About Shahdol
Shahdol is a city in the Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Shahdol District. Three districts under the Shahdol division are Shahdol, Umaria, and Anuppur. Shahdol is the headquarter. The district consists mainly of hills, with a belt of śāl trees and mixed forests. The total geographical area of the district is 5,671 square kilometers (2,190 sq mi).
As of the 2011 India census, Shahdol had a population of 86,681. The city was founded by Veerbhan Singh. It lies along the Murna River (a tributary of the Son River) about 110 miles (177 km) northwest of Bilaspur. The town is an agricultural market and a rail and road junction. Rice, millet, wheat, and sesame are the chief crops grown in the region. As of the 2001 Indian census, the population was 78,624.
Sources: Wikipedia, Britannica, shahdoldivisionmp