Waidhan

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.

Waidhan
Baidhan
Waidhan
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24.066052°N 82.625351°E / 24.066052; 82.625351
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictSingrauli district
Government
  Collector & District Magistrate (DM)Rajeev Ranjan Meena (IAS)
  Superintendent of Police (SP)Deepak Kumar Shukla
  Rank1
Elevation
376 m (1,234 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total296,940
Literacy Rate
  in 201162.36%
Languages
  OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
486886
Telephone code+91 7805
Vehicle registrationMP 66

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.

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