Itarsi
Itarsi
Itarsi | |
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city | |
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| Government | |
| • MLA | Pt. Girija Shanker Sharma |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 93,783 |
Itarsi(Template:Lang-hi) is a city in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Itarsi is located in Hoshangabad District, south of the city of Hoshangabad.
Itarsi is a commercial hub for agricultural goods, and is also famous for its railway junction. The Bori Wildlife Sanctuary and Tawa Dam are nearby. Itarsi got its name from Intt (brick) and rassi (rope) which used to be traded around the town. Several industries are situated near the town including the ordnance factory and soya oil mills.
Geography
Itarsi is located at 22°37′N 77°45′E / 22.62°N 77.75°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Itarsi had a population of 93,783. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Itarsi has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 69%. In Itarsi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Administration
The city is being represented by BJP leader Shri Girija Shankar Sharma in the vidhan sabha for a second consecutive term. Before him Dr Sita Sharan Sharma won elections in 1990, 93 and 98. Nagar Palika president is Shri Ashok Sahu.
Transport
Itarsi is the biggest and one of the oldest railway junctions in Madhya Pradesh , at the crossing of important east-west and north-south routes. Itarsi comes under West Central Railway zone whose head quarter is in Jabalpur. Itarsi is connected via broad gauge lines to Bhopal and Delhi to the north, Bhusawal and Mumbai to the west, and the railway junctions of Nagpur to the south and Jabalpur to the east. Rail services from Mumbai to Calcutta and Delhi to Chennai pass through Itarsi.
Apart from railway, National Highway (NH-69) also connects Itarsi to major cities Bhopal and Nagpur.
Education
Various institutes are serving the educational need of the people of Itarsi. There are lot of good institutes but not for professional and technical education. After completion of their school education,students have to go for higher study to cities like Bhopal,Indore,Gwalior,Jabalpur etc. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial(M.G.M)College is the local college.It has arts, commerce and science streams. There are good private tutions for X and XII board exams like "Mathematics by Ghan Sir". In recent past, at turn of millenium, city got some selections in prestigious institutes like IIT for eg.Ashish Tiwari(2002, IIT Kharagpur).
List of various Schools
- Govt.A.N.S.S. School O.F.ITARSI
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Saraswati Uchhater madhyamik Vidyaya
- Shri Tagore Vidhya Mandir
- Malpani School
- Guru Nanak Public School
- St. Joseph Convent Girls School
- m.g.m.school rasilpur itarsi (m.p.)
- Govt. Boys School
- Govt. Girls School
- Friends school
- West Central Railway Senior Secondary School.new yard itarsi
Government Higher Secondary School Pathrota, Itarsi
Religious Sects
The Boodhi Mata Mandir attracts numerous pilgrims every year. The town is known for its particular arrangement of community colonies; e.g. Sindhi colony, Punjabi colony, Malviya Colony, etc. There are many Muslims in Itarsi. Haji moholla is one of Muslim areas. Some of the prominent Christian missions are the Friend's, the Roman Catholic, the Evangelical Church of India, the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Pentecostal Church of God, which also runs a theological training center called Central India Theological Seminary. The Brahma Kumari Samaj also have a branch here. GET-AIM COMPUTER EDUCATION INSTITUTE SUKHA SAROVAR OLD ITARSI PH:266209, 9424437339.