The city is famous for its beautiful ghats along the banks of the Narmada river, Sethani ghat is a major attraction. There are colourful celebrations in the city on Narmada Jayanti. During celebrations this year the CM announced the efforts to rename the town. A Satsang Bhavan on the ghat has regular visits by Hindu saints who hold regular religious discourses on Ramcharitmanas and Gita.
The city was renamed to Narmadapuram in March 2021.[4][5]
Northern boundary of the district is river Narmada. Across this the district of Raisen and Sehore lies. The district of Betul lies in the south, whereas the Harda district faces with the western and south-western boundaries and Narsingpur and Chhindwara districts, close to the north-eastern and south-eastern sides of the district respectively.
Climate
The climate of Hoshangabad district is typically that of Central India. Being close to the Tropic of Cancer, there is a hot, dry summer with maximum temperature of 40 - 42 degrees Celsius (April - June). This is followed by the monsoons with copious rainfall. The winters are dry and mild (November to February). An average height from the sea level is 331 m (1,086 ft) and average rainfall is 134 cm (53 in).
Climate data for Hoshangabad (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2011)
[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Hoshangabad has a population of 117,988; including 61,716 males and 56,272 females. It has an average literacy rate of 87.01%, higher than the national average: male literacy is 91.79%, and female literacy is 81.79%.[1]
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
Economy
The economy largely depends on agriculture.Hoshangabad is one of the largest producer of Soya Bean. The land is quite fertile and farmers have good canal irrigation facilities from the Tawa reservoir throughout the year. The farmers employ rotation of crops and their major income depends on soya bean and wheat.
The city has a traditional way of living with many engaged in occupations enough for sustaining life. The city has abundant availability of water. Hoshangabad has high income per capita amongst cities of Madhya Pradesh.
Famous industrial establishment in Naramadapuram is the Security Papers Mill, a unit of Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd. The main trade in the district are handicraft, silk, leather, pulses etc. Other than these, the main business deals in the delivering of sand and tiles which come from river Narmada.
Culture/Cityscape
Landmarks
Sethani ghat is an important landmark of the city, on the banks of River Narmada. It is about 7 km (4.3 mi) downstream from the confluence of Tawa and Narmada rivers.
Bandraban is the meeting point of Narmada and Tawa River. Eminent sand sculpturist Sudarshan Patanaik made this sculpture in March 2010. Photo by Mahesh Basedia.
Ancient petroglyphs on Adamgarh hills consist of petroglyphs (rock paintings); it is a site of national importance; it is two kilometres away from the main city.
Bandhrabhan—a holy fair takes place every year at Bandhrabhan, as it is a meeting point of the main rivers Narmada and Tawa.
Salkanpur—Goddess Durga temple approximate 35 km (22 mi) from Hoshangabad. It can be reached via Budni or from the Bhopal-NasurullaGanj route. It is approximately 70 km (43 mi) from Bhopal. This sacred siddhpeeth of Vindhyavasni Beejasan devi (one of the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga) is on an 800-foot (240 m) high hillrock, in the village Salkanpur near Rehti village. The deity, Ma Durga Beejasan is held in high esteem by her followers & local. Thousands of people visit this place everyday climbing more than 1000 steps. Every year a grand fair is held in salkanpur during Navratris. It is very old Temple but at present temple renovate by Salkanpur Trust.
Hushang Shah Fort—This is an old fort built by the Malwa ruler Hoshang Shah. It is adjacent to river Narmada.
TAWA Resort—Tawa Reservoir is a large reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh state. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 and was completed in 1978. The dam provides for irrigation to several thousand hectares of farming land in Hoshangabad and Harda districts. It is also a big tourist attraction during the monsoon months. A Cruise boat service has been started by the tourism department for visitors to the dam and reservoir.
kalimandir gwaltoli—In Hoshangabad here a yadav's residents which is called Gwaltoli and there a beautiful temple of maa kali which is very famous because of its history and Hindu region.
Ek mukhi Dattatreya Mandir; Built by Pujaniya Rukmini Bai Jade and Shree Sita Ram Tembe siblings of Shri Vasudevananda Saraswati Swami Maharaj, also known as Tembe Swamy who was incarnation of Shri Guru Dev Datta. The campus also is samadhi place of pujaniya Rukmani Bai Jade. They established Ekmukhi Dattatreya idol on vasant panchami Tithi in 1926 with celebration. At this place Shri Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj gave Sakhtipat dikhsha to Yogiraj Param Pujniya Gulavnikar Maharaj. This is a shrine Hindu temple having positive Vibes managed by Narmadapuram Maharashtrian Samaj.
