Balaghat

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Balaghat is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh known for its rich mineral resources, especially manganese and copper, and its proximity to forested and wildlife-rich areas.

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Balaghat canonical 1
Balaghat district headquarters 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeDivisionOf Balaghat district headquarters
linked to: Balaghat
country India
district Balaghat district
economicActivity agriculture
mining
economicSector forestry
trade in forest produce
governingBody Municipal Council Balaghat
hasClimate tropical wet and dry climate
hasForestType tropical deciduous forest
hasNaturalFeature forested areas
wildlife-rich areas
hasNearbyProtectedArea Kanha Tiger Reserve
linked to: Kanha National Park

Navegaon–Nagzira Tiger Reserve
Pench Tiger Reserve
linked to: Pench National Park
hasOfficialLanguage Hindi
hasRailConnection Balaghat Junction railway station
hasRiver Wainganga River (nearby)
linked to: Wainganga
hasTelephoneCode 07632
knownFor copper deposits
manganese deposits
rich mineral resources
languageSpoken Gondi
Hindi
Marathi
linked to: Marathi language
locatedIn Central India
locatedInDivision Jabalpur division
locatedInRegion Mahakoshal region
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
locatedNear Satpura Range region
linked to: Satpura Range

Wainganga River basin
linked to: Wainganga
majorCrop pulses
rice
wheat
majorIndustry mineral extraction
mineralResource copper
manganese
nearestMajorCity Jabalpur
Nagpur
partOf Balaghat district
postalCode 481001
railGauge broad-gauge line (converted)
railGaugeHistory former narrow-gauge railway hub
railwayZone South East Central Railway
state Madhya Pradesh
UTCOffset +5:30
vehicleRegistrationCode MP-50

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Madhya Pradesh hasMajorCity Balaghat
Balaghat administrativeDivisionOf Balaghat district headquarters
linked to: Balaghat