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Waidhan
Baidhan | |
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Coordinates: 24°03′58″N 82°37′31″E / 24.066052°N 82.625351°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Singrauli district |
Government | |
• Collector & District Magistrate (DM) | Rajeev Ranjan Meena (IAS) |
• Superintendent of Police (SP) | Deepak Kumar Shukla |
• Rank | 1 |
Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 296,940 |
Literacy Rate | |
• in 2011 | 62.36% |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 486886 |
Telephone code | +91 7805 |
Vehicle registration | MP 66 |
Waidhan is a city and a municipal board in Singrauli district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in the Northeastern corner of the state. Waidhan is the administrative headquarters of Singrauli District. The Singrauli District and Waidhan as its district headquarters was created by separating three tehsils of Sidhi district: Singrauli, Deosar and Chitrangi Tehsils on 24 May 2008.
Located at the bank of Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar. Waidhan is surrounded by Singrauli Tehsil to the north, Chitrangi Tehsil to the north, Babhani Tehsil to the east, and Deosar Tehsil to the west.