Mursan
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| Coordinates | 27°35′N 77°56′E / 27.58°N 77.93°ECoordinates: 27°35′N 77°56′E / 27.58°N 77.93°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Mahamaya Nagar |
| Population | 11,550 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 176 metres (577 ft) |
Mursan is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Mahamaya Nagar 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.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[1], 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.
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[edit] References
- ^ "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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