Charkhari
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| Coordinates | 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°ECoordinates: 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Uttar Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Mahoba | ||
| Population | 23,823 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Charkhari, currently a part of Uttar Pradesh state, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded by saurabh singh bundela, a Rajput of Bundela clan. On India’s independence, this Princely state was acceded to India.
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[edit] Geography
Charkhari is located at 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet).
[edit] History
Charkhari, currently a part of Uttar Pradesh state, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1765 by Bijai Bahadur, a Rajput of Bundela clan. On India’s independence, this Princely state was acceded to India.
[edit] Rulers
[edit] Rajas
- 1765 - 1782 Khuman Singh (b. ... - d. 1782)
- 1782 - Nov 1829 Bikramajit Singh (b. ... - d. 1829)
- 1829 - 1860 Ratan Singh
- 1860 - 1880 Jai Singh Deo (b. ... - d. 1880)
[edit] Maharajas
- 1880 - 6 Jul 1908 Malkhan Singh (b. 1872 - d. 1908)
- 6 Jul 1908 - 1914 Jujhar Singh
- 1914 - 5 Oct 1920 Ganga Singh
- 1920 - 8 Nov 1941 Arimardan Singh (b. 1903 - d. 1941)
- 8 Nov 1941 - 15 Aug 1947 Jagendra Singh (b. ... - d. 1977)
Prominent Writers
- Ramdutta Tiwari Ajeya Charkhari
- Ajay Agrawal Kulpahar
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Charkhari had a population of 23,823. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Charkhari has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 47%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Charkhari
- ^ http://rulers.org/indstat1.html
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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