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{{Short description|Town in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bankhedi
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.76|N|78.53|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Narmadapuram district]]
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Nagar panchayat
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 13,667
| population_as_of = 2011
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|MP 37]]
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 466221
}}
'''Bankhedi''' is a town and a [[Nagar Parishad]] in [[Narmadapuram District]] of Madhya Pradesh. It is also a [[tehsil]] headquarter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://narmadapuram.nic.in/%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%b2/|title=तहसील | District Narmadapuram, Government of Madhyapradesh | India}}</ref>

==Geography==
Bankhedi is located at {{Coord|22.76|N|78.53|E}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Bankheri.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bankheri, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref>
It has an average elevation of {{cvt|323|m}}.
It is located in the Satpura Ranges and Narmada basin.

==Demographics==
Bankhedi has a population of 13667 of which 7084 are males while 6583 are females as of Census 2011.
There are a total of 2922 families residing in Bankhedi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/488034-bankhedi-madhya-pradesh.html|title=Bankhedi Village Population - Bankhedi - Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref>

==Economy==
The region is predominantly [[Agrarian society|agrarian]]. Its people depend on farming and business. The main crops are wheat, maize and soybeans.{{fact|date=May 2025}}

==Administration==

Bankhedi is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://narmadapuram.nic.in/%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b8/|title=पुलिस | District Narmadapuram, Government of Madhyapradesh | India}}</ref>

Bankhedi Nagar Panchayat has a total administration of over 2,922 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://narmadapuram.nic.in/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%af-%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%b6%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%a8-%e0%a4%8f%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%82-%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8/|title=नगरीय प्रशासन एवं विकास | District Narmadapuram, Government of Madhyapradesh | India}}</ref>

==Transport==

* [[Bankhedi railway station]] is on the [[Itarsi]]-[[Jabalpur]] rail line and is under the [[Jabalpur railway division]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://narmadapuram.nic.in/ Official website]
*[https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/bankhedi Pin code]

{{Narmadapuram Division}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Hoshangabad district]]

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