Seondha Explained

Seondha
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.16°N 78.78°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Datia
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:152
Population Total:19540
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:475682
Website:www.facebook.com/seondha
Iso Code:IN-MP

Seondha is a town and nagar panchayat in Datia district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A large Datia era fortress is located along the banks of the River Sindh. The town is well known for its spirituality. It is very near to Ratangarh mandir, 15km away. Sankua Kund, a waterfall on the river, holds significance in the Hindu religion. It is believed that the Four Kumaras: Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Sanatkumara, are still meditating in their child avatars.

Geography

Seondha is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 152 metres (498 feet). Seondha is Loceted on Banks of Sindh River.

Climate

Seondha experiences warm and temperate climate. In winter, there is much less rainfall than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Cwa. The average temperature in Seondha is 26.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 881 mm. The driest month is April. There is 2 mm of precipitation in April. Most precipitation falls in August, with an average of 305 mm.

Demographics

India census,[2] Seondha had a population of 19,540. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Seondha has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 49%. In Seondha, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Sankua is a famous place in Seondha because after Diwali, Mela (a fair) is conducted on Purnima, the day of the full moon, and people take baths in the Sindh river on this day.

See also

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Seondha.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Seondha
  2. 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.