Tekanpur, India

Tekanpur
city
Tekanpur Show map of Madhya Pradesh Tekanpur Show map of India Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°59′N 78°16′E / 25.98°N 78.27°E / 25.98; 78.27Coordinates: 25°59′N 78°16′E / 25.98°N 78.27°E / 25.98; 78.27
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Gwalior
Founded by	Ayush Morbar
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	12,819
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Tekanpur is a census town in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is also home to the Border Security Force Academy^[1] where the Assistant Commandants and the Sub-Inspectors of various Central Police Forces of India are trained.

Geography

Tekanpur is located at 25°59′N 78°16′E / 25.98°N 78.27°E / 25.98; 78.27.^[2] It has an average elevation of 190 metres (623 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Tekanpur had a population of 12,819. Males constitute 67% of the population and females 33%. Tekanpur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 60%. In Tekanpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ↑ BSF Academy, Tekanpur
2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tekanpur
3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.