Obedullaganj
| Obedullaganj | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Obedullaganj   Obedullaganj Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°0′4″N 77°34′55″E / 23.00111°N 77.58194°ECoordinates: 23°0′4″N 77°34′55″E / 23.00111°N 77.58194°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Raisen |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,955 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Obedullaganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.It is situated 70 km far away from its district headquarter raisen and 36 km from its state capital city bhopal.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Obedullaganj had a population of 19,955. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Obedullaganj has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Obedullaganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age..
Administration
Obedullaganj is an administrative block with 72 gram panchayats and 231 villages under it.[2] Barkheda is one of the major villages in the Obedullaganj block. A large Galla Mandi is located in Obaidullaganj. Tamot, biggest village of Raisen district is also located near Obaidullaganj.
Other Information
There is very ancient Khedapati Mata Mandir at Hiraniya, which is ward no 09 and ward no 08 of Obaidullaganj. In obaidullaganj there are 2 jain temples and a famous parasnath digambar jain temple is situated on railway station road of obaidullaganj.Obaidullaganj has 3 mosque including Masjid-e-munawwari & have a famous ram mandir with several temples and a Gurudwara.o .one of the old digamber Jain Mandir is situated on the side of main road in the mid town .Shri Parabchand Jain was M.L.A who's residence is obaidullaganj.Freedom fighter and Loktantr senani ..
Historical Places near Obaidullaganj
Obaidullaganj is in the center of several historical places such as the Bhojeshwar Temple of lord Shiva built by king Bhoja of Paramara dynasty, Salkanpur -sacred siddhpeeth of Vindhyavasni Beejasan devi (one of the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga), Delawadi and Bhimbetka rock shelters.
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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "Administrative Setup". Collectorate, Raisen. Retrieved 2012-04-28.