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Balaghat | |
|---|---|
City | |
Indian Tiger in Kanha Tiger Reserve,
Balaghat Junction Railway Station, Gangulpara Reservoir Balaghat | |
  Balaghat Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Balaghat Balaghat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°48′N 80°11′E / 21.8°N 80.18°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Balaghat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Balaghat Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 84,261 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | 1)Hindi (Primary) 2)English (Additional) (Gondi language primary language for schedule tribes people's ) Powari language (caste language of Powar people) Chattisgarhi language (speaking in northeastern part of balaghat) Marathi language (speaking in south part of balaghat) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 481001 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-50 |
| Website | balaghat |
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Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. Wainganga River flows beside the town. The nearest airport is Birsi (Gondia).[1]
The headquarters of the district was originally called "Burha" or "बूढ़ा". Later, however, this name fell into disuse and was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district only. Balaghat is known for its tile factories, rice mills and forests.[2]
- ^ Nagar Palika Balaghat
- ^ "District Balaghat, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India". Retrieved 10 April 2023.