Hin: बालाघाट bālāghāṭ
‘Above the Ghat’ [Burha] Town/District Madhya Pradesh (MP)
From Hin: bālā, ‘high’, ‘above’; and ghāṭ, ‘path or stairway to the river’; ‘ford or landing-place’.
The Wainganga river flows through Balaghat, a modern township built on an ancient Gond kingdom.
Tile factories, rice mills, timber and minerals are an important part of modern Balaghat’s economy.
Bridges over the Wainganga, Balaghat Vikalp ganvir