- Bhedaghat
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state_name = Madhya Pradesh
district = Jabalpur
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population_total = 1840| population_density =
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footnotes =Bhedaghat is a town and a
nagar panchayat inJabalpur district in the state ofMadhya Pradesh ,India . It is situated by the side of river Narmada and is approximately 20 Km fromJabalpur city. Its most famous sights are the Duandhar Falls, Marble Rocks, and the Chausath Yogini templeThe temple is one of the four major extant temples containing carvings of sixty four
yogini , female yoga mystics. It was built in the 10th century under theKalachuri empire. It commands a view of the whole area around and of the river flowing through the marble rocks.Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Bhedaghat had a population of 1840. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhedaghat has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 53%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.As Per The Infromation From Our Local Member Mst. Akshay
Transport
The nearest railway station is in Jabalpur. It is possible to take a tempo (auto-rickshaw) from Jabalpur to Bhedaghat.
Trivia
The song 'Raat Ka Nasha Abhi' from the Hindi film Asoka was shot in Bhedaghat among the marble rocks by the Narmada River.
References
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