Kasrawad
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| Coordinates | 22°08′N 75°36′E / 22.13°N 75.6°ECoordinates: 22°08′N 75°36′E / 22.13°N 75.6°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District(s) | Khargone |
| Population | 19,035 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 169 metres (554 ft) |
कसरावद Kasrawad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
[edit] Geography
Kasrawad is located at 22°08′N 75°36′E / 22.13°N 75.6°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 169 metres (554 feet) and is 17 km in east from National Highway 3 (Agra to Mumbai) and about 100 km from Indore. The town is only 5 km away from the southern banks of the Holy Narmada River. It was the capital of "KUSH" son of lord Ram, hence named Kasrawad. The ancient and historical city Maheshwar is 5 km away from Kasrawad.
About Kasravad:
Maheshwar near Kasravad is noted as a center for weaving colorful cotton saris, with distinctive designs involving stripes, checks and floral borders. Additionally, other material used for making kurts etc are also made here. There are lots of places to visit in Kasrawad: the Bhavani Mata Temple, ancient Kailask kund and Baba ki Mazar on Gangleshwar parvat are a few. Every year the Gangaleshver Fair is organised by Nagar Panchayat during the winter months. There is also a cinema hall "New Nimar Talkies" in the town.
Cotton, Soyabeen, Red chili peppers and bananas are main crops in this area. The Kasrawad and surrounding areas are developing very rapidly. A thread manufacturing unit has been established in Bhilgaon village 4 km from Kasrawad. Bhilgaon was earlier known as Bhileshwar. There are many smaller villages around Kasravad and folks from theses smaller villages come here for their shopping and medical needs. Kasrawad is also famous for its Band parties.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Kasrawad had a population of 19,035. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kasrawad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 48%. In Kasrawad, 16% of the population is under the age of 6 years.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kasrawad
- ^ "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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