Sihora is a town and a municipality in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Sihora is located at 23.48°N 80.12°E / 23.48; 80.12.[1] The first cooperative society in madhya pradesh state was established in Sihora block of Jabalpur district in 1904.

Sihora
town
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Coordinates: 23.00°N 80.12°E / 23.00; 80.12
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Jabalpur
Founded by	Unknown
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	nagar palika
Elevation	386 m (1,266 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	44,048
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP20

Sihora was a Princely State and ruled by Koli chieftains.[2] the rulers of sihora were direct descendants of Koli chief Bapuji Makwana.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 India census,[4] Sihora had a population of 44048; 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.

Notable people

• Kashi Prasad Pandey represented Sihora Vidhan Sabha constituency of undivided Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly by winning General election of 1957.

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