Harisal Explained

Harisal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:21.5318°N 77.1074°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Amravati
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Dharni
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Demographics1 Title2:Other spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Pin code
Postal Code:444813
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:MH
Iso Code:IN-MH

Harisal is a village situated in the Amravati district, Maharashtra, India. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,479 persons. Harisal is India's first digital village and has been adopted by Microsoft.[1] [2]

Demography

The village falls under the Dharni Tehsil and is governed by a tahsildar. As per the 2011 census, Harisal had 324 households with a population of 1,479, consisting of 776 males and 703 females. About 205 people are children between the ages of one and six. The total Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population in the village was 935 people and of which 141 ware Scheduled Castes, the rest 794 people are Scheduled Tribes.

Located in the Melghat region of Amravati district, the villages close to Harisal are Adhav, Duni, Kakarmal, Malur, and Mangiya. The surrounding Talukas to Harisal areAchalpur Taluka, Akot Taluka, Chikhaldara Taluka, and Khalwa Taluka.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maharashtra to have India’s first ideal digital village (Harisal) . Thevar . Krishna . 2017-04-19 . The Economic Times . 2018-02-09.
  2. Web site: Maharashtra's Harisal to become India’s first ideal digital village . ETEnergyworld.com . en . 2018-02-09.