Garra is a village in Balaghat District of India, with a population of 4,097 (as of 2011 census).

Geography

The village is located 4.5 km east of the city of

Balaghat Balaghat is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. Wainganga River flows beside the town. Geography Balaghat is located at . It has an a ...

, on the banks of the Wainganga river.

Amenities

The Garra Botanical Garden is a popular tourist attraction.

Transport

The Garra Railway Station serves the

diesel multiple unit A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...

(DEMU) train, which travels between Katangi and Gondia.

Culture

Poha, or "Garra-Poha", is a local dish made from flattened rice,

Economy

It has substantial textile makers.

Leaders

Garra's progression from a traditional village to a more developed area is largely credited to Dharmendra Trivedi (पप्पू त्रिवेदी), now known as the son of Garra Pappu. Trivedi spent his whole life developing the village. He managed the panchayat for 25 years. The first woman sarpanch (head of village) of gram Garra is Reena Devendra Trivedi, another member of the Trivedi family.

References

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