Junnardeo

Junnardeo, formerly known as Jamai, is a city and a municipality in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Junnardeo is the head office of the Kanhan area of WCL. It has Asia's largest Coal Wash Plant.

Junnardeo
Jamai
city
Junnardeo is located in Madhya Pradesh
Junnardeo
Junnardeo
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Junnardeo is located in India
Junnardeo
Junnardeo
Junnardeo (India)
Coordinates: 22.2°N 78.58°E / 22.2; 78.58
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictChhindwara
Elevation
748 m (2,454 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total22,426
Languages
 • OfficialHindi and English
 • RegionalHindi, and English and Marathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
480551
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP-28

Educational institutions

University/College
  • Government Junnardeo College, Junnardeo
  • Vidya Devi Shukla Mahavidyalaya, Junnardeo (VDSM)
  • Government Industrial Training Institute, Junnardeo (Govt ITI)

School

Some famous schools:-

  • Shri Nandlal Sood Government Excellence Higher Secondary School, Junnardeo
  • Government Kanya Shiksha Parisar, Junnardeo
  • Pandit Ravishankar Shukla Higher Secondary School, Junnardeo
  • Eklavya Model Residential School, Junnardeo
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya, Junnardeo
  • Step Forward Public School, Junnardeo
  • Gyan Sagar Public School, Junnardeo
  • Kanhan Valley School, Dungariya
  • Government Higher Secondary School, Hanotiya

Industries

Coal mines

Junnardeo, about 50 km from Chhindwara, is the head office of the Kanhan area of WCL. It has Asia's largest coal wash plant. It has around 15 coal mines in the Kanhan area. It has a big railway coal transportation and its own importance in railways.

Demographics

As of 2001 Madhya Pradesh, India census,[1]

Geography

Junnardeo is located at 22.2°N 78.58°E / 22.2; 78.58.[2] It has an average elevation of 748 metres (2,454 feet).

Tourist attractions
  • Patalkot
  • Patalkot Sunset Point
  • Junnardeo Hills
  • Tamia Hills
  • Junnardeo Pahali Payari
  • Hinglaj Mata Mandir
  • Lodheshwar Mahadev Mandir

Notable people
  • Mudgal Singh Nanhe Singh, Freedom Fighter

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Jamai


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