Jabalpur

Jabalpur, formerly Jubbulpore, is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 38th-largest of the country. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the Jabalpur district and the Jabalpur division. It is the judicial capital of Madhya Pradesh as the Madhya Pradesh High Court is located in the city. It is generally accepted that the game of snooker originated in Jabalpur. Jabalpur is also the railway headquarters of the West Central Railway. Jabalpur Cantonment is one of the largest cantonments in India and houses the army headquarters of five states (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar and Jharkhand). The city is known for the marble rocks on the river Narmada at Bhedaghat.

Jabalpur
Jubbulpore
Metropolis
From top: Bhedaghat, Dhuandhar Falls, St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur Engineering College, Madan Mahal Fort,
Jabalpur
Location of Jabalpur in India
Jabalpur
Jabalpur (India)
Coordinates: 23°10′N 79°56′E
Country India
State Madhya Pradesh
DistrictJabalpur
Government
  TypeMayor–Council
  BodyJabalpur Municipal Corporation
  MayorJagat Bahadur Singh
  District MagistrateShri S.K. Suman (IAS).
  Municipal commissionerSwapnil Wankhade IAS
  MPRakesh Singh
Area
  Metropolis263.49 km2 (101.73 sq mi)
Elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Metropolis1,055,525
  Rank40th
  Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
  Metro
1,267,564
  Metro rank
38th
DemonymsJabalpurians, Jabalpuriya, Jabalpurites
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
482001 to 482011
Telephone code0761
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP-20
Sex ratio929 / 1000 ♂
Average Literacy Rate82.13%
Official languageHindi
Websitejabalpur.nic.in
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