- Omkareshwar, East Nimar
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Omkareshwar — city — Coordinates 22°14′53″N 76°9′9″E / 22.24806°N 76.1525°ECoordinates: 22°14′53″N 76°9′9″E / 22.24806°N 76.1525°E Country India State Madhya Pradesh District(s) Khandwa Population 6,616 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Omkareshwar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Khandwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. On the south bank of the Narmada, it contains one of the twelve great lingas of Shiva.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Omkareshwar had a population of 6616. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Omkareshwar has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 39%. In Omkareshwar, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Mandhata". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. - ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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