Sausar (Saunsar) is a city and a

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in the central India in the

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Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

. Sausar lies in

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region,

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is the center for all the economic activities in this region which is just 72 kms from Sausar. More than 90 per cent of farmers produce oranges. Cotton is grown in large quantities in the local area. Lush forests

Industry

Sausar tehsil is home to numerous industries after the arrival of Raymond textiles in Borgaon in the 1990s, since then the industrial area called AKVN Borgaon-khairitaigaon (Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam) (Industrial center development Corporation) has seen a number of small and large industries of which major are Jindal Gas pipe industries and a few alloy processing units, chemical units, plastic products units, paper box and much highlighted Food park within the Industrial area which comprises food processing units in which renowned names like Britannia(Sobisco), Sunder, Suruchi (safal foods) are operational along with other dozen small scale units. The area is a hotspot for manufacturers mainly due to its location as it lies just 10 km within MP state from Maharashtra and the highway is connected to every part of India as now it has been declared a National Highway 547. Maharashtra states winter Capital

lies at a distance of just 72 km and Bhopal lies at a distance of just 300 km and Chhindwara at 55 km. As the industrial development plan proposed by Government of India, Sausar has been gifted with a multi product SEZ near the existing industrial area. A textile park is also about to be set up between Sausar and Pandhurna, near Rajna village, where industries related to textile and clothing will enjoy special benefits, it may become one of the largest textile parks in the nation. Shree Gayatri Industries Established on 1998 and expended in 2013 Fully Automated Ginning & Pressing Unit, His Mainly Cotton Manufacturing Unit Distributed Material in all over India. A new wood industry is emerging in this region,(Sausar being surrounded with forests) High quality Sagwan (Teak) furniture comes from here. A large number of people are involved in weaving sector.

Neighbourhood

Towns in Sausar Tehsil * Kuddam *

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* Berdi * Ramakona * Mohgaon * Lodhikheda * pipla narayanwar * borgaon

Language and Culture

Natives speak Hindi and Marathi and a blend of both the languages as Sausar is situated near

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and

Maharastra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivi ...

border .Sausar has a great Marathi influence on its

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Education

The city has government schools and two government colleges for science and art commerce. Raymond textiles mills had started their own CBSE pattern school for the children of their employees and the general public. Kailashpath Singhania High School similar to Bhansali Vidya Mandir Public School started by the Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd. in satnoor. Bhansali Vidya Mandir was first CBSE school in this area followed by Kailashpat Singhania which is located in Lodhikheda.

Transport

Air The nearest International airport is 72 kms away in

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. The nearest

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is 55 kms away in Chhindwara. Rail Sausar Railway station

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has regular trains from Nagpur Junction to Chhindwara making it reachable from every part of the country. Road Sausar is connected with

via NH-547 which is a linking highway of NH-44 and

NH-47 National Highway 544, commonly referred to as NH 544, (''old number'' NH 47) is a National Highway in South India connecting Salem city in Tamil Nadu to the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is also called the Salem-Kochi Highway. The highway runs ...

connecting it with the rest of the country.

Geography

Sausar is located at in central India. It has an average elevation of 352 metres (1,154 feet). The

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and

Kanhan River The Kanhan River is an important right bank tributary of the Wainganga River draining a large area lying south of Satpura range in central India. Along its 275 km run through the Indian States of Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh, it receives it ...

s are the main rivers in Sausar. The city is situated between the two rivers.

Demography

At the 2001

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of India, Sausar had a population of 24,312. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Sausar has an average literacy rate of 71% higher than the national average of 59.5 percent; male literacy is 77% and female literacy is 65%. In Sausar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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External links

Official website of Sausar Municipal Council

Sausar City website
Cities and towns in Chhindwara district