Pohari
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Pohari
Pohri | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Pohari Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Pohari Pohari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′N 77°22′E / 25.53°N 77.36°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shivpuri |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,993 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-33 |
Pohari, also Pohri, is a town and a nagar parishad[1] in Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is also a tehsil and assembly constituency.[2]
Pohari is located at 25°32′N 77°22′E / 25.53°N 77.36°E. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[3] It is located 35 kilometres from Shivpuri.
Demographics
Pohari town has a population of 5993 of which 3087 are males while 2906 are females as at the census of 2011.[4]
Politics
Pohari constituency number 24 is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Shivpuri district. This constituency covers the entire Pohari tehsil and parts of Shivpuri and Narwar tehsils of the district.[5]
Town administration
Pohari is a nagar panchayat city in the district of Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh. Pohari city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every five years.[citation needed]
Places of interest
Pohari contains the following places of interest:[6]
- Jal Mandir Pohari
- Kedareshwar Mandir Pohari