Lahar, India

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?Lahar Madhya Pradesh • India
Lahar
Coordinates: 24°54′N 79°01′E / 24.9, 79.02
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 275 m (902 ft)
District(s)	Bhind
Population	28,250 (2001)

Coordinates: 24°54′N 79°01′E / 24.9, 79.02 Lahar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bhind district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Histrorical Importance 4 References

[edit] Geography

Lahar is located at 24.9° N 79.02° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 275 metres (902 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Lahar had a population of 28,250. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Lahar has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 50%. In Lahar, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.The most important occupations of the peoples here is agriculture. Mustard, wheat, gram, peas are the important crops grown here.

[edit] Histrorical Importance

Lahar has place in history. In mahabharat time when pandav's got banvas then they spent most of time here and there was lachchhagrah where kaurav's tried to kill pandavs.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lahar
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.