Burhar
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Dhanpuri-Burhar-Amlai | |
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town | |
  Dhanpuri-Burhar-Amlai Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Dhanpuri-Burhar-Amlai Dhanpuri-Burhar-Amlai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′N 81°32′E / 23.22°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shahdol |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| • Mayor | Kailash Vishnani |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,289 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 484110
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| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-18 |
Burhar is a town and nagar panchayat in Shahdol district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Burhar was named after Budhi Mata, a local deity. It also has a temple belonging to her, in Purani Basti. Burhar is one of the fastest emerging commercial hubs of the division due to its geographical location.[1][2]
As of the 2011 Census of India, Burhar had a population of 19,289 of which 10,020 were male and 9,269 female, giving a sex ratio of 925. There were 2307 children aged 0–6 = 11.96% of the city population. The literacy rate was 83.7% - male 89.12% and female 77.92% - significantly higher than the state average of 69.32%.[3]
Geography
Burhar in Shahdol district is located approximate 80 km far from Amarkantak, a hill station. It also serves as a connection to prominent cities like Jabalpur, Rewa and Katni. There is a square at Burhar called Jaitpur Chauraha.[4]
Economy
Burhar is situated in between many small villages, coal mines, power hubs and industries. Rich coal mines are situated nearby. Reliance Petroleum has a gas mine of coal bed methane gas near Burhar under RIL CBM project. Orient Paper Mills and Hukamchand Jute Mill are located near Budhar which gives it economic strength.