This article is about the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Shahdol District.
Shahdol
City
Coordinates23.28°N 81.35°E
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictShahdol
Governing bodyMunicipality
Unit prefMetric
Elevation464 m
Population total86,681
Population as of2011
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
PIN484001
Telephone code07652
Registration plateMP-18
Websiteshahdol.nic.in
Iso codeIN-MP

Shahdol is a City in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Shahdol district, The total geographical area of the district is 5,671 square kilometres (2,190 sq mi).

Geography

Shahdol is Located on 23.28°N 81.35°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet). It is surrounded by mountains on all sides and covered with dense forests.

Climate

Shahdol has humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with hot summers, a somewhat cooler monsoon season and cool winters. Very heavy rainfalls in the monsoon season from June to September.[2][3]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[4] Shahdol had a population of 86,681. 44,637 are males while 42,044 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 9093 which is 10.49% of total population of Shahdol. In Shahdol Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 942.

Education

Education institutes in Shahdol include:

Economy

Agriculture

The size of the fields are very small and mainly the tribals are marginal farmers. The yearly yield of the products from the fields are not enough for their home use. Hence, for the rest part of the year they work on daily wages. Mahua fruit, wood & seeds are source of income for tribe area people.[10]

Minerals

District Shahdol is very rich in its mineral resources. Minerals found in district are coal, fire clay, ochers and marble. Sohagpur Coalfield contributes a major part in the revenue of the state.[11] District Shahdol is only uranium producer in state.

Industry

Orient Paper Mills is a paper and paper crafts manufacturer in Amlai (Madhya Pradesh), India. It has been associated with paper manufacture in Africa.[12]

The current source of gas is Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in Sohagpur East (SP-E) and Sohagpur West (SP-W) located in Shahdol. RIL has been awarded by the Government of India the Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks, located in the districts of Shahdol and Annupur in the state of Madhya Pradesh.[13]

Culture/Cityscape

  • Virateshwar temple, it's a Historical and Religios place in Shahdol.[14]
  • Bansagar Dam, Bansagar Reservoir is located on Son River, it's a Beautiful Place.[15]
  • Sirsi Island, Sirsi Island is a resort situated on the island in the middle of Bansagar Dam in Shahdol district, which has been developed by MP Tourism.[16][17]

Transportation

Shahdol railway station is located on Katni-Bilaspur line. It's connected major city of India.[18] Many trains halting in Shahdol. Many trains Originate from Shahdol Like :

Nearby Airport is Jabalpur Airport.

References

  1. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Shahdol, India"
  2. ^ "Shahdol 30 days weather forecast, Shahdol weather forecast"
  3. ^ "Monthly weather forecast for Bhatnagar, Madhya Pradesh - weather.com". weather.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived 2004-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  5. ^ "PTSNS University". ptsnsuniversity.ac.in
  6. ^ "GMC Shahdol". gmcshahdol.org
  7. ^ "UIT-Shahdol"
  8. ^ "Shahdol". iti.directory
  9. ^ "Government Polytechnic College, Shahdol – Department of Technical Education"
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived 2024-06-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ "Central India Coalfields". Coalfields. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  12. ^ CK Birla Group, Orient Paper
  13. ^ "Reliance Gas Pipeline Limited". www.rgpl.co.in. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  14. ^ "Virat Mandir | District Shahdol | India"
  15. ^ "Bansagar Dam | District Shahdol | India"
  16. ^ "Sarsi Island Resort MPSTDC Shahdol - MP Tourism". www.mptourandtravels.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  17. ^ "MPSTDC || Welcome To MP". mpstdc.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  18. ^ "66 Departures from Shahdol SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry"
  19. ^ "11202/Shahdol - Nagpur Express (PT) - Shahdol to Nagpur CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry"
  20. ^ "08739/Shahdol - Bilaspur MEMU Special - Shahdol to Bilaspur SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry"
  21. ^ "18755/Shahdol - Ambikapur Express - Shahdol to Ambikapur SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry"