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Balaghat

Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh. Explore its public directory, history, places, personalities and election references.

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Discover Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

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Balaghat district (Hindi pronunciation: [baːlaːgʱaːʈ]) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in Central India. Its belongs to Jabalpur division. Balaghat city is administrative headquarters of Balaghat district. Balaghat district is located in southeastern part of Madhya Pradesh. Balaghat is known for its tile factories, rice mills and forests. In MP Balaghat district has significant mineral deposits and a number of forests.

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History & identity

The story of Balaghat

At the beginning of the 18th century, the district was divided among two Gond kingdoms; the portion of the district west of the Wainganga was part of the Gond kingdom of Deogarh, while the eastern portion was part of the Garha kingdom. The Deogarh kingdom was annexed by the Bhonsle Marathas of Nagpur in 1743, and shortly thereafter conquered all but the northern section of the district. This section, together with the rest of the Garha-Mandla kingdom, was annexed in 1781 to the Maratha province of Saugor, then under control of the Maratha Peshwa. In 1798, the Bhonsles also obtained...

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Read the district history

Balaghat district heritage — Thumbnail · Ms Sarah Welch · CC0

Balaghat: food, crops, crafts & local products

Food processing · PMFME ODOP

Kodo-Kutki

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries lists these food-product priorities for this district in its dated PMFME One District One Product record. This identifies programme focus, rather than current crop output or the district’s complete food culture.

District name in source: Balaghat
Source date: 2025-02-06

District products · ODOP reference

Chinnaur Rice

These products appear against this district in the linked One District One Product catalogue. They are documented product associations, rather than a current industrial census or a complete list of local businesses.

District name in source: Balaghat
Source date: 2025-08-19