Burhar

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Burhar v • d • e Madhya Pradesh, India
Burhar
District(s)	Shahdol
Coordinates	23.22° N 81.53° E Coordinates: 23.22° N 81.53° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	17,746

Burhar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shahdol district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

[edit] Geography

Burhar is located at 23.22° N 81.53° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 482 metres (1581 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Burhar had a population of 17,746. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Burhar has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 62%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.