Harsud Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Wards

15 Wards in Harsud.

Demographics

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.

Religions

As of the 2011 Indian census

Hindu 81.87%

Muslim 16.61%

Jain 01.16%

Christian 0.32%

Sikh 0.01%

Others 0.02%

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Harsud.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Harsud
  2. Web site: Only 5696 families moved out of Harsud. OutlookIndia. 10 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.