Gaurella

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
(Redirected from Pendra Road)
Jump to: navigation, search
Gaurella
Pendra Road
Town
Gaurella is located in Chhattisgarh
Gaurella
Gaurella
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Government
 • Type nagar panchayat
Population (2001)
 • Total 15,173
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 495117
Telephone code 07751
Vehicle registration CG 10

Gaurella, also known as Pendra road, is a town and nagar panchayat in Bilaspur district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Gaurella is the location of the Pendra Road railway station on Bilaspur - Katni rail route of South East Central Railway, and is the highest point on the s.e.c. railway. hight from sea level is 618.4 mtrs.The station is the nearest to Amarkantak, and Jwaleshwar Mahadev temple.to visit amarkantak alight Pendra road rly station.

The town is a destination for holy Tirth Amarkantak, and is a growing tourist centre in the region.[citation needed]

Climate

Gaurella's monsoon season takes place in July, August, and September. However, the town experiences rain throughout the year, with February being the only month that is normally dry.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,[1] Gaurella had a population of 15,173. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate in the town was 72%, substantially higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 79%, and female literacy 64%.

References

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.