SEHORE

also spelled Sihor town, western Madhya Pradesh state, central India. A former British cantonment, the town served as the headquarters of the British Bhopal Agency. The town is located near the confluence of the Siwan and Latia rivers and is a major rail junction and agricultural trade centre. Sugar milling, cotton ginning, and handloom weaving are the chief industries. There is a government college affiliated with Bhopal University. Wheat, jowar (sorghum), linseed, and corn (maize) are the major crops of the surrounding agricultural area, which is watered by the Betwa, Parbati, and Narmada rivers. Pop. (1981) 52,190.