3]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Panagar had a population of 25,143. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Panagar has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Panagar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
The nearest airport is Jabalpur.
Notable People from Panagar
- Sushil Kumar 'Indu' Tiwari, MLA from Panagar assembly constituency of Madhya Pradesh[5]
- Dr. S Prakash Tiwari, Former Vice-Chancellor of Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, and Former Director of National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad.[6]
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Panagar
- Encyclopædia Britannica. "Encyclopædia Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- Civic Affairs, Archives (January 1956). "Civic Affairs, Volume 3, Issues 7-12". University of California. Government of India. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "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.
- "MLA Panagar". January 2010.
- NAAS, New Delhi. "National Fellow NAAS". No. 15 May 2022.
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