Bhanpura

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?Bhanpura Madhya Pradesh • India
Bhanpura
Coordinates: 24°31′N 75°44′E / 24.52, 75.73
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 384 m (1,260 ft)
District(s)	Mandsaur
Population	16,493 (2001)

Coordinates: 24°31′N 75°44′E / 24.52, 75.73 Bhanpura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mandsaur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Rock art 4 References

[edit] Geography

Bhanpura is located at 24.52° N 75.73° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 384 metres (1259 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Bhanpura had a population of 16,493. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhanpura has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 80% and female literacy of 61%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Rock art

In January 2007, the Rock Arts Society of India (RASI) stated that the "longest chain of rock arts in the world" was situated at a site 35 km from Bhanpura.^[3] The earliest carvings in the chain are mostly of animals.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhanpura
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
3. ^ T S Sreenivasa Raghavan (2007-01-06). World's longest rock art chain in Vindhyas. The Times of India. Retrieved on 2007-01-07.