Supiya Explained

Supiya
Other Name:Supia
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India
Coordinates:24.4279°N 81.4004°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rewa
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Rewa
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.77
Population Total:1572
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Postal Index Number
Postal Code:486550
Area Code Type:STD code
Area Code:07662
Registration Plate:MP-
Iso Code:MP-IN

Supiya (also spelled Supia) is a village in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, it has 386 households with 1,572 people (828 males and 744 females). Out of these, 1,033 people are literate. The population includes 187 people belonging to Scheduled Castes and 239 people belonging to Scheduled Tribes.[1]

Archaeology

A 460 CE pillar inscription of the Gupta king Skandagupta has been discovered at Supiya.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook: Rewa . Directorate of Census Operations - Madhya Pradesh . 2011 .
  2. Book: A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta. Tej Ram Sharma. Concept. 1989. 978-81-7022-251-4. 183.