Bagh, Dhar
Baghis a census town in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
It is renowned due to the famous Bagh Caves, which are late 4th- to 6th-century Buddhist rock-cut chambers with exquisite murals.
The name of the town stems from the caves - according to local legend there were living tigers (bagh in several languages of India) in these abandoned Buddhist caves.
Geography
Bagh is located at 22.37°N 74.77°E It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Bagh had a population of 7415.
Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
Bagh has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
