Barela

City in Madhya Pradesh, India

Barela Dharmnagri
city
23°06′N 80°03′E / 23.1°N 80.05°E / 23.1; 80.05
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Jabalpur
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	10,874
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Barela is a town and nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Its other name is Dharmnagri.

Geography

Barela is located at 23°06′N 80°03′E / 23.1°N 80.05°E / 23.1; 80.05.^[1] It has an average elevation of 405 metres (1,329 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Barela had a population of 10,874. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barela has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.^{[citation needed]}