Pithora

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Pithora v • d • e Chhattisgarh, India
Pithora
District(s)	Mahasamund
Coordinates	21.27° N 82.52° E Coordinates: 21.27° N 82.52° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	7,929

Pithora is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mahasamund district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

[edit] Geography

Pithora is located at 21.27° N 82.52° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Pithora had a population of 7929. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pithora has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Pithora, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.