Baihar

Baihar
city
File:Madhya Pradesh districts location map big.svg Baihar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Balaghat
Elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	16,650
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Baihar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balaghat district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Geography

Baihar is located at . It has an average elevation of 567 metres (1860 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 the India census, showed Baihar had a population of 15,400. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Baihar has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

The various places of interest in and around Baihar town are-

• Mukki (The Gate to Kanha National Park)

Mukki is the gate of Tiger Reserve "Kanha National Park" and has the famous "Jungle Safari Lodge".Other places of natural interest are "Kisli" & "Soopkhar" near Baihar.

• Siharpaat

Siharpaat is a small hill near Baihar that is like a tabletop and surrounded by greenery. There is a famous Ram (Hindu panwar) temple on the top of that hill and every year there is a big Mela organized on the occasion of the famous Hindu festival Ramnavami,sharad pornima.

Educational institutes

The various educational institutes at Baihar are-

• Little Kingdom School,Baihar
• Vivekanand higher secondary school baihar
• Jyoti Montessori School Baihar
• Govt Boys school Baihar
• Govt Girls school Baihar
• chakravarti public school
• vivek jyoti higher secondary school Baihar.
• Govt model higher secondory school baihar