Pachmarhi and Satpura Tiger Reserve
Pachmarhi, the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh, and a pilgrimage site for Siva bhaktas from the surrounding countryside, is now the base for enjoying the natural riches of the Satpura Tiger Reserve as well. The tiger reserve encompasses the oldest forest reserve of India, the Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, and the breathtaking scenery of the Pachmarhi with the Satpura National Park. It was at Pachmarhi where Captain James Forsyth constructed the famous Bison Lodge and founded the Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh. His travelogue, 'The Central Indian Highlands', on his march from Jabalpur to Pachmarhi in 1861–62, transports one into the long lost times of tribal culture and rich wilderness. Pachmarhi is 64 km (40 mi) from Hoshangabad.
Other attractions
Sethani Ghat
Shreeramsharnam
Khedapati Hanuman Mandir
Ramji Baba Samadhi
Pahadiya (Ancient rock carvings by Pandavas)
Ancient Shani Mandir
Hushang Shah Fort
Bandrabhaan (Sangam of river Narmada and river Tawa)
Transport
Hoshangabad Railway station Signboard
The city is well connected by road and rail from the state capital, Bhopal, about 75 km (47 mi) away. Narmadapuram railway station is connected by rail with all major cities of the state. One of its tehsils, Itarsi is linked with all major cities of the country due to junction and being on central route of Indian Railways i.e. Delhi-Bombay route. It is 18 km (11 mi) from the district headquarters. Pachmarhi, the only hill station in the state of Madhya Pradesh and an administrative block of Hoshangabad district, can be reached by train from Itarsi until Pipariya and thereafter by bus, cab or personal vehicle or directly by bus or cab from Hoshangabad or even from cities like Bhopal and Indore. Hoshangabad district's biggest railway station is Itarsi which is connected to all major cities of India by train.
There are 960 primary schools, 207 Middle schools, 69 senior secondary schools and nine schools operated by Tribal Department. Many educational institutions including the Narmada MahaVidhyalaya (NMV) were established by prominent visionary late Pt. R L Sharma. There are 11 colleges and one is a polytechnic. All the colleges are affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal. There is an office of Saksharta Programme which is running many literacy programs in the district.
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External links
About Narmadapuram Division
Hoshanhabad Science Teaching Program (HSTP)
Official Website of Hoshangabad (Narmadapuram) District
Official Website of Jila Panchayat Hoshangabad
March 25, 2023
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72 E 22 75 77 72Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictHoshangabadWard34 wardsDivisionNarmadapuramGovernment TypeMayor Council BodyNarmadapuram Municipal Corporation MayorSitasharan Sharma BJP Elevation278 m 912 ft Population 2011 1 Total117 988 Rank17DemonymNarmadapuram NivasiLanguage OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Pincode461001Telephone code07574Vehicle registrationMP 05Avg high temperature31 7 C 89 1 F Avg low temperature18 6 C 65 5 F Websitenarmadapuram wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Topography 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Culture Cityscape 5 1 Landmarks 5 2 Nearby attractions 5 3 Pachmarhi and Satpura Tiger Reserve 5 4 Other attractions 6 Transport 7 Education 8 Notable people 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditThe city was earlier called Narmadapur after the Narmada river 1 Later the name was changed to Hoshangabad after Hoshang Shah Gori the first ruler of Malwa Sultanate Hoshangabad district was part of the Nerbudda Narmada Division of the Central Provinces and Berar which became the state of Madhya Bharat later Madhya Pradesh after India s independence in 1947 3 The city is famous for its beautiful ghats along the banks of the Narmada river Sethani ghat is a major attraction There are colourful celebrations in the city on Narmada Jayanti During celebrations this year the CM announced the efforts to rename the town A Satsang Bhavan on the ghat has regular visits by Hindu saints who hold regular religious discourses on Ramcharitmanas and Gita The city was renamed to Narmadapuram in March 2021 4 5 Geography EditHoshangabad is located at 22 45 N 77 43 E 22 75 N 77 72 E 22 75 77 72 6 It has an average elevation of 278 m 912 ft Topography Edit Northern boundary of the district is river Narmada Across this the district of Raisen and Sehore lies The district of Betul lies in the south whereas the Harda district faces with the western and south western boundaries and Narsingpur and Chhindwara districts close to the north eastern and