| Other Name: | Narmadapuram |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates: | 22.75°N 77.72°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hoshangabad |
| Subdivision Name3: | 34 wards |
| Subdivision Type4: | Division |
| Subdivision Name4: | Narmadapuram |
| Named For: | Narmada |
| Government Type: | Mayor–Council |
| Governing Body: | Narmadapuram Municipal Corporation |
| Leader Party: | BJP |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sitasharan Sharma |
| Elevation M: | 278 |
| Population Total: | 117,988 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Rank: | 17 |
| Population Demonym: | Hoshangabadi, Narmadapuram Nivasi |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Pincode |
| Postal Code: | 461001 |
| Area Code: | 07574 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | MP-05 |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Avg. high temperature |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | 31.7°C |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Avg. low temperature |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | 18.6°C |
Hoshangabad (Hindi: pronounced as /hi/), officially Narmadapuram (pronounced as /hi/), is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Hoshangabad district[1] and Narmadapuram division. It is located in central India, on the south bank of the Narmada River. Hoshangabad is from the capital of Madhya Pradesh and the nearest airport Bhopal.
The city was earlier called Narmadapur after the Narmada river. Later the name was changed to Hoshangabad after Hoshang Shah Gori, the first ruler of Malwa Sultanate. Hoshangabad district was part of the Nerbudda (Narmada) Division of the Central Provinces and Berar, which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later Madhya Pradesh) after India's independence in 1947.[2]
The city is famous for its beautiful ghats along the banks of the Narmada river, Sethani ghat is a major attraction. There are colourful celebrations in the city on Narmada Jayanti. During celebrations this year the CM announced the efforts to rename the town. A Satsang Bhavan on the ghat has regular visits by Hindu saints who hold regular religious discourses on Ramcharitmanas and Gita.
The city was renamed to Narmadapuram in March 2021.[3] [4]
Hoshangabad is located at .[5] It has an average elevation of .
Northern boundary of the district is river Narmada. Across this the district of Raisen and Sehore lies. The district of Betul lies in the south, whereas the Harda district faces with the western and south-western boundaries and Narsinghpur and Chhindwara districts, close to the north-eastern and south-eastern sides of the district respectively.
The climate of Hoshangabad district is typically that of Central India. Being close to the Tropic of Cancer, there is a hot, dry summer with maximum temperature of 40 - 42 degrees Celsius (April - June). This is followed by the monsoons with copious rainfall. The winters are dry and mild (November to February). An average height from the sea level is and average rainfall is .
As of the 2011 Census of India, Hoshangabad has a population of 117,988; including 61,716 males and 56,272 females. It has an average literacy rate of 87.01%, higher than the national average: male literacy is 91.79%, and female literacy is 81.79%.[6]
See also: List of cities in Madhya Pradesh.
Sethani ghat is an important landmark of the city, on the banks of River Narmada. It is about downstream from the confluence of Tawa and Narmada rivers.
Pachmarhi, the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh, and a pilgrimage site for Siva bhaktas from the surrounding countryside, is now the base for enjoying the natural riches of the Satpura Tiger Reserve as well. The tiger reserve encompasses the oldest forest reserve of India, the Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, and the breathtaking scenery of the Pachmarhi with the Satpura National Park. It was at Pachmarhi where Captain James Forsyth constructed the famous Bison Lodge and founded the Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh. His travelogue, 'The Central Indian Highlands', on his march from Jabalpur to Pachmarhi in 1861–62, transports one into the long lost times of tribal culture and rich wilderness. Pachmarhi is from Hoshangabad.
The city is well connected by road and rail from the state capital, Bhopal, about away. Hoshangabad railway station is connected by rail with all major cities of the state. One of its tehsils, Itarsi is linked with all major cities of the country due to Itarsi Junction and being on central route of Indian Railways i.e. Delhi-Bombay route. It is from the district headquarters. Pachmarhi, the only hill station in the state of Madhya Pradesh and an administrative block of Hoshangabad district, can be reached by train from Itarsi until Pipariya and thereafter by bus, cab or personal vehicle or directly by bus or cab from Hoshangabad or even from cities like Bhopal and Indore. Hoshangabad district's biggest railway station is Itarsi which is connected to all major cities of India by train.
The nearest airport is Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal.
There are 960 primary schools, 207 Middle schools, 69 senior secondary schools and nine schools operated by Tribal Department. Many educational institutions including the Narmada MahaVidhyalaya (NMV) were established by prominent visionary late Pt. R L Sharma. There are 11 colleges and one is a polytechnic. All the colleges are affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal. There is an office of Saksharta Programme which is running many literacy programs in the district.