Bohani | |
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Coordinates: 22°55′57″N 78°51′18″E / 22.932498°N 78.854907°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Jabalpur |
District | Narsinghpur |
Tehsil | Gadarwara |
Gram panchayat | Bohani |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj |
• Sarpanch | Kiran Sharma (Behan Ji) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.99 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,601 |
Demonym | Bohaniwasi |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 487555 |
Telephone code | 07791-244xxx |
Vehicle registration | MP 49 |
Bohani is a village located in the Gadarwara taluk in Narsinghpur district of the Jabalpur division in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
The economy of Bohani is dependent on agriculture; [1] mainly sugarcane. Other notable products include vegetables, fruits, oil-seed, flowers, and dairy products. [2] [3]
Danveer Choudhary Raghav Singh ji generously donated 256 acres of land [4] to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, aiming to support schools and uplift the lives of the people. The Chief Minister of that era personally received the donation, and in recognition of his benevolence, the Government school was named Govt Raghav Krishi Higher Secondary School.
Bohani has seven schools:
There are three main health services in Bohani:
Bohani is well-connected to numerous water pipelines, but wells, including tube wells, remain commonly used for agricultural irrigation in the area. [7]
Bohani has 839 families, and a total population of 3,601. [11]
Name | Station Code | Distance |
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Baranjh | BNJH | 3.3 km |
Sihora Bohani | BNE | 7.7 km |
Karapgaon | KFY | 11.8 km |
Gadarwara | GAR | 12.2 km |
Madaria family is one of the respected family in Bohani village.
Dheeraj Singh Madaria in late 1800 was one of the respected person in Gadarwara area, his grandsons: Ghanshyam Prasad (Retired as Police Auditor), Pannalal Madaria (settled in Bohani after retirement), Gopal Prasad, Jagannath and great grandchildren (some of them as mentioned below).
Manmohan Madaria , B.Sc., M.A., LL.B., Dip in Jour. who was one of the prominent writer & recipient of state level literary award, born here in Bohani, worked as Asst Editor Navabhart, later worked in Govt of Madhya Pradesh, retired as an Editor of Panchayat & Samaj Seva (Class 1 officer). His article/ story has been included in the Hindi text book of Madhya Pradesh State Board curriculum.
Rajendra Kumar Madaria , M.Sc. also born in Bohani and retired as Scientist G from DRDO's Solid State Physics Laboratory New Delhi. He worked on many defence projects and contributed in the development of country. His research papers were published in many national and international journals.
Virendra Kumar Madaria , M.Sc.(Ag) also born in Bohani and retired as Deputy Director from Agriculture deptt of Govt of Madhya Pradesh, living in Bohani and providing consultancy to the local farmers.
Mahesh Prasad Madaria, M.Sw. retired as Deputy Director from Panchayat & Social Welfare deptt of Govt of Madhya Pradesh.
Late. Dr. Suresh Kumar Madaria , M.Sc.(Ag), Ph.D. was also born in Bohani, did his research on LAL CHANA and retired from Govt of Madhya Pradesh, He used to live in Bohani and used to provide consultancy to the local farmers.