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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Majholi
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.5|N|79.92|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jabalpur district|Jabalpur]]
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| elevation_m = 385
| population_total = 11308
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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'''Majholi''' is a growing town and a [[nagar panchayat|nagar]] Parishad in [[Jabalpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Majholi had a population of 11,308. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Majholi has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 54%. In Majholi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Tourism==
[[File:History of Vishnu-Varaha Temple at Manjholi.jpg|thumb|History of Vishnu-Varaha Temple at Manjholi]]
[[File:Vishnu Varaha TempleEntrance1.JPG|thumb|Vishnu-Varaha temple entrance]]
[[File:Vishnu Varaha Front.JPG|thumb|Vishnu-Varaha temple Front]]
[[File:Vishnu Varaha AdiNarayan.JPG|thumb|Vishnu-Varaha Adi-Narayan]]
[[File:Vishnu Varaha OtherStetues.JPG|thumb|Vishnu-Varaha other statues]]
A major tourist attraction in Majholi is the Vishnu-Varaha Temple. It is an ancient temple from the 11th century CE,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://puratattva.in/2011/08/09/majholi-a-varaha-imprisoned-880|title=Majholi – A Varaha Imprisoned – Indian History and Architecture}}</ref> that has an elephant-sized [[Varaha]] statue. In front of the Varaha statue, an Adi Narayan statue rests. Behind the Adi Narayan, the serpent [[Shesha]] is sitting between front legs of Varaha. Behind Shesha, his wife is depicted. All four vedas are underneath four legs of Varaha.

[[File:Vishnu Varaha DurgaStetue.JPG|thumb|Vishnu-Varaha Durga Statue]]

==References==
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{{Jabalpur Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Jabalpur district]]

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