Hoshangabad

This article is about the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Hoshangabad District.

Hoshangabad
—  city  —
Hoshangabad Location of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh and India
Coordinates	22°45′N 77°43′E / 22.75°N 77.72°E / 22.75; 77.72Coordinates: 22°45′N 77°43′E / 22.75°N 77.72°E / 22.75; 77.72
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District(s)	Hoshangabad
MLA	Pt. Girija Shanker Sharma
Population	97,357 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 278 metres (912 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 461001 • Telephone • +07574 • Vehicle • MP 05
Website	www.hoshangabad.nic.in

Hoshangabad (Hindi: होशंगाबाद) is a city and a municipality in Hoshangabad district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a city in the central india region, located on the south bank of the Narmada River, and is the administrative center of Hoshangabad District.

==History=='mohammed bharmal & abdeali batawala'''''' The city was earlier called Narmadapur after the river Narmada however later the name was changed to Hoshangabad. The city is famous for the beautiful Sethani ghat along the banks of river Narmada. There are colourful celebrations in the city on Narmada Jayanti. During celebrations this year the CM announced that 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 Geeta.

Geography

Hoshangabad is located at 22°45′N 77°43′E / 22.75°N 77.72°E / 22.75; 77.72.^[1] It has an average elevation of 278 metres (912 feet).

Hoshangabad is well connected by road and rail from the state capital, Bhopal and it is about 70 km away from it. It 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 junction of main railway routes of the country. It is 18 km from the district head-quarter. From Itarsi, one can reach Pachmarhi via Pipariya, which is 64 km by train.

Land Mark

Sethani Ghat is an important landmark of the city, on the banks of River Narmada. It is about 7 km downstream from the confluence of Tawa and Narmada rivers.

Sethani Ghat, an important landmark of the city. It is about 150 years old. Built by Janaki Bai. Photo by Mahesh Basedia.

Bandraban is the meeting point of Narmada and Tawa River. Eminent Sand sculpturist Sudarshan Patanaik made the above sculpture, during the year 2010 March. Photo by Mahesh Basedia.

Public Representatives

Pt. Girija Shanker Sharma (BJP) represents the city in the Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) after having won the 2008 elections by over 25,300 votes. Maya Naroliya (BJP) is the Nagar Palika (Municipal Council) President. Promod Soni (BJP) is the elected vice president of the Nagar Palika.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Hoshangabad had a population of 97,357. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hoshangabad has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Hoshangabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

There are 960 Primary Schools, 207 Middle Schools, 69 Senior Secondary Schools and 9 Schools are 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 1 is Polytechnic College. 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.

Economy

The economy largely depends on agriculture. The land is quite fertile and farmers have good canal irrigation facilities from the Tawa reservoir throughout the year. The farmers employ rotation of crops and their major income depends on Soyabeen and Wheat.

The city has traditional way of living with many engaged in occupations just enough for sustaining life.the city also have enough water spply

In Hoshangabad town, there is only one industrial establishment, the Security Papers Mill Hoshangabad, a unit of Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd. The main trade in the district are Handicraft, Silk, Leather, Pulses etc. Other than these, the main business deals in the delivering of sand and tiles which come from river Narmada.

Itarsi is the industrial and business center of the region. There is an Ordinance Factory functioning under the Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence. The Itarsi Mandi is the major agricultural trading center in the district, there are four others. Itarsi Junction is one of the busiest junctions of the Indian Railways. Being centrally located, it falls on the routes joining the metropolitan cities. Itarsi also has the Diesel and Electric Locomotive sheds.

Nearby attractions

• Sethani ghat—This is an old ghat built on the bank of river Narmada. Many temples are situated near to this.
• Ancient petroglyphs on Adamgarh hills consist of petroglyphs (rock paintings); it is a site of National importance it is two kilometres away from the main city.
• Bandhrabhan—a holy fair takes place every year at Bandhrabhan, as it is a meeting point of two main rivers Narmada and Tawa.
• Salkanpur—Goddess Durga temple approximate 35 km from Hoshangabad. It can be reached via Budni or from the Bhopal-NasurullaGanj route. It is approximately 70 km from Bhopal.

• Hushang Shah Fort—This is an old fort built by the Malwa ruler Hushang Shah. This is located adjacent to river Narmada.

Pachmarhi and Satpura Tiger Reserve

Pachmarhi, the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh, and a pilgrimage site for Siva bhaktas from the surrounding country side, 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 Wildlife Sanctuary along 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 titled '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.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hoshangabad
2. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

External links

• http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/42763.html