Porsa | |
Native Name: | Nagaji Dham Porsa |
Native Name Lang: | Hindi |
Nickname: | Nagaji Dham Porsa |
Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 26.67°N 78.37°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Morena |
Founder: | Nagaji Maharaj |
Named For: | Nagaji |
Government Type: | Government of Madhya Pradesh |
Governing Body: | Municipal council (India) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | 2 |
Elevation M: | 1054 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 476115 |
Website: | www.porsa.nic |
Leader Title: | Tehsildar |
Leader Name: | Mr. Naresh Sharma |
Porsa is a town and a municipality in the Morena district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
The governing body is a Tehsildar.
Porsa is known for its Nagaji Maharaj Temple, thus its alternate name of Nagaji Dham Porsa. It is named for Nagaji Mahara, who lived in Porsa during the period of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542–1605).
Colleges in Porsa include Shivam College, RVS College, NAS College, Shriram College and Government College of Porsa.
According to the 2001 Census of India,[1] Porsa had a population of more than 50,000. 56% were male and 44% female. 17% of the population is under six years of age. The literacy rate is 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 75% while 56% of females are literate.