Garhakota

Garhakota
city
Garhakota Show map of Madhya Pradesh Garhakota Show map of India Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 23°46′N 79°09′E / 23.77°N 79.15°E / 23.77; 79.15Coordinates: 23°46′N 79°09′E / 23.77°N 79.15°E / 23.77; 79.15
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Sagar
Elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	26,877
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Garhakota is a city and a municipality in Sagar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Geography

Garhakota is located at 23°46′N 79°09′E / 23.77°N 79.15°E / 23.77; 79.15.^[1] It has an average elevation of 373 metres (1223 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Garhakota had a population of 26,877. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhakota has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 57%. In Garhakota, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Garhakota is an enlightened place. Many archeological surveys revealed that it has been a place of importance for many civilizations. It has Jain Atishay kshetra Pateria Ji.

Tourism

Shri Parsvanath Digamber Jain Atishaya Kshetra, Pateria

Pateria Jain Temple

This temple is more than 200 Years old, built by Seth Radha Kishanjun Shah out of his one day earning from the cotton trade in 1782 A.D. (V.S. 1839). The principal deity of Pateria is Lord Parsvanath (The 23rd Teerthankar). This idol is 7 feet in height in Padmasana posture build in Black Stone with three serpent hoods. The spire of this temple is 90 feet high surrounded by a thick wall. ^[3]

Shri Dig. Jain Chaudhari Mandir

This temple was built in 1891(V.S. 1948), has 60 feet high spire. It consist 63 idols, moolnayak of this temple is an idol of Lord Parsvanath having 1000 serpent hoods.

Pateriaji main vedi
Pateriaji Garbha Griha Bhattarka Mahendrakirti
Garhakota Chaudary mandir main vedi

References

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Garhakota
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
↑ http://jain.org.in/tirth-Pateria%20M.%20P.html

Cities and towns in Sagar division

Chhatarpur district	Bada Malhera Barigarh Bijawar Buxwaha Chandla Chhatarpur Garhi-Malhara Ghuwara Harpalpur Lavkushnagar Maharajpur Nowgaon Rajnagar Satai

Damoh district	Bansatar Kheda Damoh Hatta Hindoria Narsinghgarh Patharia Singrampur Tendu Kheda

Panna district	Ajaigarh Amanganj Devendranagar Kakarhati Panna Pawai

Sagar district	Banda Belai Bina Etawa Bina Railway Colony Deori Dhana Garhakota Khurai Makronia Mandi Bamora Rahatgarh Rehli Sagar Cantonment Sagar Shahgarh Shahpur

Tikamgarh district	Badagaon Baldeogarh Jatara Jeron Khalsa Kari Khargapur Lidhorakhas Niwari Orchha Palera Prithvipur Taricharkalan Tikamgarh

Related topics	Vindhya Pradesh Bundelkhand Khajuraho Group of Monuments Eran

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