Narmadapuram is a city and a municipality in Narmadapuram district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a city in the central India region, on the south bank of the Narmada River, and is the administrative center of Narmadapuram District.
History
The city is named after Narmadapuram Narmada River.Earlier it was named Narmadapuram after the first ruler of Malwa, Hoshang Shah. Narmadapuram district was part of the Nerbudda (Narmada) Division of the Central Provinces and Berar, which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later Madhya Pradesh) after India’s independence in 1947.The city is famous for its beautiful ghats along the banks of the Narmada river, Sethani ghat is a major attraction. There are colourful celebrations in the city on Narmada Jayanti. During celebrations this year the CM announced the efforts to rename the town. A Satsang Bhavan on the ghat has regular visits by Hindu saints who hold regular religious discourses on Ramcharitmanas and Geeta.
Geography
Narmadapuram is located at 22.75°N 77.72°E. It has an average elevation of 278 meters (912 feet).
Boundaries
Northern boundary of the district is river Narmada. Across this the district of Raisen and Sehore lies. The district of Betul lies in the south, where as the Harda district faces with the western and south-western boundaries and Narsingpur and Chhindwara districts, close to the north-eastern and south-eastern sides of the district respectively.
Climate
The climate of Narmadapuram district is normal. All the seasons come in the district. An average height from the sea level is 331 mts.and average rain fall is 134 cms. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 40 deg.C and 19 deg.C respectively. Overall, the climate of the district is neither more hot nor more cool except the winter season of the Pachmarhi.
Road and Rail
Narmadapuram is well connected by road and rail from the state capital, Bhopal and it is about 70 km away from it. It is connected by rail with all major cities of the state. One of its tehsils, Itarsi is linked with all major cities of the country due to junction of main railway routes of the country. It is 18 km from the district headquarters. From Itarsi, one can reach Pachmarhi via Pipariya, which is 64 km by train.
Landmark
Sethani ghat is an important landmark of the city, on the banks of River Narmada. It is about 7 km downstream from the confluence of Tawa and Narmada rivers.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Narmadapuram had a population of 97,357. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Narmadapuram has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Narmadapuram , 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.