Kareli

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native_name = Kareli | type = city | latd = 22.92 | longd = 79.07
locator_position = right | state_name = Madhya Pradesh
district = Narsinghpur
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altitude = 349
population_as_of = 2001
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Kareli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Narsinghpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.Prior to the construction of the Bina-Katni branch of the Indian Midland Railway, the metalled road from Saugor crossing the Nerbudda at Barmhan brought the bulk of the produce of the Saugor District to Kareli station. A mail cart ran from Kareli to Saugor, a distance of 75 miles. The trade of Kareli has now considerably declined, but it is still the exporting station for the southern parts of the Rehli tahsil of Saugor and the north of Narsinghpur. Kareli was formerly a municipality but its municipal constitution was abolished in 1897, and the provisions of the Village Sanitation Act were introduced.A cotton-ginning factory, the property of Rajã Gokul Das, was opened in 1904.This still is a nearest rail station and market for important towns of Sagar Districts. [http://tera-3.ul.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/ulibcgi/ulibreader_path/bookReader.cgi?barcode=99999991338036&format=ptiff&curPage=1&handler=IISC]

Geography

Kareli is located at coord|22.92|N|79.07|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Kareli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kareli] ] . It has an average elevation of 349 metres (1145 feet).

Tourism

Barman Ghat is nearest touriest palce which is just 16 km away and well connected by road. Barman is known for famous temples and river Narmda.
Barman:- The junction of the Nerbudda and Warahi rivers at Barmhan is a sacred place and a large fair is held here in January. A number of temples have been constructed at Barmhan, and fine flights of steps leading up from the Nerbudda on the northern bank.The large temple on the southern bank of the river is called Rani Durgavati's, as it is supposed to have been built by the famous queen of the Gond-Rajput dynasty of Mandla. Another temple on this side is called the Pisanhari's, as it is supposed to have been built by a corn-grinder out of her small earnings. Another important temple is that of Lakshmi Narayan. At the top of the steps on the northern bank is a great gateway called the Hathi Darwaza, as elephants can pass through it. This was built by the Lodhi malguzar of Umaria. There are several temples on this side, the principal ones being the Bairagi's temple, built by a well-known Bairagi of Indore, and a temple of Rama and Lakshman with a large pillar of stone in front, on which are depicted the past and future Avatars of Vishnu. Nearly opposite to Barmhan there is an island in the Nerbudda, and at this place five kunds or small tanks are shown which are supposed to have been used by the Pandava brothers during their sojourn at Barmhan. There is also a foot-print of Bhima. The island contains a copper mine which was formerly worked by the Nerbudda Coal and Iron Company,but was abandoned as unprofitable. The fair is held in January and lasts for a month, the shops and booths being located in the bed of the Nerbudda. The attendance is heavy on the principal day of the festival of Til Sankrant. It is a very old fair and was formerly of great importance, as it was the annual occasion for the purchase of cloth, household utensils and other important commodities for the whole District. The merchandise brought to Barmhan in 1864 was estimated by the Deputy Commissioner to be worth more than 6 lakhs of rupees, of which more than half found a sale. The principal article of trade was English cloth of which two lakhs worth were received. Next to this lac ornaments and brass and copper utensils were the commonest goods. In 1892 the value of goods brought was Rs. 2-37 lakhs and that of the sales Rs. 1-57 lakhs. The total attendance is said to have been 450,000. In 1903-04 the total number of shops was 253, most of them being for the sale of cloth, metal vessels and utensils, and provisions. Statistics of the sales of produce are not available. An agricultural and cattle show is now also held and prizes aredistributed by the District authorities. The village of Barmhan is held revenue-free for the support of the temple of Lakshmi Narayan. [http://tera-3.ul.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/ulibcgi/ulibreader_path/bookReader.cgi?barcode=99999991338036&format=ptiff&curPage=1&handler=IISC]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Kareli had a population of 25,035. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kareli has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kareli, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

chools

# Nagarplika Prathmik Shala No 1
# Nagarplika Prathmik Shala No 2
# Govt primary girls school.
# Govt Higher Secondary Boys School.
# Govt Higher Secondary Girls School
# Saraswati Sishu Mandir.
# Smt. Prema Devi Kharya English School.(C.B.S.E.)
# Kharya English School.
# Dr. K.L. Papneja Adarsh Higher Secondary School
# St. Convent School

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