Some quick facts on Madhya Pradesh includes information about its location, districts, cities, area, population, language, etc. One of the largest states of India, Madhya Pradesh shares its boundaries with other Indian states - Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
- Latitudinal Location: 23.30 N
- Longitudinal Location: 80.00 E
- Area: 308,144 square kilometer
- Population: 60,385,118 (2001)
- Principal language Spoken: Hindi
- Literacy rate (2001): 64.11%
- Per Capita Income (1992-93): 4,725
Quick Facts on Madhya Pradesh (How to Reach By Rail): Bhopal is the main railway station of Gujarat. It operates many trains connecting it to the rest of India.
Quick Facts on Madhya Pradesh (How to Reach By Road): A well - planned network of National Highways and State Highways link the cities of Madhya Pradesh to the other Indian cities.
Area
At last estimate, the geographical area covered by Madhya Pradesh was 30.76 million hectares, which was included under 48 districts.
- Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh (south)
- Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (north)
- Bihar and Orissa (east )
- Gujarat (west)
Madhya Pradesh comprises the following topographical areas:
- Malwa- A plateau area in the northwest, north of the Vindhya Range. Indore and Ujjain are the primary towns here.
- Nimar (Nemar)- The western part of the Narmada River valley, lying south of the Vindhyas in the southwest.
- Bundelkhand- A zone of rolling hills and fertile valleys in the north, sloping down towards the Indo-Gangetic plain. Bhopal and Gwalior are located here.
- Baghelkhand- A hilly region in the northeast, which consists of the eastern end of the Vindhya Range.
- Mahakoshal (Mahakaushal)- In the southeastern part, it comprises the eastern edge of the Narmada river valley and the eastern Satpuras. Jabalpur is located here.
Pin Code
Pin Code in Madhya Pradesh follow the usual six digit postal index code that is the standardized system followed all over India. The many areas under a particular district have Related pin codes.
Pin Code or the codes based on the postal index number is essential to a country as big and diverse as India. Once indispensable for communication of all personal and official matters, importance of the pin code continues undiminished. Used still for official communication and to maintain personal interaction in the more remote areas where the modern modes of communication are largely absent, pin code is central to the communicative network of the country. more...
Telephone Code
Every district in Madhya Pradesh has a distinct telephone code. You must be aware about the telephone codes of Madhya Pradesh if you want to call up someone there. These telephone codes are also called STD codes.
The list below gives the telephone codes of some of the very important cities and towns in Madhya Pradesh :
| Name of the City or Town | Telephone Code |
|---|---|
| Ajaigarh | 7730 |
| Amarwada | 7167 |
| Ashoknagar | 7543 |
| Atner | 7144 |
| Badnagar | 7367 |
| Baihar | 7636 |
| Balaghat | 7632 |
| Baldeogarh | 7684 |
| Bandhavgarh | 7653 |
| Bareli | 7486 |
| Betul | 7141 |
| Bhimpur | 7142 |
| Bhind | 7534 |
| Bhopal | 755 |
| Birsa | 7637 |
| Bhikangaon | 7288 |
| Baroda | 7531 |
| Berasia | 7565 |
| Burhanpur | 7325 |
| Chachaura | 7546 |
| Chanderi | 7547 |
| Chhapara | 7691 |
| Chhatarpur | 7682 |
| Chhindwara | 7162 |
| Chicholi | 7145 |
| Dabra | 7524 |
| Deosar | 7801 |
| Dhar | 7292 |
| Dharampuri | 7294 |
| Gairatganj | 7481 |
| Garoth | 7425 |
| Ghorandogri | 7146 |
| Gogaon | 7287 |
| Gopalganj | 7695 |
| Gourihar | 7688 |
| Gunnore | 7731 |
| Gyraspur | 7596 |
| Guna | 7542 |
| Gwalior | 751 |
| Hoshangabad | 7574 |
| Indore | 731 |
| Jabalpur | 761 |
| Jhabua | 7392 |
| Jaisinghnagar | 7651 |
| Jaithari | 7659 |
| Jatara | 7681 |
| Jobat | 7393 |
| Jora | 7537 |
| Kannodi | 7656 |
| Kareli | 7793 |
| Karpa | 7628 |
| Kasrawad | 7285 |
| Khajuraho | 7686 |
| Khandwa | 733 |
| Lanji | 7635 |
| Laher | 7529 |
| Majhagwan | 7670 |
| Majholi | 7803 |
| Manawar | 7291 |
| Mauganj | 7663 |
| Mawai | 7648 |
| Mehgaon | 7527 |
| Multai | 7147 |
| Maheshwar | 7283 |
| Mandsaur | 7422 |
| Mandla | 7642 |
| Mhow | 7324 |
| Nagod | 7673 |
| Nainpur | 7646 |
| Narsinghpur | 7792 |
| Nasrullaganj | 7563 |
| Pachmarhi | 7578 |
| Panna | 7732 |
| Patharia | 7601 |
| Pichhore | 7496 |
| Piparia | 7576 |
| Pushparajgarh | 7629 |
| Raghunathpur | 7535 |
| Rewa | 7662 |
| Sagar | 7582 |
| Sarangpur | 7371 |
| Satna | 7672 |
| Sendhwa | 7281 |
| Shivpuri | 7492 |
| Sidhi | 7822 |
| Singrauli | 7805 |
| Sirmour | 7660 |
| Sironj | 7591 |
| Sondhwa | 7395 |
| Sitamau | 7426 |
| Tikamgarh | 7683 |
| Thandla | 7390 |
| Ujjain | 734 |
Last Updated on : 14th March 2013
