Sihora | |
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town | |
  Sihora Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Sihora Sihora (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°00′N 80°07′E / 23.00°N 80.12°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Jabalpur |
| Founded by | Unknown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | nagar palika |
| Elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,048 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP20 |
Sihora is a town and a municipality in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Sihora is located at 23°29′N 80°07′E / 23.48°N 80.12°E.[1] The first cooperative society in Madhya Pradesh state was established in Sihora block of Jabalpur district in 1904.
Sihora was a princely state and ruled by Koli chieftains.[2] The rulers of Sihora were direct descendants of the Koli chief Bapuji Makwana.[3]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Sihora. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-26.
- ^ Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (1853). Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons. Ordered to be printed. p. 46.
- ^ The Hind Rajasthan, Or, The Annals of the Native States of India. New Delhi, India: Usha Publications. 1985. p. 261.