Bhavra also known as Bhabhra or Chandra Shekhar Azad Nagar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Alirajpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the birthplace of the noted revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad.[1][2]
Bhavra
Bhabhra Chandra Shekhar Azad Nagar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bhavra Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Bhavra Bhavra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°31′48″N 74°19′28″E / 22.53000°N 74.32444°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Alirajpur district |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,968 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP69 |
Demographics
edit[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Bhabhra had a population of 10,968. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhabhra has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 62% and female literacy of 45%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]
Notable people
edit- Kanhaiya Lal Chauhan.
- Chandra Shekhar Azad.
References
edit- ^ The Calcutta review. University of Calcutta. Dept. of English. 1958. p. 44. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Catherine B. Asher, ed. (June 1994). India 2001: reference encyclopedia. South Asia Publications. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-945921-42-4. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Census of India 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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