Pipariya or Pipariya Hathwas is a town and a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

Hoshangabad district Hoshangabad district (), officially Narmadapuram district (), is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh States and territories of India, state of India, and Hoshangabad city is the district headquarters. Geography The district has an area of ...

Indian State of

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...

. It is also a

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

headquarters and a

Assembly Constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...

Geography

Pipariya is located on 22.75°N 78.34°E. It is situated in

Satpura range The Satpura Range, formerly also known as the Seeonee Hills, is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh. The range paralle ...

. Pipariya is 70 km from district headquarter

Hoshangabad Hoshangabad (Hindi: ), officially Narmadapuram (), is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Hoshangabad district and Narmadapuram division. It is located in central ...

, while the state capital

Bhopal Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), 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 ...

is 155 km from the town.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census of India, the Pipariya Municipality has a population of 48,826 of which 25,294 are males and 23,532 are females.

Government

Pipariya is one of the 230 constituencies in the

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the ''Vidh ...

, a central state of

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

. Pipariya is also part of Narmadapuram Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled Caste (SC).

Economy

Agriculture: Agriculture growth is very high of the region. The land is quite fertile and farmers have good canal irrigation facilities from the

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

throughout the year. The farmers employ rotation of crops and their major income depends on Wheat, Soya Bean, Mung Bean, Sugarcane, Gram, Paddy cultivation etc. Industries: A food park has been established by the MP government in Pipariya where several food processing units are operated, along with several pulse mills and rice mills are located in this area. Pipariya also has the largest number of warehouse in MP.

Education

There are many government schools in Pipariya which are affiliated to Madhya Pradesh Board which include boys and girls schools, there are also some private schools and institutes here. * Government Girls College, Pipariya * Government ITI Pipariya * Polytechnic College, Pipariya * Shaheed Bhagat Singh Government College

Tourism

* Satpura Tiger Reserve, also known as Satpura National Park, is located in the

. Its name is derived from the

. * Dhupgarh, the Satpura Range's highest point is 1,352 m. It's well-known for its sunrise and sunset views. *

Pachmarhi Pachmarhi is a hill station in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It has been the location of a cantonment (Pachmarhi Cantonment) since the British Raj. The municipality is located in a valley of the Satpura Rang ...

is a hill station in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. it is widely known as Satpura ki Rani. ("Queen of Satpura").

Transportation

Railways

Pipariya railway station is on the

Itarsi Itarsi is a city and municipality in Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh, India. Itarsi is a key hub for agricultural goods and Itarsi Junction railway station is the biggest railway junction in Madhya Pradesh. Rail services from all 4 major metrop ...

Jabalpur Jabalpur, formerly Jubbulpore, is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the 3rd-largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 38th-largest of the country. Jabalpur is the administrative h ...

rail line and is under the

Jabalpur railway division Jabalpur railway division is one of the three railway divisions under West Central Railway zone (WCR) of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1 April 1952 and its headquarters are located at Jabalpur city in the state of Madhya ...

Roadway

Pipariya is well connected by road. It's connected

Chhindwara Chhindwara is a major city in India and a Municipal Corporation in the Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is the administrative headquarters of Chhindwara District. Chhindwara is reachable by rail or road fro ...

Gadarwara Gadarwara is a city and municipality since 1867 in Narsinghpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Gadarwara's Pigeon pea, Toor Dal brand has a unique identity in the country Geography Gadarwara is located at . It has an average ...

, Panchmarhi,

Narmadapuram Hoshangabad (Hindi: ), officially Narmadapuram (), is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Hoshangabad district and Narmadapuram division. It is located in central India, on the south bank of the ...

by road. Daily bus service available from Pipariya.

References

Cities and towns in Hoshangabad district Hoshangabad {{MadhyaPradesh-geo-stub