Porsa

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Porsa v • d • e Madhya Pradesh, India
Porsa
District(s)	Morena
Coordinates	26.67° N 78.37° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 154 m (505 ft)
Population	33,097 (2001)

Coordinates: 26.67° N 78.37° E

Porsa is a city and a municipality in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Porsa is located at 26.67° N 78.37° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 154 metres (505 feet).

porsa is famous for "Nagaji Maharaj"

This fair or mela is a way of remembering and paying respect to Saint Nagaji who lived at the time of Emperor Akbar, nearly 400 years ago. Tribals from nearby villages flock to Porsa in Morena district every winter (November-December) and make merry for as long as a month. Earlier monkeys were sold at this fair, but now domestic animals top the charts.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Porsa had a population of more than 50,000. Males constitute around 56% of the population and females around 44%. Porsa has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 56%. In Porsa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.