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Majholi is a growing town and a
A major tourist attraction in Majholi is the Vishnu-Varaha Temple. It is an ancient temple from the 11th century CE, that has an elephant-sized 
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Parishad in Jabalpur district
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The area of the district is 5,198 km² with population of 2,463,289 (2011 census). As of 201 ...
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Demographics
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, Majholi had a population of 11,308. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Majholi has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 54%. In Majholi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tourism
A major tourist attraction in Majholi is the Vishnu-Varaha Temple. It is an ancient temple from the 11th century CE, that has an elephant-sized Varaha
Varaha ( sa, वराह, , "boar") is an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of a boar. Varaha is generally listed as third in the Dashavatara, the ten principal avatars of Vishnu.
Varaha is most commonly associated with the lege ...
statue. In front of the Varaha statue, an Adi Narayan statue rests. Behind the Adi Narayan, the serpent Shesha
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is sitting between front legs of Varaha. Behind Shesha, his wife is depicted. All four vedas are underneath four legs of Varaha.
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