Harsud | |
Native Name: | हरसूद (छनेरा) |
Native Name Lang: | hi |
Other Name: | Channera |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 22.1°N 76.73°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Khandwa |
Established Title: | 700 year old |
Founder: | Harshvardhan |
Government Type: | Nagar Parishad |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 15 |
Elevation M: | 244 |
Population Total: | 22052 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | MP-12 |
Harsud was a town and municipality in Khandwa in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Although the town was more than 700 years old, it was submerged under the waters of the Indira Sagar dam in July 2004.
Harsud was located at [1] and had an average elevation of 243 metres (800 feet). The town was relocated to Chhanera (New Harsud)[2] after the old town was submerged.
15 Wards in Harsud.
As of the 2001 Indian census,[3] Harsud had a population of 15,871, and was 52% male and 48% female. Harsud's average literacy rate of 69%, 77% male literacy and 61% female literacy, was higher than the national average of 59.5%. 14% of Harsud's population was under 6 years of age.
As of the 2011 Indian census
Hindu 81.87%
Muslim 16.61%
Jain 01.16%
Christian 0.32%
Sikh 0.01%
Others 0.02%