Hoshangabad

This article is about Hoshangabad in India. For its namesake district, see Hoshangabad district.

Hoshangabad (Hindi: IPA: [ɦoːʃə̃ŋɡɑːbɑːd]), officially Narmadapuram ([nəɾmɑːdəpʊɾəm]), is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Hoshangabad district^[2] and Narmadapuram division. It is located in central India, on the south bank of the Narmada River. Hoshangabad is 76.7 km (47.7 mi) from the capital of Madhya Pradesh and the nearest airport Bhopal.

Hoshangabad Narmadapuram
City
Clockwise from top left Sethani ghat,Tawa Resort, Pachmarhi, Bank Of Narmada, Chauragarh Temple in Hoshangabad
Location of Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates: 22.75°N 77.72°E / 22.75; 77.72
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Hoshangabad
Ward	34 wards
Division	Narmadapuram
Named after	Narmada
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Narmadapuram Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Sitasharan Sharma (BJP)
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	117,988
• Rank	17
Demonym(s)	Hoshangabadi, Narmadapuram Nivasi
Language
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode	461001
Telephone code	07574
Vehicle registration	MP-05
Avg. high temperature	31.7 °C (89.1 °F)
Avg. low temperature	18.6 °C (65.5 °F)
Website	narmadapuram.nic.in

History

The city was earlier called Narmadapur after the Narmada river.^[1] Later the name was changed to Hoshangabad after Hoshang Shah Gori, the first ruler of Malwa Sultanate. Hoshangabad district was part of the Nerbudda (Narmada) Division of the Central Provinces and Berar, which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later Madhya Pradesh) after India's independence in 1947.^[3]

The city was renamed to Narmadapuram in March 2021.^[4][5]

Geography

Hoshangabad is located at 22.75°N 77.72°E / 22.75; 77.72.^[6] It has an average elevation of 278 m (912 ft).

Climate

The climate of Hoshangabad district is typically that of Central India. Being close to the Tropic of Cancer, there is a hot, dry summer with maximum temperature of 40 - 42 degrees Celsius (April - June). This is followed by the monsoons with copious rainfall. The winters are dry and mild (November to February). An average height from the sea level is 331 m (1,086 ft) and average rainfall is 134 cm (53 in).

Climate data for Hoshangabad (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	33.0 (91.4)	37.8 (100.0)	44.0 (111.2)	46.0 (114.8)	47.1 (116.8)	47.7 (117.9)	43.2 (109.8)	37.5 (99.5)	40.4 (104.7)	39.6 (103.3)	36.1 (97.0)	33.5 (92.3)	47.7 (117.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25.8 (78.4)	28.9 (84.0)	34.8 (94.6)	40.0 (104.0)	42.0 (107.6)	37.8 (100.0)	31.1 (88.0)	29.5 (85.1)	31.9 (89.4)	33.5 (92.3)	31.0 (87.8)	27.9 (82.2)	32.8 (91.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.0 (53.6)	14.1 (57.4)	18.3 (64.9)	23.1 (73.6)	27.0 (80.6)	26.5 (79.7)	24.3 (75.7)	23.6 (74.5)	23.0 (73.4)	19.9 (67.8)	16.2 (61.2)	12.4 (54.3)	20.0 (68.0)
Record low °C (°F)	1.0 (33.8)	3.8 (38.8)	8.2 (46.8)	11.7 (53.1)	13.4 (56.1)	15.5 (59.9)	15.7 (60.3)	15.9 (60.6)	15.7 (60.3)	9.4 (48.9)	2.2 (36.0)	2.8 (37.0)	1.0 (33.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	7.9 (0.31)	13.4 (0.53)	7.3 (0.29)	4.6 (0.18)	11.6 (0.46)	138.5 (5.45)	451.0 (17.76)	419.9 (16.53)	214.8 (8.46)	27.4 (1.08)	13.8 (0.54)	4.3 (0.17)	1,314.5 (51.75)
Average rainy days	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.4	1.5	7.2	15.6	16.1	9.2	1.8	0.8	0.4	55.6
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	50	40	27	19	23	48	75	83	72	53	50	47	49
Source: India Meteorological Department[7][8][9]

Demographics

^{[needs update]} As of the 2011 Census of India, Hoshangabad has a population of 117,988; including 61,716 males and 56,272 females. It has an average literacy rate of 87.01%, higher than the national average: male literacy is 91.79%, and female literacy is 81.79%.^[1]

See also: List of cities in Madhya Pradesh

Religions in Hoshangabad
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			75%
Islam			20%
Jainism			3.7%
Others†			1.3%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

Notable people

• Raj Chandra Bose - mathematician
• Makhanlal Chaturvedi - poet, writer, essayist and playwright
• Manav Kaul - actor
• Praveen Morchhale - film director
• Harishankar Parsai - satirist and humourist of modern Hindi literature
• Nitesh Tiwari - film director