Harsud was a town and

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in the Indian

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. Although the town was more than 700 years old, it was submerged under the waters of the

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in July 2004.

Geography

Harsud was located at and had an average elevation of 243 metres (800 feet). The town was relocated to Chhanera (New Harsud) after the old town was submerged.

Wards

15 Wards in Harsud. * Gandhi Ward * Tilak Ward * Asaf Ali Nagar * Laxmibai Ward * Mirza Ward * Tughlaq Ward * Meghnagar * Jyotinagar * Nehru Ward * Sarojini Nagar * Azamnagar * Roopnagar * Harsud Panchayat * Sultania Ward * Hanuman Nagar

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

, Harsud had a population of 15,871, and was 52% male and 48% female. Harsud's average

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

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

Hindu 81.87% Muslim 16.61% Jain 01.16% Christian 0.32%

Sikh Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Si ...

0.01% Others 0.02%

References

{{Indore Division Cities and towns in Khandwa district Khandwa