Banapura is a small town in the

Hoshangabad District Narmadapuram district, formerly Hoshangabad district, is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh States and territories of India, state of India, and Narmadapuram city is the district headquarters. Geography The district has an area of 5408.23&n ...

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. Banapura is a twin (or sister) city of

Seoni Malwa Seoni Malwa is a city and a municipality in Narmadapuram district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house ...

. Banapura has been culturally a rich part of malwa. It mainly consists of Gound and Bheel tribes. Most part of the constituency is agriculture land. Narmada river and

Tawa Reservoir Tawa Reservoir is a reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Itarsi of Narmadapuram District of Madhya Pradesh state, above Betul district. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 ...

fulfill almost 60–70% water requirement for agricultural purpose apart from monsoon. Banapura is known for highest production of wheat and soybean. During British era the city was administrated by Thakur family and post independence it became a part of Central Constituency. After the establishment of Madhya Pradesh as a state, Banapura became a part of the Hoshanbabad district. India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

, Seoni Malwa had a population of 26,195. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Seoni Malwa has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Seoni Malwa, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools

* Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School) * Government Higher Secondary School * (Government) Girls' School * Jeeva Jyoti School * Narmada Valley School * SHRI GYANRATNA ACADEMY College * Government Kusum Mahavidyalaya Temples * Bheelat Dev Mandir - 4KM towards Hoshangabad * Khedapati Mandir * Hanuman Mandir at Dudhiyabad Rivers * Kandeli Bridges * Kandeli river bridge Ghat or River Banks * Babri Ghat - 22KM in north-west * Aawali Ghat - 26KM in north Banks * State Bank of India * State Bank of India(Agriculture Development Branch) * Punjab National Bank * Rural Development Bank Hospitals * Shanti Nursing Home * Government Hospital, Seoni Malwa Near by *

Pachmarhi Pachmarhi is a hill station in Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh states and territories of India, state of central India. It has been the location of a cantonment (Pachmarhi Cantonment) since British Raj. It is widely known as ''Satpura ...

120KM by road via Pipariya How to Reach By Bus : Banapura and Seoni Malawa both are well connected with

Bhopal Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...

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Harda Harda is a town and a municipality in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Harda is the administrative headquarters of Harda. History Mughal period During the Mughal period, Harda was a mahal in the Handia sarkar. In 1742 ...

and

Khandwa Khandwa is a city and a nagar nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Khandwa district, formerly known as East Nimar District. Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line conne ...

via private bus services. These buses run from 5 o'clock in the morning till late at night. * National Highway 12 is approx 60 KM from Banapura and passes through

Obedullaganj Obedullaganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated 70 km from its district headquarter Raisen and 36 km from its state capital city Bhopal. Demographics India census, ...

* National Highway 69 is 35 KM from Banapura via Hoshangabad * National Highway 59A is 25 KM from Banapura and passes through Timarni and

* State Highway 15 passes through Banapura * Distance from Bhopal to Banapura is approximately 120 KM by road via Hoshangabad * Distance from Hoshangabad to Banapura is approximately 40 KM by road via Dolaria * Distance from Itarsi to Banapura is approximately 40 KM by road via Dolaria and Jamani * Distance from Indore to Banapura is approximately 200 KM by road via Harda * Distance from Harda to Banapura is approximately 45 KM by road via Timarni Via Itarsi: Banapura is located on South-West of Itarsi. By Train There are a couple of express trains and passenger trains available for Banapura. By Bus There are direct bus services for Banapura on a regular frequency operated by local private bus agencies. By Taxi Taxi are available for hire which are run by private operators. Banapura railway station: Banapura is well connected with Mumbai, Delhi, Bhopal and Jabalpur via broad gauge train route. Railways station is located at Banapura. This is a station to reach Seoni Malwa also.

References

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