Gairatganj
City in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Gairatganj is a City and Nagar Panchayat in Raisen district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It's also a Tehsil Headquarter.[1]
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  Gairatganj Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Gairatganj Gairatganj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°24′44″N 78°13′18″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Raisen |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,090 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 464884 |
| Telephone code | 07481 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP 38 |
| Sex ratio | 10/9 ♂/♀ |
Geography
Gairatganj is located on 23°24′44″N 78°13′18″E. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[2] This city is situated on the banks of Bina river.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India,[3] Gairatganj had a population of 18,090. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gairatganj has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 65%. In Gairatganj, 25% of the population is under 5 years of age.[4]
Administration
Gairatganj is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The Gairatganj city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.
Gairatganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,830 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.[5]
