Jabalpur (formerly Jubbulpore) is a tier 2 city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Jabalpur is also renowned for its pictorial beauty and natural resources. Furthermore, Jabalpur is known to house a number of tourist attractions that attracts many tourists from the different parts of the world. Some of the important tourist destinations in Jabalpur are: Rani Durgavati Museum, Madan Mahal, Kanha National Park.
The city is large and growing; it is a major education center in India. The High Court of MP is located in Jabalpur and so are many Government administrative headquarters.
The Narmada River, draining the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges, has developed an agrarian economy in the district. The Narmada basin's alluvial soil produces sorghum, wheat, rice and millet in the villages around Jabalpur.
Commercial crops include pulses, oilseeds, cotton, sugar cane and medicinal crops. During the early 20th century the region became a center of the beedi industry.
Connectivity
The 310-acre (130 ha) Jabalpur Airport (JLR), also known as Dumna Airport, is about 20 kilometre from the city centre.
Jabalpur Junction railway station, is the headquarters of the West Central Railway. In addition to the Jabalpur Main Station, the city's Madan Mahal Station serves inner-city passengers and the Kachhpura goods shed transports heavy freight and iron ore to port cities. A Jabalpur metro rail project is proposed for the metropolitan area.