Narsinghpur
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Narsinghpur | |
State - District(s) |
Madhya Pradesh - Narsiinghpur |
Coordinates | |
Area - Elevation |
- 347 m |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
46,120 - |
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 [1]. It has an average elevation of 347 metres (1138 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, 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.