Sihora

Town in Madhya Pradesh, India

23°00′N 80°07′E / 23.00°N 80.12°E / 23.00; 80.12Country

IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictJabalpurFounded byUnknownGovernment

• TypeUnicameral • Bodynagar palikaElevation

386 m (1,266 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total44,048Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP20

Sihora is a town and a municipality in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Sihora is located at 23°29′N 80°07′E / 23.48°N 80.12°E / 23.48; 80.12.^[1] The first cooperative society in Madhya Pradesh state was established in Sihora block of Jabalpur district in 1904.

Sihora was a princely state and ruled by Koli chieftains.^[2] The rulers of Sihora were direct descendants of the Koli chief Bapuji Makwana.^[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 India census,^[4] Sihora had a population of 44048; Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Sihora had an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 59%. In Sihora, 15% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Notable people

Kashi Prasad Pandey represented Sihora Vidhan Sabha constituency of undivided Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly by winning the general election of 1957.

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Sihora. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-26.
^ Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (1853). Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons. Ordered to be printed. p. 46.
^ The Hind Rajasthan, Or, The Annals of the Native States of India. New Delhi, India: Usha Publications. 1985. p. 261.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.