Obedullaganj
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Obedullaganj | |
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city | |
  Obedullaganj Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Obedullaganj Obedullaganj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°0′4″N 77°34′55″E / 23.00111°N 77.58194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Raisen |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,955 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Obedullaganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated 70 km from its district headquarter Raisen and 36 km from its state capital city Bhopal.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Obedullaganj has a population of 19,955. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Obedullaganj has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Obedullaganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Administration
Obedullaganj is an administrative block with 72 gram panchayats and 231 villages under it.[2] Barkheda is one of the major villages in the Obedullaganj block. A large Galla Mandi is located in Obedullaganj.
