Charkhari
Charkhari | |
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Charkhari Fort, Maheshwari Mata Temple | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mahoba |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,760 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 210421 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-95 |
| Website | up |
Charkhari is a city in Mahoba district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was the capital of the Charkhari concession. The state was founded in 1765 by Bijai Bahadur, a Rajput of Bundela clan. It is also the headquarters of Charkhari tehsil and the Legislative Assembly seat is also Charkhari.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Charkhari is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet). Charkhari is also known as the 'Kashmir of Bundelkhand'. The town is surrounded by many lakes.[2] There are lakes named Vijay Sagar, Malkhan Sagar, Vanshi Sagar, Jai Sagar, Ratan Sagar and Kothi Tal.[citation needed]
History
[edit | edit source]Charkhari State was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1765 by Bijai Bahadur, a Rajput of Bundela clan. On India's independence, this Princely state was acceded to India.[3]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Charkhari had a population of 27,760. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Charkhari has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 47%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Charkhari
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External links
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