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Madhya Pradesh |
Longitude
Latitude |
74°E
to 82°E
21°N to 26°N |
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Location
Central India, bordered by 7
states
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Districts
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54
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Area
(Largest
state in India)
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4,43,000 sq. kms
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Population
Density (Fourteenth
highest in India)
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149 people per
sq. km.
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Literacy
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43.45%
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Population
(Sixth
highest in India)
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66.1
million
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Rainfall
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100 cm
per year
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Climate
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Extreme
in the north, temperate and breezy in the plateau and generally
hot and humid in the eastern and southern plains. In summers,
maximum temperature ranges from 43 - 47.5°C, while in winters the
minimum is a little above 0°C.
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Soil |
All
types of soils are found - Red, Deep Black, Medium Black, Laterite
and Alluvial
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Major
Rivers |
Betwa,
Chambal, Indiravati, Mahanadi, Narmada, Sindh, Sone, Tapti,
Kshipra |
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Natural Beauty |
Amarkantak,
Bandhavgarh, Gandhi Nagar, Kanha, Pachmarhi |
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Religious
Places
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Chanderi, Chitrakoot, Maheshwar,
Mandleshwar, Mansaur, Omkareshwar, Ujjain,
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Historical
Places
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Bhojpur,
Bhimbetka,
Burhanpur, Gwalior,
Khajuraho,
Mandla, Mandu, Orchha, Sanchi
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Cities |
Bhopal,
Indore, Jabalpur, Khandwa |
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