south eastern sides of the district respectively Climate Edit The climate of Hoshangabad district is typically that of Central India Being close to the Tropic of Cancer there is a hot dry summer with maximum temperature of 40 42 degrees Celsius April June This is followed by the monsoons with copious rainfall The winters are dry and mild November to February An average height from the sea level is 331 m 1 086 ft and average rainfall is 134 cm 53 in Climate data for Hoshangabad 1981 2010 extremes 1901 2011 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 35 9 96 6 37 8 100 0 44 0 111 2 46 0 114 8 47 1 116 8 46 3 115 3 43 2 109 8 37 5 99 5 40 4 104 7 39 6 103 3 36 1 97 0 33 5 92 3 47 1 116 8 Average high C F 26 0 78 8 28 9 84 0 34 8 94 6 39 9 103 8 41 8 107 2 38 0 100 4 31 2 88 2 29 3 84 7 31 6 88 9 32 9 91 2 30 2 86 4 27 2 81 0 32 6 90 7 Average low C F 12 0 53 6 13 8 56 8 18 0 64 4 23 0 73 4 26 8 80 2 26 2 79 2 23 8 74 8 23 0 73 4 22 5 72 5 19 3 66 7 15 4 59 7 12 0 53 6 19 6 67 3 Record low C F 1 0 33 8 3 8 38 8 8 2 46 8 11 7 53 1 13 4 56 1 15 5 59 9 15 7 60 3 15 9 60 6 15 7 60 3 9 4 48 9 2 2 36 0 2 8 37 0 1 0 33 8 Average rainfall mm inches 12 9 0 51 11 5 0 45 7 2 0 28 3 7 0 15 16 2 0 64 145 1 5 71 385 7 15 19 419 0 16 50 193 9 7 63 30 4 1 20 19 4 0 76 4 9 0 19 1 250 49 21 Average rainy days 1 2 1 0 0 7 0 3 1 6 7 0 14 8 15 8 9 1 1 8 1 0 0 5 54 8Average relative humidity at 17 30 IST 47 37 25 18 23 47 74 82 71 52 47 46 47Source India Meteorological Department 7 8 Demographics Edit needs update As of the 2011 Census of India Hoshangabad has a population of 117 988 including 61 716 males and 56 272 females It has an average literacy rate of 87 01 higher than the national average male literacy is 91 79 and female literacy is 81 79 1 See also List of cities in Madhya Pradesh Religions in HoshangabadReligion PercentHindus 75 Muslims 20 Jains 3 7 Others 1 3 Distribution of religions Includes Sikhs 0 2 Buddhists lt 0 2 Economy EditThe economy largely depends on agriculture Hoshangabad is one of the largest producer of Soya Bean The land is quite fertile and farmers have good canal irrigation facilities from the Tawa reservoir throughout the year The farmers employ rotation of crops and their major income depends on soya bean and wheat The city has a traditional way of living with many engaged in occupations enough for sustaining life The city has abundant availability of water Hoshangabad has high income per capita amongst cities of Madhya Pradesh Famous industrial establishment in Naramadapuram is the Security Papers Mill a unit of Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd The main trade in the district are handicraft silk leather pulses etc Other than these the main business deals in the delivering of sand and tiles which come from river Narmada Culture Cityscape EditLandmarks Edit Sethani ghat is an important landmark of the city on the banks of River Narmada It is about 7 km 4 3 mi downstream from the confluence of Tawa and Narmada rivers Bandraban is the meeting point of Narmada and Tawa River Eminent sand sculpturist Sudarshan Patanaik made this sculpture in March 2010 Photo by Mahesh Basedia Nearby attractions Edit Sethani ghat This is an old ghat built on the bank of river Narmada Many temples are near it Ancient petroglyphs on Adamgarh hills consist of petroglyphs rock paintings it is a site of national importance it is two kilometres away from the main city Bandhrabhan a holy fair takes place every year at Bandhrabhan as it is a meeting point of the main rivers Narmada and Tawa Salkanpur Goddess Durga temple approximate 35 km 22 mi from Hoshangabad It can be reached via Budni or from the Bhopal NasurullaGanj route It is approximately 70 km 43 mi from Bhopal This sacred siddhpeeth of Vindhyavasni Beejasan devi one of the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga is on an 800 foot 240 m high hillrock in the village Salkanpur near Rehti village The deity Ma Durga Beejasan is held in high esteem by her followers amp local Thousands of people visit this place everyday climbing more than 1000 steps Every year a grand fair is held in salkanpur during Navratris It is very old Temple but at present temple renovate by Salkanpur Trust Hushang Shah Fort This is an old fort built by the Malwa ruler Hoshang Shah It is adjacent to river Narmada TAWA Resort Tawa Reservoir is a large reservoir on the Tawa River in central India It is located in Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh state The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam which began in 1958 and was completed in 1978 The dam provides for irrigation to several thousand hectares of farming land in Hoshangabad and Harda districts It is also a big tourist attraction during the monsoon months A Cruise boat service has been