Bagh, Dhar
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| Bagh बाग باغ बाघ |
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| Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,415 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 454221 |
| Telephone code | 07297 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-11 |
| Spoken Languages | Hindi, Bhili, Bhilali, Nimadi, English, Khatri |
Bagh (Hindi: बाग) is a census town in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is known for the Bagh Caves, which are late 4th- to 6th-century Buddhist rock-cut chambers with murals. The name of the town stems from the caves - according to local legend there were living tigers (bagh in several languages of India) in these abandoned Buddhist caves.[1]
The town is also known for a type of block prints on fabric, known as Bagh prints.
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Notable people from Bagh
- Mohammed Yusuf Khatri, printer
- Mohammed Bilal Khatri, printer[2][3][4][5]
Transport Connectivity
By Train
Nearest Railway stations are Dahod 100 km., Indore 150 km., Meghnagar 104 km., Ratlam 150 km, Khandwa 220 km.
By Road
Bagh is well connected to Indore Madhya Pradesh by road. Daily Bus Services connects Bagh with Indore 150 km, Dahod 100 km., Ratlam 150 km., Vadodara 220, Khandwa 220 km.
Geography
Bagh is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[6] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[7] Bagh had a population of 7415. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bagh has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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