Gadarwara is a city and

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since 1867 in

Narsinghpur district Narsinghpur district (; also referred to Narsimhapur district) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Vindhya Range, Vindhyachal is on its northern border and the Satpura range extends along its entire length on the southern borde ...

in the state of

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. Gadarwara's

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brand has a unique identity in the country

Geography

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. Gadarwara is 58 km from the

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and is located in the south on the map of the state. The town is situated 4.5 km from the banks of the Shakkar River.

Climate

Gadarwara has a

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typical of north-central India (Madhya Pradesh and southern Uttar Pradesh). Summer begins in late March, lasting until June. May is the hottest month, with the average temperature exceeding . Summer is followed by the

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, which lasts until early October and produces of rain from July to September. Average annual precipitation is nearly 55 in (1386 mm). Winter begins in late November, and lasts until early March. January is the coldest month, with an average daily temperature near .

Demography

In 1901, town population was 6,198 under the

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. Population rose to 25,529 in 1991, 47,304 in 2001, 1,05,726 in 2011 and 1,25,068 in 2019.

Civic administration

For the convenience of urban administrative work, the municipality has been divided into 24 wards - Gandhi Ward, Rajendra Babu Ward, Indira Ward, Azad Ward, Maharana Pratap Ward, Kamath Ward, Bhama Ward, Hanuman Ward, Rani Laxmibai Ward, Subhash Ward, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Ward, Mata Ward, Chawri Ward, Radha Ballabh Ward, Rajeev Ward, Jawahar Ward, Jagdish Ward, Vivekananda Ward, Niranjan Ward, Shivaji Ward, Shastri Ward, Patel Ward, Narsingh Ward.

Economy

The economy of Gadarwara is mainly based on agriculture. There is adequate irrigation facility available here from the water of rivers like Narmada and Shakkar. The soil here is fertile in which mainly sugarcane, pigeon pea and wheat crops are grown. The main industries here are dal mill, rice mill and sugar mill. There is also a thermal plant near Gadarwara which is operated by NTPC.

Notable People

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, Indian Actor *

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, Indian Actor * Rameshwar Neekhra, Indian Politician * Osho Rajneesh, Indian Philosopher

Transportation

Gadarwara railway station connected from major city of India, Many trains stop on the Station. It's Situated on Jabalpur Bhusawal section. https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/534#st Gadarwara is well connected with roads, Gadarwara is connected by private bus services to all nearest major cities.

References

{{Jabalpur Division Cities and towns in Narsinghpur district