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Budhni

FieldValue
nameBudhni
other_nameBudni
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineBudni Railway Station.jpg
image_captionBudni Railway Station
pushpin_mapIndia Madhya Pradesh#India3
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Madhya Pradesh, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Madhya Pradesh
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Sehore
established_title
leader_partyBJP
leader_titleMLA
leader_nameRamakant Bhargava
unit_prefMetric
elevation_m311
population_total16808
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Hindi
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePincode
postal_code466445
area_code_typeSTD code
area_code07564
registration_plateMP-37

Budhni, also spelled Budni or Budhani, is a town and a Nagar Palika in Sehore district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated on Bhopal to Narmadapuram road at a distance of 7 km from Narmadapuram in north direction on the banks of Narmada River.It is also famous for Tractor testing i.e. CFMTTI (Institute under central government or Tractor Nagar.

History

Budhni is near the sacred siddhpeeth of Vindhyavasni Beejasan devi (one of the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Durga) at Salkanpur atop a hill 800 foot high. Thousands of people visit this place everyday climbing more than 1000 steps. Every year a grand fair is held in Salkanpur during Navratri. It is very old Temple but at present temple renovate by Salkanpur Trust. It is on an 800 foot high hillrock, in the village Salkanpur near Rehti village, 70 km from Bhopal.

Though not quite as striking as Sethani ghat in Narmadapuram, Budhni Ghat is an important place for swimming and other activities. Of late the town has become famous for an interesting electoral battle for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and others.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Budhni had a population of 16,808. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Budhni has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the nation's average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 63%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industry

Budhni has become an important Textile industry center with the establishment of Vardhman Industries and TridentGroup. The Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute is located in Budni. Budhni has become one of the few small towns that have a BPO/Call center. The Rural BPO has been set up by RuralShores Business Services. Local youth are getting trained by RuralShores Skills Academy and provided a job in RuralShores Center in Budhni itself.

Transport

The Budhni railway station falls on the Bhopal-Itarsi route. Some passenger trains, including the Dadar-Amritsar Express halt here. The town is also served by NH-69. Nearest airport Bhopal.

References

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  2. "Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute".
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