Gairatganj | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 23.4122°N 78.2217°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Raisen |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 18090 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 464884 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 07481 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 10/9 ♂/♀ |
Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Gairatganj is a City and Nagar Panchayat in Raisen district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It's also a Tehsil Headquarter. [1]
Gairatganj is located on 23.4122°N 78.2217°W. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[2] This city is situated on the banks of Bina river.
As of the 2011 Census of India,[3] Gairatganj had a population of 18,090. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gairatganj has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 65%. In Gairatganj, 25% of the population is under 5 years of age.[4]
Gairatganj is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The Gairatganj city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.
Gairatganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,830 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.[5]