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is 864 against a state average of 931. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Amarkantak is around 931 compared to Madhya Pradesh's state average of 918. Literacy rate of Amarkantak city is 80.20%, higher than the state average of 69.32%. Male literacy is around 88.06% and the female literacy rate is
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It is the main temple of the town. It is said that Shankaracharya on his quest to determine the source of Narmada declared the stream currently at the temple to be the main stream, the temple was later constructed by
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Technical Assistance Project by clearing natural sal forests. The naturalists and environmentalists in India raised controversy over it; ultimately the project of tropical pine plantation was abolished.
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was established in Amarkantak by an Act of Parliament in 2007. It was created to promote and provide higher education and research in various aspects of tribal communities. The
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Amarkantak is known as the king of pilgrimages, or Tirthraj, because the town has many temples and holy places. It is narrated in the Hindu scriptures like the
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period in Amarkantak Which were built by different Kalachuri Kings, indicating it was a prominent site for the Kalchuris. Some of those temples were:
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that Amarkantak is the place where celestial beings, sages and others obtained spiritual powers. There are many ancient temples of the
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There are greater than 600 species of flora found in Amarkantak. It also has many medicinal flora and some of which include
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Per the 2011 India census, Amarkantak has a population of 8,416 of which 4,514 are males and 3,902 are females. The female
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Chadhar, Mohanlal (2017), Amarakantak kshetra ka puravaibhava, SSDN, Publisher and Distributor, New Delhi,
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is said to have meditated in Amarkantak, and the place is now known as Kabir Chabutra.
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looking to the future demand of quality pulpwood. This work was undertaken under a
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and Gaurella connect it. The nearest railway stations are Pendra road and
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was established in 1987 to provide education for the rural young.
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Amarkantak is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India at
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Historical Geography of Madhya Pradesh from Earlier Records
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during his visit. The temple was later constructed by King
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Yugdharm, Raipur, Forest Wealth Special Issue, 1979
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Index

Narmada Kund
Amarkantal Photo
Tirtha
Narmada
Son River
Amarkantak is located in India
Amarkantak is located in Madhya Pradesh
22°49′19″N 81°45′12″E / 22.822°N 81.7532°E / 22.822; 81.7532
India
State
Madhya Pradesh
District
Anuppur
Hindi
Time zone
UTC+5:30
IST
PIN
ISO 3166 code
IN-MP
NLK
Nagar Panchayat
Anuppur
Madhya Pradesh
natural heritage
Vindhya
Satpura Ranges
Maikal Hills
Narmada River
Son River

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