started by the tourism department for visitors to the dam and reservoir kalimandir gwaltoli In Hoshangabad here a yadav s residents which is called Gwaltoli and there a beautiful temple of maa kali which is very famous because of its history and Hindu region Ek mukhi Dattatreya Mandir Built by Pujaniya Rukmini Bai Jade and Shree Sita Ram Tembe siblings of Shri Vasudevananda Saraswati Swami Maharaj also known as Tembe Swamy who was incarnation of Shri Guru Dev Datta The campus also is samadhi place of pujaniya Rukmani Bai Jade They established Ekmukhi Dattatreya idol on vasant panchami Tithi in 1926 with celebration At this place Shri Loknath Tirth Swami Maharaj gave Sakhtipat dikhsha to Yogiraj Param Pujniya Gulavnikar Maharaj This is a shrine Hindu temple having positive Vibes managed by Narmadapuram Maharashtrian Samaj Pachmarhi and Satpura Tiger Reserve Edit Pachmarhi the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh and a pilgrimage site for Siva bhaktas from the surrounding countryside is now the base for enjoying the natural riches of the Satpura Tiger Reserve as well The tiger reserve encompasses the oldest forest reserve of India the Bori Wildlife Sanctuary and the breathtaking scenery of the Pachmarhi with the Satpura National Park It was at Pachmarhi where Captain James Forsyth constructed the famous Bison Lodge and founded the Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh His travelogue The Central Indian Highlands on his march from Jabalpur to Pachmarhi in 1861 62 transports one into the long lost times of tribal culture and rich wilderness Pachmarhi is 64 km 40 mi from Hoshangabad Other attractions Edit Sethani Ghat Shreeramsharnam Khedapati Hanuman Mandir Ramji Baba Samadhi Pahadiya Ancient rock carvings by Pandavas Ancient Shani Mandir Hushang Shah Fort Bandrabhaan Sangam of river Narmada and river Tawa Transport Edit Hoshangabad Railway station Signboard The city is well connected by road and rail from the state capital Bhopal about 75 km 47 mi away Narmadapuram railway station is connected by rail with all major cities of the state One of its tehsils Itarsi is linked with all major cities of the country due to junction and being on central route of Indian Railways i e Delhi Bombay route It is 18 km 11 mi from the district headquarters Pachmarhi the only hill station in the state of Madhya Pradesh and an administrative block of Hoshangabad district can be reached by train from Itarsi until Pipariya and thereafter by bus cab or personal vehicle or directly by bus or cab from Hoshangabad or even from cities like Bhopal and Indore Hoshangabad district s biggest railway station is Itarsi which is connected to all major cities of India by train The nearest airport is Raja Bhoj Airport Bhopal Education EditThere are 960 primary schools 207 Middle schools 69 senior secondary schools and nine schools operated by Tribal Department Many educational institutions including the Narmada MahaVidhyalaya NMV were established by prominent visionary late Pt R L Sharma There are 11 colleges and one is a polytechnic All the colleges are affiliated to Barkatullah University Bhopal There is an office of Saksharta Programme which is running many literacy programs in the district Notable people EditRaj Chandra Bose Mathematician Makhanlal Chaturvedi Poet writer essayist and playwright Harishankar Parsai Satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature Praveen Morchhale Filmmaker Manav Kaul ActorReferences Edit a b c Hoshangabad District Census Handbook History District Narmadapuram Government of Madhyapradesh India Retrieved 10 March 2023 Hunter William Wilson Sir et al 1908 Imperial Gazetteer of India Volume 6 1908 1931 Clarendon Press Oxford Hoshangabad is now Narmadapuram after Centre approves MP government s name change proposal DNA 5 February 2022 Retrieved 24 March 2022 MP Private Bill to rename Hoshangabad district passed The Indian Express 6 March 2021 Retrieved 6 March 2021 Maps Weather and Airports for Hoshangabad India www fallingrain com Retrieved 8 March 2021 Station Hoshangabad Climatological Table 1981 2010 PDF Climatological Normals 1981 2010 India Meteorological Department January 2015 pp 327 328 Archived from the original PDF on 5 February 2020 Retrieved 29 December 2020 Extremes of Temperature amp Rainfall for Indian Stations Up to 2012 PDF India Meteorological Department December 2016 p M119 Archived from the original PDF on 5 February 2020 Retrieved 29 December 2020 External links EditAbout Narmadapuram Division Hoshanhabad Science Teaching Program HSTP Official Website of Hoshangabad Narmadapuram District Official Website of Jila Panchayat Hoshangabad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hoshangabad amp oldid 1146517884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
