Panagar is a city and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Jabalpur district

Jabalpur District

Jabalpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the district.The area of the district is 10,160 km² with of population 2,167,469...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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Geography

Panagar is located at 23.3°N 79.98°E. It has an average elevation of 377 metres (1236 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Panagar had a population of 25,143. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Panagar has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Panagar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.