Waidhan is a city and a municipal board in
Singrauli district
Singrauli district is one of the districts in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
History
It was previously ruled by the Maharajas of Singrauli State till 1971, after which the monarchy was abolished. Singrauli district has its headquarters at ...
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
, located in the Northeastern corner of the state. Waidhan is the administrative headquarters of Singrauli District. The Singrauli District and Waidhan as its district headquarters was created by separating three tehsils of
Sidhi district:
Singrauli,
Deosar and
Chitrangi Tehsils on 24 May 2008.
Located at the bank of
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar. Waidhan is surrounded by Singrauli Tehsil to the north, Chitrangi Tehsil to the north, Babhani Tehsil to the east, and Deosar Tehsil to the west.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Waidhan has a population of 296,940 in which 152,382 males and 114,558 are females. The district has a population density of 208 inhabitants per square kilometre (540/sq mi). Waidhan has a sex ratio of 916 females for every 1,000 males and a literacy rate of 62.36%.
Transportation
The nearest railway station to is
Shaktinagar which is located 10.1 kilometers away.
Other nearby stations are:
*1. Bargawan railway station - 25 km
*2. Saktinagar railway station - 15 km
*3. Singrauli railway station - 25 km
*4 .Anpara railway station – 32 km
*5. Renukoot railway station – 61 km
The nearest airport is Muirpur Airstrip, 57.1 km away. Several more airports around Waidhan are:
*1. Waidhan Airstrip (under construction)
*2. Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi - 155.8 km
*3. Prayagraj Airport – 177.3 km
*4. Sidhi Airstrip – 105 km
*5. Rewa Airstrip – 189 km
*6. Satna Airstrip – 250 km
Sports
The
Rajmata Chun Kumari Stadium is the largest stadium in Waidhan. The
association football
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stadium has a capacity of 20,000.
References
*1 www.singrauli.nic.in
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Cities and towns in Singrauli district