Pohari, also Pohri, is a town and a nagar parishad[1] in Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is also a tehsil and assembly constituency.[2]
Pohari
Pohri | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Pohari Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Pohari Pohari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′N 77°22′E / 25.53°N 77.36°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shivpuri |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,993 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-33 |
Geography
editPohari is located at 25°32′N 77°22′E / 25.53°N 77.36°E. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).[3] It is located 35 kilometres from Shivpuri.
Demographics
editPohari town has a population of 5993 of which 3087 are males while 2906 are females as at the census of 2011.[4]
Politics
editPohari constituency number 24 is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Shivpuri district. This constituency covers the entire Pohari tehsil and parts of Shivpuri and Narwar tehsils of the district.[5]
Town administration
editPohari is a nagar panchayat city in the district of Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh. Pohari city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every five years.[citation needed]
Places of interest
editPohari contains the following places of interest:[6]
- Jal Mandir Pohari
- Kedareshwar Mandir Pohari
Education
editHigher education
editPohari contains the following colleges:[7]
- Govt. I.T.I. Pohari
- LSGK College Pohari
Transportation
editPohari is well connected by road. Shivpuri is 35 kilometres, Gwalior 125 kilometres and Jhansi 130 kilometres from Pohari. A daily bus service is available in Pohari and the nearest airport is Gwalior Airport.
References
edit- ^ Nagar Parishad Pohari
- ^ CEOMadhyaPradesh.nic.in
- ^ FallingRain.com: Pohri
- ^ Census2011.co.in: Pohri, Madhya Pradesh
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 228, 250.
- ^ ShivpuriSamachar.com: Shivpuri News, 17 February 2023
- ^ PHigherEducation.nic.in