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Tekanpur, India

Coordinates: 25°59′N 78°16′E / 25.98°N 78.27°E / 25.98; 78.27
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Tekanpur
Census town
Tekanpur
Tekanpur is located in Madhya Pradesh
Tekanpur
Tekanpur
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Tekanpur is located in India
Tekanpur
Tekanpur
Tekanpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°59′N 78°16′E / 25.98°N 78.27°E / 25.98; 78.27
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictGwalior
Founded byMorbar's
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • BodySarpanch
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (Census 2011)
 • Total12,348
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP07

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 (Officer Trainees) are trained and it also houses Basic Training Centre where the Sub-Inspectors and Enrolled recruits of the Border Security Force are trained.

Geography

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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

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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.


Transport

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The nearest airport is Gwalior.

References

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  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.