Karera
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Karera | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Janpad karera | |
  Karera Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°28′N 78°09′E / 25.47°N 78.15°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shivpuri |
| [Subdistrict] | Karera |
| Government | |
| • Type | Congress |
| • MLA | Mr. Pragilal Jatav |
| • Rank | 2nd (in district) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 138,000 |
| • Rank | 2nd (in district) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 473660 |
| Telephone code | +91-7493 |
| ISO 3166 code | MP-IN |
| Vehicle registration | MP 33 |
Karera is a municipality or Nagar Parishad in the Shivpuri district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Karera is the second-largest city in the Shivpuri district after Shivpuri itself. Karera is located at 25°28′N 78°09′E / 25.47°N 78.15°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 305 meters (1000 feet) and covers approximately 41.8 km.
Demographics
According to the 2011 India census,[2] Karera has a population of over 28,000. Males constitute 55% of the population, while females constitute 45%. Sixteen percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Karera has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 83% and female literacy is 64%.
Tourist attractions
There are six Jain Temples. Other attractions include:
- Karera Fort
- Amola Wali Dukkaiyya
- Foota Taal
- Mahuar River
- MP's longest river bridge Amola approximately 2 km
- Samoha Dam
- Rest House karera
- "Nursery" Filter Road
- Machhawali
- Chaturbhuj Temple (Ancient temple)
- Machhawali Mata Temple
- Bagicha sarkar Temple
- khedapati Hanuman Temple
- Chaitanya ashram jhanda
- Siddhan
- Kacchi galii
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary
The Karera Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1981, and spans an area of 202 km2. The sanctuary is managed by the field director of Madhav National Park in Shivpuri district.