Narsinghpur

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  ?Narsinghpur
Madhya Pradesh • India
Coordinates: 22°57′N 79°12′E / 22.95, 79.2
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 347 m (1,138 ft)
District(s) Narsiinghpur
Population 46,120 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°57′N 79°12′E / 22.95, 79.2 Narsinghpur or Narsimhapur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. Narsinghpur is the administrative headquarters of Narsinghpur District.

Narsinghpur has a large temple of Lord Narsingh. This temple was constructed by Jat Sardar in the 18th century. Khirwar clan Jats came to this place from Brij and founded the city of Narsinghpur, where they ruled for a long period. Khirwars of Narsinghpur were followers of god Narsingh. Here they constructed two temples of Narsingh avatar.

[edit] Geography

Narsimhapur is located at 22.95° N 79.2° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 347 metres (1138 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Narsimhapur had a population of 46,120. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Narsimhapur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Narsimhapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Narsimhapur
  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.
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