Timarni
Timarni is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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Timarni
Timboornee | |
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Nagar Parishad | |
  Timarni Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Timarni Timarni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′12″N 77°13′31″E / 22.37000°N 77.22528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Harda |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,359 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 461228 |
Timarni is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Demographics
[edit][needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[1] 22,359 of which 11,562 are males while 10,797 are females. It has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 64%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 64%. 14% of the Timarni population is under 6 years of age. The female:male sex ratio is 934:100, greater than the state average of 931:1000.
Education
[edit]It has two colleges. Well-known school Saraswati Shishu mandir and Radhasosami High School are among the largest schools there.
Origin of name
[edit]The name likely came from the Timran River. Alternatively, it may relate to timber (wood).
Governance
[edit]Timarni town is administrated by Timarni Nagar Panchayat. It consist of 15 wards.[2] Timarni became Tehsil headquarters in 1984, Nagar Panchayat in year 1957 and Nagar Parishad on 2 May 2011.
In the 2022 election, Shri Devendra Kumar Bharadwaj became the President.
Nagar Parishad Timarni has six main departments, each focusing on a specific sector: Tax, Construction, Sanitation, Animal Care, Registration, and Water.
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]National Highway 47 (earlier NH 59A) passes through Timarni. It is a junction point between Indore and Nagpur and well connected by road and train from the state capital, Bhopal and which is about 148 km away from it.
Rail
[edit]Many major trains serve Timarni.[3]
Economy
[edit]The timber depot is one of the largest depots of wood in Madhya Pradesh. It is known for its huge production of wheat and soybeans.
References
[edit]- ^ "Timarni Population Census 2011–2018". Census 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Timarni Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Train arrivals at Timarni
