Burhanpur

Burhanpur is a historical city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative seat of Burhanpur District. It is situated on the north bank of the Tapti River and 512 kilometres (318 mi) northeast of city of Mumbai , 340 kilometres (211 mi) southwest of the state's capital city of Bhopal . The city is a Municipal Corporation.

Burhanpur
City
From top, left to right: Shahi Qila, Asirgarh Fort, Jama Masjid, Dargaah-e-Hakimi, Burhanpur railway station
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India Burhanpur
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Burhanpur (India)
Coordinates: 21°18′41″N 76°13′44″E
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBurhanpur
Founded1380
Named forBurhanuddin Gharib
Government
  MayorSmt. Madhuri Atul Patel (BJP)
Area
  Total34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total210,891
  Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
450331
Telephone code(+91) 7325
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP-68
Websiteburhanpur.nic.in
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