Jabalpur
Jabalpur, formerly anglicised as Jubbulpore, is the fourth largest city by area of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Jabalpur, formerly anglicised as Jubbulpore, is the fourth largest city by area of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the Jabalpur district and the Jabalpur division. The Madhya Pradesh High Court is located in the city.
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Worth seeing in and around Jabalpur
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur ) is a diocese located in the city of Jabalpur in the ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.
2.6 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 02Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur
Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, also known as University of Jabalpur, is a government university in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was named after the queen Rani Durgavati.
4.7 km · state public university in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 03Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University
Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, also known as Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Vishwavidyalaya, is a state university located at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established in 2011 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh and has jurisdiction over all medical, dental, nursing, paramedical, Ayurveda, homeopathic, Unani, and Yoga colleges in Madhya Pradesh.
5.7 km · state public university in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 04Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, also known as NSCB Medical College, is the third oldest medical college in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the city of Jabalpur.
5.7 km · medical college in India · Wikipedia - 05Rani Durgawati Museum
Rani Durgawati Museum is a museum in Jabalpur city in Madhya Pradesh state of India. It was established in 1976.
400 m · museum in Madhya Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 06Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir
Bara Mandir is a historic Jain temple in Jabalpur, India, right on the edge of Hanumantal, once the main center of Jabalpur.
0 m · Historic Jain temple in Jabalpur, India · Wikipedia - 07Pandit Ravishankar Shukla Stadium
Ravishankar Shukla Stadium is a cricket ground in Durg, Chhattisgarh. The hosted its first match between Madhya Pradesh cricket team against Uttar Pradesh cricket team in 1979.
700 m · cricket ground in Durg · Wikipedia - 08Garrison Ground
Garrison Ground is a multi purpose stadium in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports.
2.1 km · stadium in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh · Wikipedia - 09Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University
Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, formerly Madhya Pradesh Pashu-Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya is a State Veterinary Science university located at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
2 km · state university in Madhya Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 10Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur, also known as Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, is an Indian Institute of Information Technology in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, focused on Information Technology-enabled Design and Manufacturing. It was founded in 2005 and declared an Institute of National Importance by Parliament under the IIIT Act in 2014.
9.6 km · deemed university in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Apart from places of tourist interest within the city, Jabalpur also offers a number of short excursions. Bade Mahaveer Ji Ka Mandir, Jain Mandir, Kamaniya Gate, and markets of Jabalpur, Bada Fawwara. Old markets and wholesale markets, all are here in nearby areas.
- 01Balancing Rock
Jabalpur is also famous for eroded volcanic rock formations called as Balancing Rock of Jabalpur.
- 02Gopal Lal Ji Maharaj Ka Mandir
Pushti Margiya Mandir of Lord Krishna and Radha.
- 03Gwari Ghat
Nearest ghat of the Namada River to have a holy dip (snan) in Narmada.
- 04Madan Mahal Fort
Built by the Gond ruler, Raja Madan Shah, in 1116 atop a rocky hill, the fort dominates the skyline and provides a panoramic view of the town and the country side around it.
- 05Rani Durgavati Memorial and Museum
Dedicated to the memory of the great Queen Durgavati is her memorial and a museum which houses a fine collection of sculptures, inscriptions and prehistoric relics.
- 06Sangram Sagar and Bajnamath
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Where to eat
In terms of distinctive local cuisine, Jabalpur does not have much to offer; however, as many cultures from around the country converge here, you can find many eateries in and around the town offering a wide variety of food. The Chowpatti in Civic Centre is a low cost option that houses a number of food carts spread in a square and along the roads.
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Getting to Jabalpur
- Airports
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (NAG), 248 km · Raja Bhoj (BHO), 266 km
- Stations
- Jabalpur Junction railway station, 1.8 km · Gwarighat railway station, 6.3 km · Madan Mahal railway station, 1.5 km · Adhartal railway station, 7.8 km · Kachhpura railway station, 3.1 km
- Nagpur → Jabalpur242 km · quickest by road, 4h 13m · ₹1,800–2,250
- Bhopal → Jabalpur260 km · quickest by road, 4h 45m · ₹2,050–2,560
- Varanasi → Jabalpur392 km · quickest by road, 7h 13m · ₹3,030–3,790
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Jabalpur
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Jabalpur. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundCycle rickshaws are by far the most common means of transportation inside the city.
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