Maharajpur is a tehsil and a nagar palika parishad in Chhatarpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Maharajpur | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 25°13′14″N 79°43′27″E / 25.220457°N 79.724034°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Chhatarpur |
Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,264 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
Vehicle registration | MP-16 |
Geography
editChhatarpur is located at 22°36′N 80°22′E / 22.6°N 80.37°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 452 metres (1,483 ft).
Demographics
edit[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Maharajpur had a population of 21,532. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maharajpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 43%. In Maharajpur, 16% of the population is under six years of age.
People
editThe current MLA from Maharajpur is Kamakhya Pratap Singh (Teeka Raja) who fought from BJP seat and won.
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Maharajpur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.