Mursan
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?Mursan Uttar Pradesh • India |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Area • Elevation |
• 176 m (577 ft) |
District(s) | Hathras |
Population | 11,550 (2001) |
Coordinates: Mursan is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Mursan was a state located in the Hathras (Mahamaya Nagar) district. The most well-known ruler of this estate was the Jat nobleman, Raja Mahendra Pratap (1886-1979), who was popularly known as Aryan Peshwa. The third son of Raja Ghansyam Singh, he was adopted by Raja Harnarayan Singh of Hathras.
Mahendra Pratap married a lady from a Sikh family based in the princely state of Jind in Haryana.
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[edit] Geography
Mursan is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 176 metres (577 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Mursan had a population of 11,550. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mursan has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Mursan, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mursan
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.