Ghansor

Ghansor(Kanhapaas) is a small census town in Seoni district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves the headquarters for Janpad panchayat Ghansor. It hosts a railway station which is in the South Eastern Central Railways zone connecting Jabalpur and Balaghat. It has a government community health centre and has a robust government education centre with a network of schools and colleges both private and public. It is well connected with bus services from Lakhnadon, Seoni, Jabalpur and Mandla.

Country

India

EstablishedAfter 1956

Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Postal code

480997

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Ghansor Railway station
Nickname: Apna Ghansor
Ghansor Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Ghansor Ghansor (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.65°N 79.95°E / 22.65; 79.95
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Seoni
Established	After 1956
Government
• Type	Sub-district (Tehsil)
Area
• town	1,096 km² (423 sq mi)
• Urban	5.16 km² (1.99 sq mi)
• Rural	1,091.31 km² (421.36 sq mi)
• Rank	Urban/Rural
Population (2011)
• town	7,120 (proper)
• Rank	Shahari & Gramin
• Density	6.50/km² (16.8/sq mi)
• Urban	7,120
• Rural	135,542
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code	480997
Postal code	480997
Area code	07693
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP fpop
Vehicle registration	MP22
Climate	Cwa

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Geography

Ghansor is located at 22.65°N 79.95°E / 22.65; 79.95.^[1] It has an average elevation of 582 metres (1,909 feet). The town is situated in the heart of India. Ghansor is a Tehsil / Block (CD) in the Seoni District of Madhya Pradesh. According to Census 2011 information the sub-district code of Ghansor block is 03661. Total area of Ghansor is 1,096 km² including 1,091.31 km² rural area and 5.16 km² urban area. Ghansor as a sub-district has a population of 1,42,662 people. The average annual rainfall ranges from 1200 to 1400 mm. Agriculture forms the backbone of the local economy, with major crops including paddy, maize, wheat, and soyabean. It is well connected by both rail and road.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Ghansor as a town had a population of 6,130. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ghansor has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 64%.There are 33,092 houses in the sub-district. There are about 216 villages in Ghansor block. In Ghansor, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Religious communities found here include Jains Hindus Muslims Christians. Equal respect and toleration among communities are found here. Further the majority of the population are tribes which follow gondi culture having rich custom and traditions.

Education

Schools in Ghansor

Bhawa’s Academy High School – A private school in Ghansor providing education up to higher secondary level.^[3]
Eklavya Model Residential School – A government senior secondary school in Ghansor, affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (Affiliation No. 1020119). It offers education from middle to higher secondary levels.^[4]
Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Ghansor – A school in Ghansor offering primary and secondary education, managed by the private aided sector.^[5]
Anamika Convent High School – A private unassigned high school in Ghansore offering secondary and higher secondary classes.^[6]
Government and Local Schools in Ghansor – Other government and local schools include middle schools and primary schools in rural Ghansore area, categorized under the Block Education Office (BEO) Ghansor.^[7]