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Pachmarhi is a hill station in Madhya Pradesh state of central India also known for the Pachmarhi Cantonment. It is widely known as"Satpura ki Rani" (Queen of Satpura) situated at a height of 1000 m in a valley of the Satpura Range in Hoshangabad district. The highest point in the central India region and the Vindhya and Satpura range; Dhupgarh at 1100 m is located here. It is an offbeat hilly retreat with pristine wilderness and more or less untouched terrains. Deep gorges dense forests streams cascading waterfalls and groves of Sal and bamboo add to Pachmarhis natural beauty. The area is also a pilgrim centre with shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva hidden in deep ravines and cliffs. The town is not very large and most of the area is under Indian Armys control and lies in Pachmarhi Cantonment overall population of about 10000 populations with the majority of it being the Army.
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