Fast Facts – Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh at a Glance
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Established | 1st November 1956 |
Area | 3,08,252 sq km |
Capital | Bhopal |
Largest city | Jabalpur |
Legislature (seats) | Unicameral (230) |
Governor | Rameshwar Thakur |
Chief Minister | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
Official language | Hindi |
Population | 69,385,118 |
Literacy | 76.5% |
Density of Population | 196 per sq. kms. |
Sex Ratio | 920: 933 |
Development Blocks | 313 |
Total villages | 55,393 |
Gram Panchayats | 23,051 |
Average Rainfall | 1,370 mm (53.9 in) |
Summer | April to June |
monsoon | July to September |
Reserved Forests Area | 95,221 sq.km |
Major Rivers | Narmada and Tapti |
National Parks | Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park, Satpura National Park, Sanjay National Park, Madhav National Park, Van Vihar National Park, Mandla Plant Fossils National Park, Panna National Park, and Pench National Park, |
Airports | Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Khajuraho |
Government | www.mp.gov.in |
Tourism | www.mptourism.com |
Districts (50) (Divisions-10) | Anuppur, Alirajpur, Ashoknagar, Balaghat, Barwani, Betul, Bhind, Bhopal, Burhanpur, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Damoh, Datia, Dewas, Dhar, Dindori, Guna, Gwalior, Harda, Hoshangabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Katni, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandla, Mandsaur, Morena, Narsinghpur, Neemuch, Panna, Raisen, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Sehore, Seoni, Shahdol, Shajapur, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Sidhi, Singrauli, Tikamgarh, Ujjain, Umaria, Vidisha. |
Fast Facts – Madhya Pradesh