Junnardeo, formerly known as Jamai, is a city and a municipality in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Junnardeo is the head office of the Kanhan area of WCL. It has Asia's largest Coal Wash Plant.
Junnardeo
Jamai | |
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city | |
  Junnardeo Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Junnardeo Junnardeo (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′N 78°35′E / 22.2°N 78.58°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Chhindwara |
| Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,426 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi and English |
| • Regional | Hindi, and English and Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 480551 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-28 |
Educational institutions
editUniversity/College
edit- Government Junnardeo College, Junnardeo
- Vidya Devi Shukla Mahavidyalaya, Junnardeo (VDSM)
- Government Industrial Training Institute, Junnardeo (Govt ITI)
School
editSome famous schools:-
- Shri Nandlal Sood Government Excellence Higher Secondary School, Junnardeo
- Government Kanya Shiksha Parisar, Junnardeo
- Pandit Ravishankar Shukla Higher Secondary School, Junnardeo
- Eklavya Model Residential School, Junnardeo
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Junnardeo
- Step Forward Public School, Junnardeo
- Gyan Sagar Public School, Junnardeo
- Kanhan Valley School, Dungariya
- Government Higher Secondary School, Hanotiya
Industries
editCoal mines
editJunnardeo, about 50 km from Chhindwara, is the head office of the Kanhan area of WCL. It has Asia's largest coal wash plant. It has around 15 coal mines in the Kanhan area. It has a big railway coal transportation and its own importance in railways.
Demographics
editJunnardeo Town has population As of 2001[update] Madhya Pradesh, India census 22,583,[1]
Geography
editJunnardeo is located at 22°12′N 78°35′E / 22.2°N 78.58°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 748 metres (2,454 feet).[citation needed]
Tourist attractions
edit- Patalkot
- Patalkot Sunset Point
- Junnardeo Hills
- Tamia Hills
- Junnardeo Pahali Payari
- Hinglaj Mata Mandir
- Lodheshwar Mahadev Mandir
Notable people
edit- Mudgal Singh Nanhe Singh, Freedom Fighter
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jamai
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