Bhedaghat
Bhedaghat | |
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Town | |
Bhedaghat, Jabalpur | |
Bhedaghat Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°07′55″N 79°48′04″E / 23.132°N 79.801°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Jabalpur |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,840 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Bhedaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated by the side of river Narmada and is approximately 20 km from Jabalpur city. Bhedaghat is known for the high marble rocks making a valley through which river Narmada flows. The site is also home to Dhuandhar Falls, named for its smoky appearance as the water crashes down, creating a mist that looks like rising steam.
The Marble Rocks at Bhedaghat form one of only three river-carved gorges in the world cut entirely through pure marble ranking alongside Taroko Gorge in Taiwan and Trigrad Gorge in Bulgaria. Stretching approximately 8 km along the Narmada River, the gorge’s high marble cliffs were slowly shaped over millions of years by the flowing river.