Teonthar is a town and a nagar panchayat

Nagar Panchayat

A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....

 in Rewa district

Rewa District

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 in the India

India

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States and territories of India

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 of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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Geography

Teonthar is located at 24.98°N 81.65°E. It has an average elevation of 151 metres (495 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Teonthar had a population of 15,249. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Teonthar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 43%. In Teonthar, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.